Analyst, Market Data and Research Finance
**A Career with Point72’s Market Data & Research Finance Team **
The Market Data & Research Finance team operates as a small business entity within the fund reporting directly to Finance Management. The team is focused on supporting the delivery of research and market data services to a large and diverse global user community consisting of Portfolio Managers, Traders, Analysts and support staff. The users rely on an extensive and varied supply of research and market data services in order to maintain a competitive position within the industry.
The MDR Finance team works closely with the Market Intelligence Sourcing team, which investigates and procures new data sources for the firm. MDR Finance is responsible for providing day-to-day administrative and accounting support in the management of the firm’s market data and research spend. The team is responsible for maintaining all inventory of market data services in the firm’s inventory database and allocating and recording all associated expenses. MDR Finance reconciles and processes all market data invoices and works with vendors to resolve discrepancies. The team is also responsible for managing procurement of certain market data services. Finally, the group manages both internal and external reporting, budgeting and project initiatives.
What you’ll do
- Administer invoices for market data and research invoices as needed
- Maintain inventory in the firm’s market data inventory management database (FITS)
- Provide close working support to Market Data’s Business Analysts
- Support monthly close processes
- Oversee finance and administration relationship with vendors, including exchange reporting
- Procurement of certain market data services
- Seek ways to automate and streamline market data processes
- Oversight of soft dollar and sales/use tax policy and administration
- Assist with budgets, ad hoc reporting, and special projects
What’s required:
- Strong analytical ability, familiarity with data analysis and database tools important
- Accounting or Finance degree
- 0-3 years’ experience in an accounting, finance, IT or market data environment
- Facility with Excel essential, exposure to Workday and other database tools desirable
- Market data, Accounting, Accounts Payable, or Account Management experience desirable
- Detail oriented, strong team player, genuine interest in market data in an asset management environment, excellent verbal and written communication skills
- 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, LP is a global firm led by Steven Cohen that invests in multiple asset classes and strategies worldwide. Resting on more than a quarter-century of investing experience, we seek to be the industry’s premier asset manager through delivering superior risk-adjusted returns, adhering to the highest ethical standards, and offering the greatest opportunities to the industry’s brightest talent. We’re inventing the future of finance by revolutionizing how we develop our people and how we use data to shape our thinking. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/working- here.
The annual base salary range is $69,300 - $72,000 and this role is eligible for overtime. 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. Details about eligibility for bonus compensation (if applicable) will be finalized at the time of offer.