Trade Capture Specialist/Trading Assistant

About the Team

The Discretionary Global Macro trading desk is currently a 10-member team split between New York, London, and Hong Kong. The primary focus of the team is best-execution across assets and timely and accurate trade booking in support of all 55 macro pods. Point72 globally covers Interest Rates, FX, Commodities, Credit and Equities. The team works directly with our PMs and Analysts in each pod to source liquidity, provide relevant market commentary, and serve as a liaison with internal partners including business, operations, margin, compliance, and legal.

Responsibilities

• Work with the macro trading team traders in the region, assisting in all aspects of the trade lifecycle from pre-trade checks to execution and trade-booking
• Maintain positions (e.g., swap unwinds, bilateral novations) and serve as the point of contact with the back office for reconciliation
• Develop strong relationships with a broad set of liquidity providers and trading counterparties
• Participate in the development of the group’s trade-capture systems and tools for existing products and expansion products

Requirements

• 1–2 years of work experience preferred
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in assessing and handling high volumes of queries and issues
• Keen intuition for markets and a passion for studying them
• Team player, driven and collaborative
• Understanding of the order lifecycle from order generation to booking and TCA
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Familiar with Rates OTC, FX, and listed futures markets preferred
• Familiar with trade-capture systems such as Orchestrade and Murex preferred
• We will train talented candidates with limited relevant experience, but a demonstrated passion for markets is essential
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards