Point72's Market Intelligence team needs to uncover insights about companies, industries, and the broader economy through deep fundamental research and applying data science and engineering techniques to alternative data sets to aid investment professionals in making investment decisions.
Requirements
- Demonstrated interest in machine learning, statistical models, and data mining tools
- Strong programming skills in Python (preferred), R, Spark, and/or SQL
- Exceptional understanding of statistics and advanced modeling techniques
- Ability to communicate complex analyses and results clearly
Responsibilities
- Tackling challenges of featuring and modeling large and unstructured data using machine learning and statistical techniques
- Managing all aspects of the research and execution process including methodology selection, data collection and quality, modeling and analysis, and performance monitoring
- Delivering research findings to investment teams, portfolio managers, and other internal clients
- Working within a team to help drive technical innovation through a collaborative R&D process
- Conduct research through data mining and statistical modeling to discover insights from large, complex data sets
Other
- Working in a highly collegial environment that emphasizes teaching and learning as a team
- Speaking with experts both inside and outside the Firm to understand data needs and offerings
- Multi-tasking and switching gears frequently to address the needs of the business
- Analytical thinking and sifting through available data to find “the answer”
- Working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Working as part of a cross-functional team made up of Investment, Research, and Compliance professionals
- Staying current on the evolving alternative data market and its role in discretionary investing
- Taking an experiment-based approach with freedom to innovate
- Excellent attention to detail, organization, and project management skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Superb business intuition and a solution-oriented, methodological approach to problem solving
- Ability to collaborate and build relationships across business units within the firm
- People who “elevate the room” through their work ethic, curiosity, and attitude
- Adherence to the highest ethical standards and partnership with the firm’s Compliance team
- Commitment to the highest ethical standards
- Integrity—You demonstrate 100% commitment to the highest ethical standards
- Ownership—You take charge of your work, uphold your commitments, and always do your best
- Commerciality—You focus on what matters, ask necessary questions, and are diligent about not wasting time
- Humility—You welcome and are receptive to feedback and learn from past mistakes
- Adaptability—You can triage business needs and context switch quickly and efficiently
- Admirability—You elevate the room through your work ethic, domain knowledge, and work product
- Work alongside your fellow interns and be mentored by experienced professionals
- Meet your peers through designated intern programming, volunteer opportunities, and social events
- Attend sessions with senior leaders discussing their expertise and career paths
- Get hands-on access to best-in-class tools and resources
- Gain exposure to groups and functions with unique responsibilities and perspectives on our industry
- Develop technical, writing, and presentation skills
