Point72

Macro Compliance Associate

Point72$125K — $175K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctorate degree with bar admission required.
  • At least 3 years of compliance experience in macro or trading businesses.
  • Experience overseeing compliance for various macro products including swaps and FX.
  • Knowledge of laws related to commodity interests and securities is essential.
  • Experience in trade surveillance and investigative workflows.
  • Ability to lead cross-functional projects under tight timelines.
  • Strong communication skills targeted at non-legal teams.

Responsibilities

  • Provide compliance advice for Global Macro business across various financial products.
  • Partner with portfolio managers to enforce compliance controls in real-time.
  • Support monitoring programs to detect trading and policy breaches.
  • Conduct diligence reviews for new products and counterparties to ensure compliance.
  • Manage complex compliance investigations and escalate findings as necessary.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to enhance compliance solutions.
  • Monitor regulatory developments affecting macro markets and update policies accordingly.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care benefits funded by the employer.
  • Generous parental and family leave policies.
  • Opportunities for community involvement and volunteerism.
  • Support for diversity and inclusion initiatives within the workplace.
  • Access to wellness programs focused on mental and physical health.
  • Tuition assistance for continuing education.
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match.
Full Job Description
What you'll do
  • Provide advice and guidance to the Global Macro business covering rates, foreign exchange, emerging markets, credit, asset-backed securities, and macro derivatives strategies
  • Partner with macro portfolio managers and trading teams to embed and enforce practical, real-time compliance controls
  • Support pre-trade and post-trade monitoring programs and investigative processes to detect and resolve trading, market conduct, and policy breaches
  • Assist with diligence reviews and the approvals process for new products, markets, brokers, and counterparties, driving timely decisions and clear documentation
  • Conduct complex compliance reviews and investigations, produce concise findings and remediation plans, and manage escalations to senior compliance leaders
  • Manage cross-functional coordination with legal, risk, operations, finance, technology, and third-party vendors to implement and enhance compliance solutions
  • Assist with regulatory readiness efforts and contribute to responses to regulatory inquiries or examinations related to macro trading activities
  • Monitor global regulatory developments affecting macro markets and translate those changes into actionable policy updates and process improvements
  • Conduct new-hire and annual macro-based compliance training for macro teams to translate regulatory and firm requirements into day-to-day practices
  • Chaperone calls and meetings between macro investment professionals and third parties
  • Collaborate with macro management and colleagues across the firm to support oversight and Compliance initiatives
  • Serve as a subject-matter expert to both the broader Compliance team and investment professionals regarding adherence to firm policies and procedures

What's required
  • Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school and bar admission
  • Minimum of 3 years of compliance experience supporting macro or trading businesses at a hedge fund, asset manager, or broker-dealer
  • Demonstrated experience overseeing compliance for macro products, including interest rate swaps, sovereign bonds, foreign exchange, credit, asset-backed securities, commodities, and derivatives
  • Practical experience analyzing laws and regulations related to commodity interests and securities, including SEC Rule 10b-5, CFTC Rule 180.1, and the analysis of potential MNPI
  • Proven experience designing and operating trade surveillance, pre-trade controls, and post-trade investigative workflows
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects and engage senior stakeholders under time pressure
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with strong judgment and the ability to explain complex legal and compliance concepts to non-legal audiences
  • Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to operate independently and manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
  • 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
  • A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

The annual base salary range for this role is $125,000-$175,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.

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.
Learn more about Point72
Size
1,500 employees
Industry
Founded
2014

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