About the role
Advance Your Career with Point72’s Operational Risk Team
The Operational Risk Group at Point72 is pivotal in identifying, monitoring, and reporting operational risk throughout our organization. We are also responsible for business continuity, managing third-party risks, and overseeing commercial lines of insurance (excluding employee benefits).
Your Role and Responsibilities
As an Operational Risk Manager, you will be instrumental in identifying, analyzing, and mitigating operational risks throughout our organization. Collaborating closely with Finance, Operations, Technology, Compliance, and other functional teams, you will enhance the firm’s risk profile and safeguard its value by proactively managing risks associated with internal processes, personnel, systems, and external events in line with our business goals. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Leading the implementation of Point72’s operational risk framework.
- Overseeing the capture, investigation, and root-cause analysis of operational incidents, ensuring effective documentation, remediation planning, and governance reporting.
- Conducting analysis, assessment, and continuous monitoring of operational risks across business units, including investment processes, trading operations, technology, and support functions.
- Evaluating new business initiatives and critical projects to ensure effective risk management.
- Enhancing the firm’s risk frameworks, policies, and standards while fostering a culture of risk awareness and accountability.
- Preparing and delivering comprehensive risk reports for senior management and governance committees.
Essential Qualifications
- 15+ years of experience in risk management, auditing, or consulting.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or Engineering.
- Certifications such as PRMIA Operational Risk Manager Certificate, FRM, CRISC, CISA, and/or CIA are highly desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and drive positive change across teams.
- Exceptional analytical skills to interpret risk data and provide actionable insights.
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
- Experience with automation tools and software, including robotic process automation (RPA) platforms, GenAI, data analytics tools, and Tableau.
- Strong project management skills to assist with planning and implementing automation initiatives, including effective time management and organizational skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to thorough analysis and reporting.

