The Strategy team is a multidisciplinary group that partners directly with the firm's businesses to identify, design, and lead value-creating strategic business initiatives. We enable the development of new businesses, engage in special projects, and support the firm's strategic planning process. We also source, negotiate, and manage the firm's data assets, building a unified foundation that supports our investment professionals and the firm's growing data and AI ambitions.

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 interest in AI and emerging technologies, with experience using AI/LLM tools to improve workflows, analysis or productivity

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

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/ .

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.