Technical Business Analyst

Point72
New York, NY
On-site

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for technically proficient professionals who collaborate across teams and drive operational efficiency, with experience in financial markets and a focus on cloud technologies in New York.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with technical fluency and experience in financial trading systems and market data evaluation
    — “Comfort working with market data, trading systems, brokers, and other third-party providers”
  • Individuals who thrive in cross-functional environments and have a track record of improving workflows
    — “Design and improve day-to-day workflows that leverage new technologies to increase team productivity and efficiency”
  • Professionals who can independently identify needs and execute solutions with a focus on detail
    — “High degree of agency and ownership, with the ability to identify needs, solve problems, and execute independently”

Things to consider

  • The role demands a proactive approach to problem-solving and operational excellence
    — “A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset, with strong attention to detail and a focus on operational excellence”
  • Candidates should be prepared to work in a collaborative, multi-team environment in New York
    — “Partner with Technology, Operations, Trading, Compliance, and other teams to prioritize, scope, and execute projects”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in designing and documenting workflows that improve efficiency
    — “Ability to design, improve, and document workflows that increase efficiency and support day-to-day operations”
  • Showcase your technical fluency with coding and cloud technologies like AWS
    — “Technical fluency, including coding experience and familiarity with cloud technologies such as AWS”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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Skills & requirements

Required

AWS

Stack & domain

Project ManagementCloud TechnologiesAWSMarket DataTrading SystemsCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkAttention To DetailFinanceTechnology

About the role

Original posting from Point72 via Greenhouse

Technical Business Analyst, Point72

A Career with Point72's Trade Research Team

Point72’s Trade Research team supports the firm’s trading activity by delivering research, market data, and day-to-day support that help quantitative researchers and portfolio managers make informed decisions.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Partner with Technology, Operations, Trading, Compliance, and other teams to prioritize, scope, and execute projects that support the Trade Research function

Design and improve day-to-day workflows that leverage new technologies to increase team productivity and efficiency

Coordinate with brokers and third parties to implement trading connectivity and resolve operational issues

Streamline the team’s process for evaluating, investigating, and purchasing new market data

Build strong relationships across internal functions to support research teams and address daily operational needs

WHAT’S REQUIRED

Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple initiatives and drive them to completion

Technical fluency, including coding experience and familiarity with cloud technologies such as AWS

High degree of agency and ownership, with the ability to identify needs, solve problems, and execute independently

Experience building partnership across business and operations functions

Ability to design, improve, and document workflows that increase efficiency and support day-to-day operations

Comfort working with market data, trading systems, brokers, and other third-party providers

Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships with internal stakeholders

A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset, with strong attention to detail and a focus on operational excellence

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

ABOUT POINT72

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry's brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people's long-term growth. For more information, visit https://point72.com/.

Source: Point72 careers (Greenhouse)

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