Point72

Data Strategist

Point72$130K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-4 years in alternative data or financial services
  • Bachelor's degree with strong academic performance
  • Experience negotiating contracts with external partners
  • Understanding of data sourcing and research partnership management
  • Proficient in Excel for data organization and analysis
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • High attention to detail and quality standards
  • Problem-solving and creative thinking abilities
  • Emerging leadership skills with team collaboration capability
  • Commitment to high ethical standards

Responsibilities

  • Shape data sourcing strategy for investment teams
  • Research alternative data ecosystems for insights
  • Evaluate data and research providers for quality and relevance
  • Manage relationships with external data providers
  • Negotiate business terms and pricing with content providers
  • Coordinate onboarding of new data sources
  • Partner with Compliance to evaluate and monitor providers
  • Build trusted relationships with investment teams
  • Guide team members on provider management processes

Benefits

  • Fully-paid health care benefits
  • Generous parental and family leave policies
  • Volunteer opportunities
  • Support for employee-led affinity groups
  • Mental and physical wellness programs
  • Tuition assistance
  • 401(k) savings program with employer match
Full Job Description
What you'll do

You will help identify and bring differentiated data and research sources into Point72's investment research process, partnering with investment professionals, research colleagues, Compliance, and external providers. Specifically, you will:
  • Shape the data sourcing strategy to help investment teams access differentiated, compliant research inputs that can inform investment decision-making
  • Research alternative data ecosystems and market trends to identify new sources of insight for internal research consumers
  • Evaluate prospective data and research providers by assessing content quality, relevance, usability, and fit with investment team needs
  • Manage relationships with external data and research providers, including service changes, ongoing engagement, and awareness of market developments
  • Negotiate business terms and pricing with content providers while coordinating internal alignment on scope and value
  • Coordinate onboarding for new data and research sources by gathering requirements, managing approvals, and driving timely implementation
  • Partner with Compliance to evaluate new providers, monitor existing relationships, and support appropriate use of services
  • Build trusted relationships with investment teams by responding to requests, answering questions, and connecting teams with relevant research resources
  • Guide team members and help develop consistent processes across provider management activities

What's required
  • 2-4 years of experience in alternative data, financial services, or a closely related data-focused research environment
  • Bachelor's degree with strong academic performance
  • Experience negotiating contracts, pricing, and business terms with external providers or partners
  • Understanding of data sourcing, provider evaluation, and research partnership management within an investment or research context
  • Proficiency with Excel for organizing, analyzing, and presenting data, provider information, and workflow details
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills for engaging investment professionals, research colleagues, internal stakeholders, and external partners
  • High attention to detail, strong quality standards, and ability to manage sensitive processes accurately
  • Strong problem-solving and creative thinking skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and shifting priorities
  • Emerging leadership skills, including the ability to guide team members and collaborate effectively across multiple teams
  • 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:
  • 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

The annual base salary range for this role is $130,000-$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.

About Point72

Point72 Asset Management is a hedge fund and family office founded by Steven Cohen in 2014. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut and manages over $16 billion in assets. Point72 primarily invests in public equity markets, but also has a private equity arm. The company has a global presence with offices in New York, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Singapore. Point72 has been involved in several high-profile legal cases, including a $1.8 billion settlement with the SEC in 2013.
Learn more about Point72
Size
1,500 employees
Industry
Founded
2014

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