Equity Financial Analyst - US

Point72; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully-paid health care benefits

Generous parental and family leave policies

Mental and physical wellness programs

Tuition assistance

401(k) savings program with employer match

Job summary

A leading alternative investment firm in New York is searching for an analyst to join their Fundamental Equities team. This role requires a passion for public markets investing and involves detailed financial modeling, conducting fundamental research, and presenting investment recommendations. Ideal candidates have at least 1+ years of relevant experience and strong analytical skills. The position offers competitive compensation rooted in personal growth and ethical investment practices.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in equity research, investment banking, hedge fund, investment management, private equity or another relevant industry role.

Responsibilities

• Learn your PM’s and team’s investing process and exchange insights.
• Build and refine detailed financial models and valuation analyses.
• Conduct fundamental research on individual companies and sectors.
• Develop and present actionable investment recommendations.
• Attend conferences and industry events.

Skills

Strong financial modeling and business analysis skills

Passion for public markets investing

Commitment to the highest ethical standards

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 manager 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 Is 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

• 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 and more

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. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

The annual base salary range for this role is $150,000-$240,000 (USD), which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.