Point72

Macro and Alternatives Trade Support Senior Associate

Point72$100K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, business administration, or related field
  • 10+ years of experience in private credit or loan administration
  • Strong knowledge of direct lending and syndicated loan mechanics
  • Familiarity with Geneva portfolio accounting systems and private credit transaction accounting
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including pivot tables, macros, and scripting
  • Experience with loan servicing systems and trade processing
  • Exceptional attention to detail in fast-paced environments
  • Strong communication skills for team collaboration and external interactions

Responsibilities

  • Build and scale an operational platform for private credit transactions
  • Design and implement workflows and control frameworks for trade support
  • Manage the lifecycle of loan investments from trade entry to cash flows
  • Set up and maintain accurate static data for private credit assets
  • Verify and reconcile positions and cash activity across systems
  • Coordinate closing workflows and deal document review
  • Support liquidity management by preparing cash forecasts
  • Track accruals and payments for leverage and financing arrangements
  • Resolve trade discrepancies with various stakeholders
  • Drive automation and efficiency improvements through technology partnerships

Benefits

  • Fully-paid health care benefits
  • Generous parental and family leave policies
  • Volunteer opportunities
  • Support for employee-led affinity groups
  • Mental and physical wellness programs
  • Tuition assistance
Full Job Description
What you'll do
  • Build and scale an operational platform that supports the full lifecycle of private credit transactions, partnering with front office, back office, compliance, and technology teams to deliver measurable impact
  • Design, enhance, and implement robust workflows, processes, and control frameworks for private credit trade support, and maintain clear operational documentation and control standards
  • Manage the front-to-back lifecycle of loan investments, including trade entry, lifecycle event processing, monitoring, and reconciling trade activity and cash flows across direct lending, syndicated loans, broadly syndicated loans, collateralized loan obligations, significant risk transfers, and other private credit products
  • Set up and maintain static and reference data for private credit assets to ensure accurate security setup and account information across systems
  • Verify and reconcile positions, accruals, amortization schedules, and cash activity between borrowers, third-party loan servicers, custodians, agents, and the internal general ledger
  • Coordinate closing workflows by reviewing deal documentation, preparing funding memos, overseeing cash movements, tracking covenants, and executing deal-specific requirements
  • Support liquidity management by preparing and updating cash forecasts, coordinating with Treasury on funding needs, and ensuring timely execution of incoming and outgoing cash flows
  • Monitor leverage and financing arrangements by tracking accruals and payments, managing credit facilities, and coordinating with financing counterparties
  • Resolve trade discrepancies and operational breaks by partnering with portfolio managers, traders, external servicers, agents, and counterparties to drive timely remediation
  • Drive automation and continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for increased efficiency and control, partnering with technology to implement scalable solutions


What's required
  • Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, business administration, or a related field with 10+ years of relevant experience in private credit, leveraged loans, asset-backed loans, pooled loans, syndicated loans, structured credit operations, or loan administration
  • Strong knowledge of direct lending structures, syndicated loan mechanics, asset-backed securities, pooled loans, collateralized loan obligations, significant risk transfers, and broader private credit markets
  • Working knowledge of Geneva portfolio accounting systems and a strong understanding of accounting for private credit transactions, including accruals, payment-in-kind interest, fee amortization, original issue discount, waterfall calculations, cash movements, and profit and loss recognition
  • Familiarity with loan settlement processes, agency communications, and trade affirmation platforms such as ClearPar, as well as an understanding of LSTA and LMA documentation standards
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including pivot tables and lookup functions, with experience using macros or scripting for process automation
  • Experience using portfolio, risk management, or loan servicing systems to support trade processing and reconciliations
  • Proven ability to manage the front-to-back lifecycle of loan investments, including trade entry, lifecycle event processing, and reconciliation of trade activity and cash flows
  • Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to perform accurately in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and engage effectively with external servicers, agents, and counterparties
  • Commitment to the highest ethical standards


We take care of our people

We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:
• Fully-paid health care benefits
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Volunteer opportunities
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT+ community
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Tuition assistance

About Point72

Point72 Asset Management is a hedge fund and family office founded by Steven Cohen in 2014. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut and manages over $16 billion in assets. Point72 primarily invests in public equity markets, but also has a private equity arm. The company has a global presence with offices in New York, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Singapore. Point72 has been involved in several high-profile legal cases, including a $1.8 billion settlement with the SEC in 2013.
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1,500 employees
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Founded
2014

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