Point72 Academy 2026 Investment Analyst Program for Experienced Professionals-US

About the role

The Point72 Academy Program is a ten-month paid training program designed to introduce experienced professionals to the buy-side and prepare them for a potential career as a Fundamental Equities Financial Analyst at Point72. Upon successful graduation, participants will have the opportunity to be placed in a role on a long/short equity investing team.

Responsibilities

• 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 leading universities.
• Complete a compliance training curriculum to prepare you for an analyst role.
• 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.

Qualifications

• 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 potentially join a fundamental equities 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).

Pay

The US annual base salary for this role is $120,000-$150,000 (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.

Schedule

The Point72 Academy Program runs for ten months and is a paid training program. Participants will have the opportunity to interview for an equity research analyst role at Point72 after successful completion of the program.