A CAREER WITH POINT72’S INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Our Investment Professional Development (IPD) team is dedicated to the growth and development of our investment analysts. The team focuses on developing the investment professional skills with the goal of driving superior alpha generation and enhancing team investment processes by analyzing, consolidating, and sharing best practices; training the investment team population; and preparing analyses and data with partners across the firm.
Role Summary
The Point72 Investment Professional Development Team is seeking an experienced financial professional with a passion for coaching to help guide and develop aspiring investment analysts in our Point72 Academy program. As the Academy International Manager, you will play a pivotal role in advancing the training of our European, UK, and Asia-based Academy Associates through building and delivering customized learning solutions. You will have the opportunity to directly shape the curriculum of the program: conduct research, analyze data, coordinate training sessions, and run events – while operating in a flat team structure.
Specifically, you will:
- Utilize your extensive buyside experience to train and mentor analysts on financial modeling
- Develop, create, and deliver compliance approved content (in-person and virtual) to advance the core modeling, fundamental research, and analytical skills of Academy analysts
- Conduct company research to prepare compliant content for training sessions. This includes reading news flow, sell-side research, company filings, earnings transcripts, and more.
- Stay updated with industry trends, market developments, and regulatory changes to ensure the training curriculum remains relevant and aligned with best practices
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, such as Academy management and discretionary investment professionals, to align training initiatives with the overall growth strategy and goals of the organization
- Provide academic guidance and training to Academy analysts regarding investment theses, fundamental research, and learning how to pitch investment recommendations:
- Provide specific written / verbal feedback on investment write-ups and models
- Identify training needs and create targeted programs to address specific skill gaps
- Collaborate on curriculum planning and execution of multiple overlapping classes and programs
- Coordinate recruiting efforts with members of the Academy’s recruiting team and assist in producing evaluation materials as needed
- Partner with Compliance to create presentation materials for Academy marketing, recruiting, and reporting to Senior Management
- Work closely with Compliance on all the above to ensure adherence with applicable Compliance policies and procedures
Responsibilities
- Learning and teaching others about discretionary investing, creating curriculum, and company / stock case studies
- Being a thought partner, constantly ideating, synthesizing, and sharing your ideas on how to better get analysts up the skills curve
- Partner with Compliance across all aspects of the Academy
- Building new things and iterating on them quickly and openly
- Working with a diverse set of key stakeholders (PMs, Analysts, Senior Management, etc.)
- Applying project management skills to oversee timelines and key deliverables, and monitor risks during the development and implementation of the learning programs
Requirements
- 10+ years of capital markets and/or learning and development experience in investment research with a track record of success and strong financial modeling and financial statement analysis skills
- English and Chinese language fluency, Japanese a plus
- A passion for equity markets, investing, and developing and mentoring others – listening and giving feedback on investment process and pitching
- Interest in helping those with differing skill sets understand investing
- Exceptional critical and analytical thinking ability
- Clear communicator who understands his/her audience, provides transparency, and execute projects efficiently from beginning to end
- Strategic and creative thinker with an ability to multitask and re-prioritize assignments while maintaining attention to detail
- A culture carrier who inspires others through their work ethic, curiosity, and positive attitude
- Commitment to the highest ethical standards and to act with professionalism and integrity
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:
- Private Medical and Dental Insurances
- Generous parental and family leave policies
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of colour and the LGBTQ+ community
- Mental and physical wellness programs
- Tuition assistance
- Non-contributory pension 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. We’re inventing the future of finance by revolutionizing how we develop our people and how we use data to shape our thinking. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/working-here
