Point72 Academy 2026 Investment Analyst Program for Experienced Professionals – Singapore

We’re training the next generation of Point72 discretionary investment professionals.

The Point72 Academy Program is a ten-month paid training program designed to introduce you to the buy-side and prepare you for a potential career as a Fundamental Equity Financial Analyst at Point72.

Upon successfully graduating from the Academy, you will have the opportunity to be placed in a role on a fundamental 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 some of the world’s leading universities.
• Learn statistics, accounting, financial modeling, data analysis, coding, and more.
• Complete a compliance training curriculum to prepare you for an analyst role.
• For all Academy Associates, at least a portion of this training will take place in our New York City office.
• Apply the skills you’ve developed to real-life situations as you rotate with two investing teams.
• Gain firsthand experience and valuable mentorship from our investment professionals during your rotations.

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. You can apply your financial acumen and curiosity to help shape your team’s investment strategies as you:

• Develop sophisticated financial models to help you understand the businesses 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:

At the Point72 Academy, we hire for potential. We are looking for problem-solvers who offer unique perspectives that can be applied to investing. We want you to apply if you have:

• Superior analytical skills, demonstrated through work experience and/or graduate education in fields such as finance, law, philosophy, economics, history, political science, journalism, humanities, or liberal arts.
• The ability and ambition to learn quickly, as we prepare you to potentially join a fundamental equity investing team as an investment analyst.
• A demonstrated passion for problem-solving, regardless of discipline.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in an Asian language and English, with the ability to collaborate well with others.
• A fierce commitment to ethics and integrity.
• Self-motivation, maturity, and eagerness to learn.
• Exceptional critical and analytical thinking ability.
• An undergraduate degree (or above).

TIMING:
We have three start dates per year. The start class you will be considered for depends on when you apply.

WHAT TO EXPECT: 

• Your online application, essays and resume will serve as an introduction to who you are as a candidate. Once you complete the online application, we will begin reviewing your profile. 
• 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.  
• Following submission and review of your case study, the next step would be an online assessment and virtual one on one interviews with various members of the Academy team, if selected.  

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 the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth. 

We’re a firm that thrives on ideas, and we’ve found that the Point72 Academy has provided us with diverse viewpoints and perspectives. We can offer support in Academy Associates’ growth and development as analysts and portfolio managers.

For more information, visit www.Point72.com/working-here

There is no set application deadline for this position. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the program is at capacity. We strongly encourage you to apply and fulfill all requirements as soon as you feel ready to begin the hiring process. Please note, you may only submit one application to the Academy program globally, so please be sure to apply to the region you are most interested in.

Don't miss this opportunity to kickstart your career in the world of investing with Point72 Academy. 

ROLE/RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Cubist Business Management team manages all aspects of onboarding new systematic equity trading teams and systematic macro trading teams as well as deployments of new trading strategies.  The team also represents PMs with external counterparties and is responsible for rate negotiations, quant research vendor relationship management, and trading relationship management. General responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting veteran Cubist Business Management team members along the following lines:

• Complete project lifecycle management launching new PM Teams into production
• Design PM research and trading solutions that adhere to firm standards
• Educate PM teams on Point72 operating procedures and technology integration
• Lead new strategy rollout projects internally with Technology, Operations, Legal, Compliance, and Risk groups, and externally with brokers, exchanges, and vendors
• Provide day-to-day support for various operational procedures such as broker data management, compliance monitoring, trading, and business continuity

The person in this role must have a technical background as well as good communication skills and a willingness to learn day-to-day trading and finance operations.  The candidate should have a good understanding of global market structure and electronic trading systems and have familiarity with trading rules and regulations or demonstrate an aptitude to learn. Familiarity with research and market data sources is a strong plus but not a requirement.

