Point72 Academy 2026 Investment Analyst Program for Experienced Professionals-UK

Point72 Asset Management, L.P; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global asset management firm in Greater London is seeking participants for its Point72 Academy 2026 Investment Analyst Program. This ten-month paid training program introduces candidates to key investment principles while preparing them for a potential career as a Long/Short Equity Financial Analyst. Candidates will develop analytical skills, engage in real-life investing experiences, and benefit from mentorship throughout the program. Ideal applicants demonstrate strong analytical and communication skills, and hold an undergraduate degree or above.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated analytical skills through experience or graduate education.
• Ability to learn quickly and work in a team.
• Strong commitment to ethics and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial models to understand business changes.
• Perform fundamental research and interact with analysts.
• Continuously develop skills through coaching and resources.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Financial modeling

Data analysis

Problem-solving

Education

Undergraduate degree or above

Job description

Point72 Academy 2026 Investment Analyst Program for Experienced Professionals

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 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 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

• 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

• 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 join a long/short equity investing team as an investment analyst.
• A demonstrated passion for problem‑solving, regardless of discipline.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, 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).