Point72, an international asset management organization based in the USA, has opened an office in Warsaw. In 2021, the company plans to hire 150 specialists with expertise in technology, finance, data management and operations, the company said.
Over the next two years, Point72 expects the Warsaw office to become the company’s largest branch outside the United States and support its key processes, according to the announcement.
As Gavin O’Connor, chief operating officer at Point72, emphasized, the importance of Warsaw in Europe has definitely increased in recent years, and the city has started to attract some of the best talents in the region, becoming the center of financial services.
“The opening of the Warsaw branch is a milestone in the development of Point72, and our teams in Poland will play a key role in supporting the further strategic development of the company,” added O’Connor.
Point72 is an international asset management organization with a total value of over USD 20.2 billion (as of 01/01/2021) and employs over 1,650 people in 12 offices around the world.
Responsibility for the development of the Warsaw office was taken over by Rafael Lopez Espinosa, Managing Director of Point72 in Poland. He is responsible for overseeing the company’s operations in the country and the implementation of its strategic goals. Rafael Lopez Espinosa joined Point72 as a member of the strategy team in 2015 and has been leading the group since January 2019, it also reported.
“We have already welcomed many specialists in technology, finance, operations and data management, and we plan to continue recruiting throughout the year. We want to create world-class teams of experts that work seamlessly together to help you innovate and build the opportunities your business needs to grow. And my job is to make it happen,” said Espinosa.
As indicated, Point72 is looking for employees who are characterized by an analytical mindset, the ability to solve complex problems and an innovative approach to tasks. They will help in building the company’s position on the market.
Point72 Asset Management is a global company that invests worldwide in a wide variety of strategies and asset classes. The company employs over 1,650 people in 12 offices located all over the world. Point72 is headquartered in Connecticut, USA, with offices in New York, Palo Alto, San Francisco, London, Paris, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Sydney and Warsaw.
Source: Point72 and ISBnews