REQUIREMENTS:

• This is a highly selective position. The ideal candidates will have a combination of software development and communication skills with some experience working in a financial services organization.
• A BS in finance, statistics, math, and engineering or computer science is strongly preferred. 2 years of relevant work experience is a plus.
• Must have the ability to assist veteran specialists while simultaneously managing multiple long-term and short-term projects independently under very tight project deadlines.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills, excellent time management skills and a team attitude.
• Ability to clearly document technical specifications and articulate concepts in a less-technical fashion.
• Working experience in Python and SQL. Linux/Unix scripting (Perl, bash, etc.) a plus.
• Additional experience with database design is a plus.
• We support systematic trading in liquid instruments (global equities, futures, and foreign exchange) as well as systematic trading in macro instruments (e.g., bonds, rates, and credit). Candidates with specific work experience and knowledge of market regulations in these areas will be strongly preferred but not required.
• Working experience with digital currency exchanges, liquidity providers, derivative financial products, and business operations a plus.
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards. 

The Point72 Academy Summer Internship — Singapore

Are you a student interested in pursuing a career in investing? If you are graduating between December 2027 and July 2028, we invite you to apply for our 8-week summer internship, taking place from June to August 2027.   

Launch your investing career in the Point72 Academy, an investment analyst training program that will provide you with the tools and knowledge to build a career in our ever-evolving industry. Since 2015, the Academy has graduated more than 230 analysts onto our platform as of November 2025; some are portfolio managers today.   

The Point72 Academy Summer Internship is a combination of classroom instruction, portfolio casework, and mentorship. The program is designed to give you insights into finance, research, and the workings of the public markets and prepare you for a potential opportunity with the full-time Point72 Academy Associate Program.    

During the internship, you will:   

• Acquire fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to contribute as an analyst, alongside your peers.
• Receive training in accounting, modeling, presenting, and compliance.
• Collaborate with an investment team, gaining firsthand experience of the daily life of an equities analyst and exposure to one of the sectors covered by our Portfolio Managers.
• Work closely with Academy coaches, delving deeper into data analysis and preparing a final pitch on an investment idea.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Information Security and the Office of the Co-CIO to discover efficient ways to harness AI in your investment processes and workflows. 

Who We’re Looking For:   

• We welcome students from all academic disciplines. Your field of study or major is not a determining factor; we seek individuals who can effectively manage teamwork, exhibit integrity, possess intellectual curiosity, demonstrate leadership potential, and express a keen interest in the financial markets.
• Students should have a high enthusiasm for the financial services industry. Interest in analyzing companies and looking at stocks is recommended given the project-based nature of this program.
• Highly self‑motivated with a high risk appetite and the ability to make decisions in an ambiguous environment.
• Candidates with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal in an Asian language.

We Want You to Apply if You Are:   

• A current student who will graduate from university between December 2027 and July 2028.
• Fascinated by research and problem-solving, relentlessly curious, and constantly expanding your horizons.
• Committed to continued success in your academic and professional career with the highest levels of professionalism, integrity, and excellence.
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards.
• Highly self-driven and motivated to explore a career in finance.   

What to Expect:   

• Your online application, essays, and resume will serve as an introduction to who you are as a candidate. Once you complete the online application, we will begin reviewing your profile.
• 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.
• Following submission and review of your case study, shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete an online assessment and participate in virtual one‑on‑one interviews with various members of the Academy team. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to attend a half‑day assessment center. There are two application deadlines: one in mid‑May for candidates interested in an early summer assessment center, and another for students applying over the summer to mid Fall, which will lead to a late fall assessment center. We strongly encourage candidates to apply and complete all requirements as soon as they feel ready to begin the hiring process.

Please note, you may only submit one application to the Academy internship program globally, so only apply to the region you are most interested in.  

Don't miss this opportunity to kickstart your career in the world of investing with the Point72 Academy.   

Please note that any use of GenAI is strictly prohibited when completing this application.  

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 the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth.   

We’re a firm that thrives on ideas, and we’ve found that the Point72 Academy has provided us with diverse viewpoints and perspectives, and we are able to offer support in their growth and development as analysts and portfolio managers.  

