Trading Assistant, Hong Kong

A Career with Point72's Trading Desk Team

Point72’s U.S. Trading Desk is comprised of long/short equity and derivatives execution traders who support the firm’s multi-manager platform of investment professionals. Trading is important to a wide variety of the firm’s stakeholders including but not limited to investment professional teams, external investors, investment services teams, Risk, and Compliance. If you are interested in pursuing a career in trading at a premier asset management firm, this role will provide you with unparalleled training and experience.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Manage intra & end-of-day trade recaps and trade bookings, ensuring data integrity across systems


• Support industry and company-specific research


• Monitor markets and synthesize relevant news, flows, and headlines into concise updates for portfolio managers, traders, and analysts


• Consolidate and distribute broker flows, and market intelligence to the investment team


• Partner closely with the trading desk to provide day-to-day operational and analytical support, enabling efficient desk operations

WHAT'S REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, mathematics, computer science, or a related quantitative discipline


• Minimum 1-3 years of professional experience in equities trading, execution support, or trade operations on an equities desk


• Practical knowledge of equity markets, the order lifecycle, execution venues, and basic equity derivatives


• Proven experience entering and monitoring orders and managing post-trade processes including trade affirmation, allocation, and settlement reconciliation


• Proficiency with spreadsheet analysis including advanced formulas and pivot tables, and experience using market data terminals


• Experience using order and execution management platforms and trade booking systems


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to investigate trade discrepancies under time pressure


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and proficiency in Cantonese or Mandarin for day-to-day desk communications in Hong Kong


• Ability to work extended hours when markets require, manage competing priorities, and collaborate across trading, operations, risk, and compliance teams


• 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:

• Health care benefits


• Generous parental and family leave policies


• Mental and physical wellness programs


• Volunteer opportunities


• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities and the LGBT+ community


• Tuition assistance

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/.