L/S Data Analyst

A Career in Long/Short Equities and Commodities at Point72

Long/short discretionary equity and commodities are core investment strategies at Point72, and their success depends on our sector-based investing teams, comprised of portfolio managers and research analysts.

Summary

As a data analyst embedded in an equity and commodities investing team, you will help drive innovation by leveraging a variety of data sources and systems. You will work directly with a portfolio manager and their team of research analysts to connect data and fundamental research. Your work will support investment theses and assist in driving investment decisions, with a primary focus on commodities.

What You’ll Do

• Work closely with a portfolio Manager and a team of research analysts to analyze a broad universe of Compliance-approved data that will directly influence idea generation and investment decisions, with an emphasis on commodities.
• Design, build, and maintain data products that enable you to analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) relevant for your specific sector.
• Build automated processes for reviewing and analyzing diverse sets of information.
• Maintain and improve existing data structure.
• Lead communication and interaction with our existing, compliance approved third-party data vendors.
• Write efficient, modular, and dependable code.
• Document all work extensively and train teammates on the use of work products (such as custom Python libraries, R packages, or custom data).
• Stay on top of the newest technologies approved for use across the firm.
• Partner with Compliance on all aspects such as approved data sources, permissibility of systems, and analytics.

What’s Required

• Undergraduate degree or higher.
• Quantitative ability as demonstrated through relevant coursework or work equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience (or equivalent) in SQL and Python or R.
• Team player with an entrepreneurial spirit and good communication skills.
• Excellent data visualization skills (Tableau, PowerBI, or software libraries in R or Python).
• Experience analyzing complex data sets.
• Deep intellectual curiosity and lifelong-learning mindset.
• 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:

• 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 representing women, minorities and the LGBTQ+ community
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

About Point72 

Point72 Asset Management is a global firm led by Steven Cohen that invests in multiple asset classes and strategies worldwide. Resting on more than a quarter-century of investing experience, we seek to be the industry’s premier asset manager through delivering superior risk-adjusted returns, adhering to the highest ethical standards, and offering the greatest opportunities to the industry’s brightest talent. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/working-here. The annual base salary range for this role is $120,000-$150,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.