DevOps Engineer

A CAREER WITH POINT72’S TECHNOLOGY TEAM

As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology team is constantly evolving our firm’s IT infrastructure and engineering capabilities, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We’re a team of experts who experiment and work to discover new ways to harness open-source solutions, modern cloud architectures, and sophisticated Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, while embracing enterprise agile methodologies. Our commitment to building and innovating in the AI space provides the framework intended to drive smarter decision making and enhance how we build and operate our platforms and applications.

As a member of Point72’s Technology team, we encourage and support your professional development from day one—helping you advance your technical skills, contribute innovative ideas, and satisfy your own intellectual curiosity—all while delivering real business impact for our multi-billion-dollar global business.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Work closely with our development team to understand solution architecture and build requirements to properly build CI/CD pipeline templates
• Lead the implementation and optimization of CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and support our legacy Jenkins pipelines during migration
• Implement and maintain secure build chains with software supply chain security controls, including dependency scanning, SBOM generation, and artifact signing
• Partner with security teams to implement DevSecOps practices, including automated vulnerability scanning and compliance checks
• Apply DevOps best practices in areas such as automated testing, configuration management, and release management
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of software solutions
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to the SDLC platform
• Provide day-to-day support to development and operations teams, including participating in on-call rotations and incident escalation

WHAT'S REQUIRED

• 5+ years of experience in software development and operations, focused on cloud-native DevOps practices
• Deep understanding of SDLC principles, methodologies, and best practices
• Expert knowledge of Jenkins including experience using pipeline as code (Groovy) or expert knowledge of other CI/CD engines, such as TeamCity, Gitlab, and/or Github Actions
• Proficiency with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with vulnerability scanning, SAST/DAST tools, and dependency management
• Strong scripting skills including Python, Bash, and PowerShell
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making
• 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
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Mental and physical wellness program
• Volunteer opportunities
• Non-profit matching gift program
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities and the LGBT+ community
• 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 the 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/.

ABOUT CUBIST

Cubist Systematic Strategies, an affiliate of Point72, deploys systematic, computer-driven trading strategies across multiple liquid asset classes, including equities, futures and foreign exchange. The core of our effort is rigorous research into a wide range of market anomalies, fueled by our unparalleled access to a wide range of publicly available data sources.

ROLE

• Dynamically managing portfolio risk by evaluating historical and real-time strategy performance.
• Overseeing automated trade execution and monitoring transaction costs.
• Supervising a small team of researchers and developers on a daily basis.
• Designing, researching, and managing sophisticated investment strategies by creating and engineering advance quantitative financial computer modeling systems to aid in analysis and research.
• Performing research to acquire historical and production data sources needed to build investment models.
• Designing and developing quantitative mathematical algorithms to link the diverse data sets from various providers.
• Engineering investment models that will make the buy and sell recommendations for the portfolios using advanced quantitative mathematic statistics and investment theory to design and program strategies that explicitly forecast risk, return, and trading costs.
• Using quantitative models to value securities.
• Conducting ongoing, cutting-edge quantitative research and analysis to enhance existing strategies and to expand into new markets.
• Developing aspects of successful statistical models, focusing on forecasting and optimization.
• Expanding trading universe and volume and expanding to other exchanges and products.

REQUIREMENTS

• Advance degree (Masters or Ph.D.) in a computational or analytical field.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience developing, researching or implementing quantitative models for equities, futures and/or FX.
• Hands on experience with all aspects of the research process, including methodology section, data collection and analysis, testing, prototyping, backtesting, and performance monitoring.
• Innovative, intellectually driven, with an intense curiosity about financial markets and human behavior. 

