Associate – Investment Professional Development

A Career with Point72’s IPD Team

Our Investment Professional Development (IPD) team is dedicated to the growth and development of our investment analysts. The team focuses on developing investment professional skills with the goal of driving superior alpha generation and enhancing team investment processes by analyzing, consolidating, and sharing best practices, training the investment team population, and preparing analyses and data with partners across the firm.

What you’ll do

• Strengthen investment professional development by translating research best practices into practical training, coaching, and feedback programs
• Take the lead in organizing activities and events that promote analyst interactions and engagement and proactively interacting with analysts to surface issues and build relationships.
• Interact with portfolio managers and analysts to understand development needs and deliver targeted support for Hong Kong-based investment teams
• Partner with coaches and other subject matter experts across Fundamental Equities management to turn their ideas, frameworks, and methods into clear, practical content for investment professionals
• Coordinate recurring analyst review sessions, coaching discussions, and learning forums that help teams improve research quality and commercial impact
• Develop performance insights using internal data to surface trends, measure progress, and recommend practical interventions for investment professionals
• Support senior leaders on strategic projects focused on talent development, investment process improvement, and team effectiveness
• Maintain disciplined program execution by tracking milestones, preparing materials, and ensuring development initiatives run smoothly
• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, and other control partners to ensure programs and materials align with firm policies and standards

What’s required

• Bachelor's degree with solid financial training
• 3+ years of experience in a buy-side or sell-side public markets role, including equity research, sales, trading, or a closely related function; an understanding of long/short investing strategies is helpful
• Fluency in Mandarin and English for investment discussions, coaching conversations, and stakeholder engagement to interact with employees at all levels of the organization
• Strong understanding of public equities, company analysis, financial statements, valuation, and investment research workflows
• Ability to translate investment feedback and performance observations into practical development materials and recommendations
• Advanced spreadsheet and presentation skills for analysis, reporting, learning content, and senior stakeholder communications
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to coordinate recurring programs, manage deadlines, and follow through across stakeholders
• Excellent judgment and discretion when handling sensitive investment discussions, performance information, and employee development topics
• Collaborative communication style with the confidence to engage investment professionals, managers, and control partners at multiple levels
• 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:

• Health care benefits
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Volunteer opportunities
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities and the LGBT+ community
• Tuition assistance

About Point72

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen with over $58.5 billion in assets under management (as of July 1, 2026). 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.