Academy Investment Analyst Program for Experienced Professionals

4 weeks ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Point72 Full time

Investment Analyst Career Development Program

We're training the next generation of Point72 discretionary investment professionals through our ten-month paid training program.

The Point72 Academy Program is designed to introduce you to the buy-side and prepare you for a career as a Long/Short Equity Financial Analyst at Point72.

Upon successfully graduating from the Academy, you will have the opportunity to be placed in a role on a long/short equity investing team.

As an analyst at Point72, you will benefit from our mentorship culture and ongoing professional development resources that are dedicated to your continued growth beyond the Academy.

What You'll Do

Learn the fundamental research and analysis skills needed to be an analyst at Point72 and apply intellectual curiosity in a role that values creativity, autonomy, and analytical rigor.

Develop sophisticated company analysis and modeling skills from our Academy faculty, investment professionals, and professors from leading universities.

Learn statistics, accounting, financial modeling, data analysis, coding, and more.

Complete a compliance training curriculum to prepare you for an analyst role.

Apply the skills you've developed to real-life situations as you rotate with two investing teams.

Upon Successful Graduation

The Analyst Role

Upon the successful completion of the Academy, you'll have the opportunity to interview for an equity research analyst role at Point72, where you'll work closely with your portfolio manager and team to develop a deep understanding of companies across industries and around the world.

Through fundamental research and financial analysis, you'll attempt to see change before it happens and turn those insights into actionable investment ideas.

Key Responsibilities

Develop sophisticated financial models to help you understand the business you cover and how they are changing.

Perform fundamental research; attend industry events, interact with sell-side research analysts and sales professionals, and analyze compliant data sets.

Constantly develop your skills through coaching from your portfolio manager and by using the full breadth of the professional development resources available to you.

Apply your ever-growing knowledge base to identifying and opining on key market debates that drive stock prices.

Creatively research questions subject to the firm's compliance policies and procedures.

Recognize variant views versus the market.

Conduct yourself with the highest levels of professionalism, integrity, and ethics.

Who Should Apply

We're looking for potential problem-solvers offering a unique perspective that could be applied to investing.

Backgrounds of interest include finance, industry-specific experience, and analytical skills.

We're interested in candidates with the ability and ambition to learn quickly, demonstrated passion for problem-solving, strong written and verbal communication skills, and a fierce commitment to ethics and integrity.

What to Expect

Your online application, essays, and resume will serve as an introduction to who you are as a candidate.

Selected candidates will then receive an email invitation to participate in a case study, allowing you to showcase your experiences and demonstrate your business acumen.

We take care of our people by investing in their careers, health, and well-being.

We provide fully-paid health care benefits, generous parental and family leave policies, mental and physical wellness programs, volunteer opportunities, non-profit matching gift program, support for employee-led affinity groups, tuition assistance, and a 401(k) savings program with an employer match.



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