A CAREER WITH POINT72’S TECHNOLOGY TEAM
As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology team is constantly evolving our firm’s IT infrastructure and engineering capabilities, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We’re a team of experts who experiment and work to discover new ways to harness open-source solutions, modern cloud architectures, and sophisticated Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, while embracing enterprise agile methodologies. Our commitment to building and innovating in the AI space provides the framework intended to drive smarter decision making and enhance how we build and operate our platforms and applications.

As a member of Point72’s Technology team, we encourage and support your professional development from day one—helping you advance your technical skills, contribute innovative ideas, and satisfy your own intellectual curiosity—all while delivering real business impact for our multi-billion-dollar global business.

WHAT YOU’LL DO
• Design and develop pre-trade pricing and analytics tools for investment professionals, supporting Rates and FX products.
• Implement real-time pricing engines and historical pricing frameworks using market and trading data.
• Develop analytics for historical curve construction, curve evolution, and relative value analysis.
• Design, generate, and maintain large-scale derived macro datasets for trading analytics, ensuring consistency, performance, and reusability across workflows.
• Build scenario analysis frameworks allowing investment professionals to define shocks and assess pricing and PnL impacts.
• Integrate pricing, scenario, and backtesting analytics into research and trading workflows.
• Develop scalable data pipelines for historical market data ingestion, normalization, storage, and retrieval.
• Collaborate with investment professionals to translate trading ideas into quantitative analytics and tooling.
• Contribute to the firm’s core analytics libraries and data architecture, with a focus on robustness, performance, and extensibility across asset classes.

WHAT’S REQUIRED
• Post-graduate degree in a quantitative discipline from a top-tier university.
• 12-15+ years of experience in macro quantitative analytics and development at a top-tier bank or fund.
• Strong expertise in linear Rates and FX products, including curve construction, pricing, and relative value.
• Proven experience building pre-trade analytics, trading pricing tools and research platforms.
• Strong understanding of backtesting frameworks, historical analysis, and scenario-based research.
• Advanced programming skills in Python and C++.
• Solid data engineering and analytics proficiency, including experience with large financial datasets and time-series data.
• Proven experience building and persisting derived data at scale, including data modeling, storage, and access patterns for quantitative research and production analytics.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based data and analytics platforms such as AWS, GCP, and/or Azure.
• Experience designing and maintaining production-quality data pipelines and analytics services.
• Strong communication skills and a demonstrated ability to work closely with investment professionals.
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards.

ABOUT CUBIST 

Cubist Systematic Strategies, an affiliate of Point72, deploys systematic, computer-driven trading strategies across multiple liquid asset classes, including equities, futures and foreign exchange. The core of our effort is rigorous research into a wide range of market anomalies, fueled by our unparalleled access to a wide range of publicly available data sources.

ROLE

Quantitative alpha research requires mastery of multiple domains. The best research requires original research ideas, good intuition, strong data analysis skills, and good research planning. Our research directly drives our investment decisions. This role is highly selective. We have a long history of training extraordinarily talented academic researchers to succeed in the investment services industry. Prior experience in the financial services industry is not required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide research assistance to full-time researchers
• Assist with data collection and preliminary analysis
• Follow, digest, analyze and improve upon the latest academic research

DESIRABLE CANDIDATES

• Ph.D. candidates in finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, physics, computer science, or other quantitative discipline.
• Programming in any of the following: R, Python, or C++.
• Experience with SQL.
• Solid research experience in the field of the candidate’s specialty.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Detail-oriented.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new methodologies to real life problems.
• Willingness to take ownership of his/her work.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Strong desire to deliver high quality results in a timely fashion.
• Prior experience in the financial services industry is not required. 

A discretionary macro investment team is looking to add a fundamental analyst/strategist in rates and FX, focused primarily on Southeast Asian emerging markets.

