Equity Financial Analyst - Asia ex-Japan

Point72; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

Generous parental and family leave

Mental and physical wellness programs

Volunteer opportunities

Affinity groups for women, minorities,

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Point72 is seeking an entry-level Equity Research Analyst in Hong Kong to learn the investing process, build financial models, and conduct rigorous fundamental research on public companies. You will present actionable investment ideas to your portfolio manager and participate in conferences, building relationships with sell-side analysts and research colleagues.

The role emphasizes ethical standards, professional development, and long-term growth within our Fundamental Equities team, reflecting

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in equity research, investment banking, hedge fund, investment management, private equity or another relevant industry role.
• Strong financial modeling and business analysis skills.
• Passion for public markets investing.
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Learn your PM’s and team’s investing process and exchange insights, identify cross-sector themes, and debate investment ideas.
• Build and refine detailed financial models, forecasts, and valuation analyses of public companies within your sector.
• Conduct fundamental research on individual companies, industries, and subsectors to identify emerging risks and potential investment opportunities.
• Develop and present actionable investment recommendations directly to your PM.
• Attend conferences and industry events.
• Build relationships with relevant sell-side analysts, salespeople, and research associates.
• Embody Point72’s commitment to ethics, professionalism, integrity, and excellence—especially in partnership with our Compliance team.
• Analyze and incorporate macroeconomic and industry-specific developments and trends into your research.
• Take advantage of our development and analytics resources to become the best version of yourself as an investor.

Skills

Equity research

Financial modeling

Investment analysis

Ethics and compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/economics

Job description

A Career with Point72’s Fundamental Equities Business

Fundamental Equities is Point72’s largest and longest-tenured investing business. For more than 30 years, we have equipped our analysts and portfolio managers with the resources, autonomy, and support we believe they need to build exceptional careers that reflect their unique strengths as investors.

We maintain a high bar for hiring and make a deep, long-term investment in our talent—the tenure of our people reflects our focus on understanding and underwriting process, not just looking at yesterday’s PnL.

Steve Cohen started this firm as an equities investor and has maintained a lifelong commitment to helping the best in our industry get even better. We have a strong track record of identifying, supporting, and advancing our homegrown talent—as of this posting, more than half of the PMs launched through our emerging manger program, Point72 LaunchPoint, were previously analysts at our firm. This commitment is further reinforced through dedicated coaching and development programs designed to help accelerate growth at every phase of an analyst’s career.

For people with the passion and drive to become truly great equities investors, Point72 offers an environment unlike any other.

What You’ll Do

• Learn your PM’s and team’s investing process and exchange insights, identify cross-sector themes, and debate investment ideas
• Build and refine detailed financial models, forecasts, and valuation analyses of public companies within your sector
• Conduct fundamental research on individual companies, industries, and subsectors to identify emerging risks and potential investment opportunities
• Develop and present actionable investment recommendations directly to your PM
• Attend conferences and industry events
• Build relationships with relevant sell-side analysts, salespeople, and research associates
• Embody Point72’s commitment to ethics, professionalism, integrity, and excellence—especially in partnership with our Compliance team
• Analyze and incorporate macroeconomic and industry-specific developments and trends into your research
• Take advantage of our development and analytics resources to become the best version of yourself as an investor

What’s Required

• 1+ years of experience in equity research, investment banking, hedge fund, investment management, private equity or another relevant industry role
• Strong financial modeling and business analysis skills
• Passion for public markets investing
• 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, 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/.