Macro Analyst, Market Intelligence, US

Point72 • New York, NY

2d • $95,000 - $115,000 • Onsite

About The Position

On our proprietary research team—Market Intelligence— you will uncover insights about markets and the broader economy through deep compliant fundamental research and applying data science and engineering techniques to alternative data sets. In partnership with our investment professionals and Compliance team, our team of analysts, data scientists and engineers work together to produce compliant research and build tools that inform our firm’s investments. 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.

Requirements

• An undergraduate degree or advanced degree with demonstrated academic success
• One to five years of prior macro/economics/investment research or consulting experience, including any relevant internship experience
• Proficiency with technical coding/programming and ability to participate in a live technical screen (SQL, Python)
• Experience with modelling and analyzing time series data as part of the macroeconomic or fundamental research process for business, public policy, finance, engineering, applied sciences, or other quantitative fields
• A passion for finance, research, and using data to solve problems
• Comfort with analyzing novel data and explaining concepts to non-technical partners
• Great organizational skills to handle a demanding workload, creativity, and a strong work ethic
• Ability to operate productively in a team environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret alternative data from multiple sources and develop subject-matter expertise on the key themes and KPIs that drive the markets within your assigned coverage
• Produce research for internal consumption by our investment professionals across a variety of channels, including written reports, verbal communication, data feeds, and visualizations
• Interact directly with our investment professionals to learn the macro investment process from them and help drive more informed investment decisions
• Collaborate with our proprietary research teams including Data Sourcing, Data Science, and Data Engineering, as well as Compliance, to source, evaluate, and draw value from new and existing data assets to produce actionable research for investment professionals

Benefits

• Fully-paid health care benefits
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Volunteer opportunities
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT+ community
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level