What you’ll do

• Work with PM to formulate and develop trade ideas across Southeast Asian FX and rates markets
• Develop and maintain sell-side relationships
• Assist in portfolio and risk management
• Conduct ongoing fundamental research to support and enhance the investment activities of the group
• Work on numerous ad-hoc projects to enhance the trade identification and management process
• Work with banks and brokers for information gathering, relationship building and assisting with execution

What’s required

• 10-12 years of experience in fixed income in a strategy or analyst role at a top tier hedge fund, asset manager, or bank
• Highly knowledgeable about Southeast Asian emerging markets
• Knowledge and ability to work throughout the trade-cycle: completing risk-assessment analysis, trade structuring and implementation to the point of execution
• Deep understanding of technical details and idiosyncrasies related to the fixed income markets in these countries
• Strong competency in Excel and VBA, and preferably strong programming skills in a common language such as Python
• Strong communicator who values building relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, and able to significantly raise but also modulate volume depending on opportunity set
• Willingness to take ownership of his/her work, working both independently and within a small team
• 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
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Volunteer opportunities
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT+ community
• 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 the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/working-here.

ABOUT CUBIST

Cubist Systematic Strategies, an affiliate of Point72, deploys systematic, computer-driven trading strategies across multiple liquid asset classes, including equities, futures and foreign exchange. The core of our effort is rigorous research into a wide range of market anomalies, fueled by our unparalleled access to a wide range of publicly available data sources.

ROLE

Entry-Level Quantitative Researchers are responsible for conducting rigorous quantitative research with a focus on predictive models. You will be trained in all aspects of systematic trading from idea generation all the way to practical trading considerations. Successful hires will ultimately become thought leaders within our collaborative research group.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct original quantitative alpha signal research
• Follow, digest and analyze the latest academic research
• Manage all aspects of the research process, including idea generation, data analysis, hypothesis development and testing, alpha discovery, trading strategy generation, backtesting and portfolio analysis
• Build analytical tools to supplement our shared research framework 

REQUIRMENTS 

• B.S., M.S. or PhD in finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, data science, computer science, or other quantitative discipline.
• Programming in Python (or comparable language) and working knowledge of SQL
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Willingness to take ownership of his/her work.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Strong desire to deliver high quality results in a timely fashion.
• Detail-oriented.
• Prior experience in the financial services industry is not required. 
• A commitment to the highest ethical standards. 

ABOUT CUBIST 

Cubist Systematic Strategies, an affiliate of Point72, deploys systematic, computer-driven trading strategies across multiple liquid asset classes, including equities, futures and foreign exchange. The core of our effort is rigorous research into a wide range of market anomalies, fueled by our unparalleled access to a wide range of publicly available data sources.

ROLE

Our research center in Singapore is seeking an experienced researcher with a strong background in alpha research. In this highly selective role you will have access to abundant research resources and exciting opportunities to discover high quality alpha signals that directly drive our investment decisions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct original quantitative alpha signal research
• Manage all aspects of the research process, including data analysis, alpha signal discovery, backtesting, trading idea generation, alpha signal/portfolio analysis and the management of production code
• Evaluate new datasets for alpha potential
• Follow, digest, analyze and improve upon the latest academic research 

DESIRABLE CANDIDATES

• 2+ years of research experience in Equities.
• Ph.D. or M.S. in finance, accounting, economics, mathematics, statistics, physics, computer science, operations research, or another quantitative discipline.
• Programming in any of the following: R, Python, or C++.
• Experience with SQL.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new methodologies to alpha generation.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Strong desire to deliver high quality results in a timely fashion.
• Detail-oriented.
• Willingness to take ownership of his/her work.

ROLE

We are passionate about data. We collaborate to build elegant, effective, scalable and highly reliable solutions to empower predictive modelling in finance.

Cubist’s Data Services (CDS) group is looking for a Data Scientist to join our dedicated data team. Our group is responsible for the timely delivery of comprehensive and error-free data to some of the most demanding and successful systematic Portfolio Managers in the world.

