Derivatives Trade Support Associate

Point72 • Stamford, CT

3d

About The Position

Point72’s Operations team supports all operational aspects of trade processing, reconciliation, financing, and reporting firmwide for all products, including equities, derivatives, bonds, foreign exchange and futures, and digital assets across global markets.
Within Operations, the Derivatives Trade Support team is responsible for the daily confirmation and settlement of fixed income, rates, credit, futures, FX and other OTC derivative products. The team is actively engaged with Point72’s Front Office, Back Office, Compliance and Technology teams to manage operational risks. The team also works very closely with all of Point72’s trading and clearing counterparties.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in accounting, business, economics, mathematics, or a related field
• 4-7 years of experience in the middle-office operations function of a financial institution
• Strong working knowledge of Interest Rate Derivatives and Credit Derivatives, including cleared and uncleared swaps
• Hands-on experience with electronic affirmation/confirmation platforms such as MarkitWire/MTM, ICELInk and DSMatch/TradeServ
• Familiarity with clearinghouse workflows and reconciliation processes at LCH and CME
• Understanding of derivatives lifecycle events including offsets, unwinds, novations, compressions, blending and resets/coupons
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel
• Superior problem solving and analytical skills, with the ability to multi-task and adapt to a changing environment
• Strong work ethic, self-motivated, confident
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• High attention to detail aimed at delivering a product that meets our best-in-class standards
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

Responsibilities

• Confirm, affirm, and settle daily trade activity across a broad range of products, with a primary focus on Interest Rate Swaps, Credit Default Swaps and other OTC derivatives
• Manage the verification and reconciliation of all positions to our prime brokers/FCMs and trading counterparties
• Oversee all post-trade lifecycle events for cleared and uncleared derivatives
• Work with our portfolio managers, traders, and external trading counterparties and prime brokers/FCMs to resolve trade related issues in a timely fashion
• Help monitor and reduce foreign currency exposure through the execution of FX transactions
• Assist in responding to ad hoc queries from internal and external clients
• Participate in the onboarding process for new investment teams, including account setup, platform training, and third-party connectivity
• Help push for continuous improvement of the team’s processes via automation and/or identifying opportunities for increased efficiency and/or control

Benefits

• Fully-paid health care benefits
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Volunteer opportunities
• Non-profit matching gift program
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities and the LGBT+ community
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees