Macro Analyst, Market Intelligence, Europe

The role

You will use alternative data to gather macroeconomic context and identify insights for rates and FX markets. You will partner with data scientists and engineers to develop analyses and deliver synthesized insights to investment professionals.

What you will do

• Analyze and interpret alternative data from multiple sources
• Develop subject-matter expertise on key themes and KPIs driving markets
• Produce research for internal consumption via written reports, verbal communication, data feeds, and visualizations
• Interact directly with investment professionals to learn the macro investment process
• Collaborate with Data Sourcing, Data Science, Data Engineering, and Compliance teams
• Source, evaluate, and draw value from new and existing data assets

Required qualifications

• An undergraduate degree or advanced degree with demonstrated academic success
• One to five years of prior macro/economics/investment research or consulting experience, including any relevant internship experience
• Proficiency with technical coding/programming (SQL, Python)
• Experience with modelling and analysing time series data for business, public policy, finance, engineering, applied sciences, or other quantitative fields
• A passion for finance, research, and using data to solve problems
• Comfort with analyzing novel data and explaining concepts to non-technical partners
• Great organizational skills to handle a demanding workload, creativity, and a strong work ethic
• Ability to operate productively in a team environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

Benefits

• Private Medical and Dental Insurances
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Volunteer opportunities
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of colour and the LGBQT+ community
• Mental and physical wellness programmes
• Tuition assistance
• Non-contributory pension

Before you apply

• Ability to participate in a live technical screen (SQL, Python)

About the company

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. The firm seeks to deliver superior returns through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies.