Point72's Market Intelligence team needs to uncover insights about companies, industries, and the broader economy by applying data science and engineering techniques to alternative data sets, and synthesize these findings for investment professionals.
Requirements
- Proficiency with Excel and/or data processing/programming (SQL or Python preferred)
- Experience leveraging data analysis as part of fundamental research process for business, public policy, finance, engineering, applied sciences, or other quantitative fields a plus
Responsibilities
- applying data science and engineering techniques to alternative data sets
- develop subject-matter expertise on the key themes and KPIs that drive the industries and companies in your coverage
- Composition of research reports that synthesize findings for our investment professionals
- Collaboration with our proprietary research teams including Product, Data Sourcing, and Data Science and Engineering to source and extract the most value out of new and existing data assets
- Understanding the use of alternative data and its role in discretionary investing
- Taking an experiment-based research approach with freedom to innovate
- Gain exposure to best-in-class tools and resources
Other
- Assignment to a sector, where you will develop subject-matter expertise on the key themes and KPIs that drive the industries and companies in your coverage
- Interactions directly with our investment professionals, learning the discretionary investment process from them and helping drive more informed investment decisions
- Staying current on the industry trends impacting businesses around the world
- Gaining deep expertise in industries, business models and supply chains
- Synthesizing clear takeaways from complex information derived from both qualitative and quantitative methods
- Multi-tasking and switching gears frequently to address the needs of the business
- Working as part of a cross-functional team made up of Investment, Research, and Compliance professionals
- Superb business intuition and a solution-oriented, methodological approach to problem solving
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to collaborate with and build strong client relationships
- Intellectual curiosity and an eagerness to find out if your conclusions are right or wrong
- People who “elevate the room” through their work ethic, curiosity, and attitude
- Adherence to the highest ethical standards working closely with the firm’s Compliance team
- An undergraduate degree or advanced degree with demonstrated academic success
- Excellent attention to detail, organization, and project management skills
- Elevated business intuition and an innate ability to structure ambiguous problems and take action to solve them
- An understanding of and passion for how companies, industries, and sectors operate and function
- 0-2+ years of prior equity/investment/scientific research or consulting experience helpful but not required
- 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
- Gain exposure to groups and functions with unique responsibilities and perspectives on our industry
- Develop technical, writing, and presentation skills