As a Senior Data Scientist in the team, this individual will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day implementation of a large research infrastructure, and the live production trading of billions of dollars of capital across global capital markets, including equities, futures, options and other financial instruments. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Onboarding novel datasets from a huge variety of sources into our platform
• Building processes, tools and frameworks to ingest, clean and deliver datasets
• Analysis of data for usability, cleanliness, feature extraction and proposed usage by investment teams
• Creation of in-house, value added, derived data products for consumption by investment teams
• Engaging with vendors and internal stakeholders to understand characteristics of datasets
• Partnering closely with investment teams to ensure their data requirements are met
• Research on new technologies (including AI solutions) to continuously improve data management and value-add for investment teams

REQUIREMENTS 

• PhD or Masters in Financial Engineering, Statistics, Computer Science or other disciplines involving rigorous quantitative analysis
• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL
• Experience working with AWS, Linux and Airflow preferred but not required
• 5+ years of experience as a Data Scientist or similar role
• Experience working with large data sets including predictive modeling
• Financial industry experience preferred but not required
• Strong organization, communication and interpersonal skills
• Intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm for learning
• Attention to detail and a love of processes
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

About Cubist

Cubist Systematic Strategies, an affiliate of Point72, deploys systematic, computer-driven trading strategies across multiple liquid asset classes, including equities, futures and foreign exchange. The core of our effort is rigorous research into a wide range of market anomalies, fueled by our unparalleled access to a wide range of publicly available data sources.

Role

Data Scientists bridge the gap between raw data and predictive modelling. We believe everything starts with data. You will work closely with our quantitative research team, applying advanced techniques to engineer, validate, and refine features that feed directly into our systematic models. This is a role within an established investment team, offering opportunities for progression into more senior research responsibilities across the full trading pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough data analysis under the mentorship of a senior quantitative researcher.
• Generate novel ideas for enhanced proprietary data products.
• Track and evaluate new offerings from internal and external data vendors in partnership with Compliance.
• Transform firm approved raw datasets into robust features for our systematic models.
• Build analytical tools to supplement our shared research framework.

Requirements

• BS, MS or PhD in finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, data science, computer science, or other quantitative discipline.
• Programming in Python (or a comparable language) and working knowledge of SQL.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Willingness to take ownership of their work.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Strong desire to deliver high quality results in a timely fashion.
• High attention to detail.
• Prior experience as a data analyst, data sourcing specialist, or data scientist for a financial firm is a plus
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards.

ABOUT PROPRIETARY RESEARCH

 On our proprietary research team—Market Intelligence—you’ll partner with our investment professionals and Compliance team 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. You’ll work alongside a talented team with diverse skills, backgrounds, and perspectives. Our industry researchers, product managers, and data scientists and engineers work together to build compliant research products that answer the questions our investment professionals care about most. We look for other bright, motivated, and collaborative people to join our team and grow with us—a majority of the leaders in our group were promoted from within. 

ROLE SUMMARY

As an International Sector Analyst on the Proprietary Research team, you will provide industry context and business fundamentals to our team of data scientists and engineers and deliver synthesized insights to our investment professionals as you partner with them on their research needs. The work is ever evolving, affording opportunities to tackle new challenges alongside research teammates from diverse backgrounds. Specifically, you will gain exposure and knowledge to:

• Develop subject-matter expertise on the key themes and key performance indicators (KPIs) that drive the industries and companies in your coverage
• Compose research reports that synthesize research findings on behalf of our investment professionals
• Interact directly with our investment professionals, learning the discretionary investment process and helping drive more informed investment decisions
• Collaborate with our global proprietary research teams to source and extract the most value out of new and existing data assets 

WHAT EXCITES YOU

• 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
• Understanding the use of alternative data markets and their role in discretionary investing
• Multi-tasking and switching gears frequently to address the needs of the business
• Taking an experiment-based research approach with freedom to innovate
• Working as part of a cross-functional team made up of investment, research, and compliance professionals

WHAT EXCITES US

• Superb business intuition and a solution orientated, methodological approach to problem solving
• 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 solution orientated attitude

A Career with Point72’s Regulatory Reporting Department
The Regulatory Reporting Department provides governance across all regulatory filings and obligations for the Firm including completeness of the global inventory of filings, instituting process and workflow controls, facilitating the creation of policies and procedures, and providing process measurement reporting. Our team is responsible for report preparation, generating and coordinating responses for the larger cross-departmental filings, transaction reporting, managing external vendor relationships, oversight over technology supporting regulatory filings and evaluating automation options, and administering data standards.

