User Access Certification Analyst

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User Access Certification Analyst 

A CAREER WITH POINT72'S TECHNOLOGY TEAM

As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology team is constantly improving our company’s IT infrastructure, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We’re a team of experts experimenting with discovering new ways to harness the power of open-source solutions, and embracing enterprise agile methodology. We encourage professional development to ensure you bring innovative ideas to our products while satisfying your own intellectual curiosity.

 

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Develop and scale the firm’s user access certification program, driving measurable improvements in access hygiene and enforcement of least privilege
• Support execution of periodic access certifications across enterprise systems, assisting with multiple reviews at different stages simultaneously
• Analyze and validate large access-control datasets to identify excessive, inappropriate, privileged, or high-risk access
• Perform data quality assurance and reconciliation to ensure completeness, accuracy, and consistency of access and entitlement data before and during certifications
• Track certification progress and remediation status using metrics and dashboards, and deliver data-driven insights to accelerate closure
• Investigate data discrepancies and anomalies, coordinate with certifiers, application owners, technical subject matter experts, and development teams to drive timely resolution
• Validate remediation and deprovisioning outcomes through targeted data verification and reconciliation activities
• Produce clear, audit-ready reporting and artifacts on certification results, access risk, and remediation outcomes for internal and external audits
• Partner with system and application owners to interpret access data and support decisions that reduce access risk and uphold least privilege principles
• Innovate certification lifecycle processes by applying automation, reporting improvements, and AI tools to increase efficiency, accuracy, and auditability

 

WHAT'S REQUIRED

• 2–5 years of professional experience in identity and access management, IT risk, compliance, data analysis, or a closely related field
• Direct experience supporting or contributing to user access certifications or access review processes
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, reconcile, and interpret access-related datasets at scale
• Strong attention to detail with proven data validation and quality assurance skills
• Practical experience with data analysis and reporting tools such as Excel, SQL, Power BI, or similar platforms
• Familiarity with audit or regulatory frameworks such as SOC and SOX
• General understanding of privileged access and high-risk access concepts
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools and large language models (LLMs) to support data analysis, automate operational tasks, enhance reporting, and produce audit-ready documentation
• 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
• Maternity, Adoption & related leave policies
• Generous paternity and family care leave policies
• Employee Assistance Program & Mental wellness programs
• Transportation support
• 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 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