WHAT YOU’LL DO
Point72’s Regulatory Reporting Department is looking for an Associate with MAS OTC Derivatives Transaction Reporting, Operations and Regulatory Reporting experience to contribute towards successfully meeting the Firm’s regulatory reporting obligations. Responsibilities and scope of role will include various aspects of the MAS OTC Derivatives Transaction reporting function – both daily control functions and business analysis within the Regulatory Reporting Department. Specific responsibilities include:

• The role will be primarily focused on MAS OTC Derivatives reporting, with opportunities to contribute to the team’s broader regulatory reporting responsibilities and develop well‑rounded regulatory expertise across jurisdictions.
• Preparing and delivering regular reports on reporting status and any identified risks or issues.
• Monitoring daily report submissions, escalating and resolving any detected issues in a timely manner to meet reporting deadlines.
• Analyzing current reporting workflows, identifying areas opportunities for automation and helping to develop solutions to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Partnering with various internal teams to ensure data accuracy and completeness for reporting.
• Supporting the identification and mitigation potential risks within the MAS reporting framework, contributing to the design and implementation of robust controls to ensure compliance.
• Continuously evaluating and ensuring that the process of documentation remains up to date with the latest changes
• Partnering with internal stakeholders to gather and document regulatory reporting business requirements in support of new product onboarding.

WHAT’S REQUIRED

• Minimum 1-8 years of experience at a financial institution, ideally with reporting and operations experience
• Experience with transaction reporting platforms, DTCC Derivatives Repository and ANNA DSB
• Technical expertise such as SQL, Python, GenAI Process Integration, Databricks, Data Visualization and Alteryx
• Knowledge of financial products, e.g., equities, fixed income, exchange traded derivatives, OTC derivatives is an advantage
• Attention to detail and the tenacity to produce a meticulous work product
• Self motivated, proactive, and able to work independently in a fast paced environment while managing multiple priorities in a organized, process driven, and structured way.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Sound professional judgment and trustworthy with sensitive information
• 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
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Mental and physical wellness program
• Volunteer opportunities
• Non-profit matching gift program
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities and the LGBT+ community
• 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 the 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.

ROLE

We are passionate about data. We collaborate to build elegant, effective, scalable and highly reliable solutions to empower predictive modelling in finance.

Cubist’s Data Services (CDS) group is looking for a Data Scientist to join our dedicated data team. Our group is responsible for the timely delivery of comprehensive and error-free data to some of the most demanding and successful systematic Portfolio Managers in the world.

As a Data Scientist in the team, this individual will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day implementation of a large research infrastructure, and the live production trading of billions of dollars of capital across global capital markets, including equities, futures, options and other financial instruments. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Onboarding novel datasets from a huge variety of sources into our platform
• Develop, test and deploy data pipelines, applications and services
• Re-shaping, aggregating, enhancing and creating features from datasets
• Engaging with vendors and internal stakeholders to understand characteristics of datasets
• Defining and automating qualitative data alerts and reports
• Partnering closely with investment teams to ensure their data requirements are met
• Perform preliminary analysis and research to be shared with investment teams

REQUIREMENTS 

• Masters in Financial Engineering, Statistics, Computer Science or other disciplines involving rigorous quantitative analysis
• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL
• Experience working with AWS, Linux and Airflow preferred but not required
• Financial industry experience preferred but not required
• Strong organization, communication and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail and a love of processes
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in assessing and determining how to handle queries, calls and issues
• Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards