# Fundamental Data Researcher - Company: [Point72]() - Location: Chicago, New York - Team: Quant Management - Posted: August 15, 2024 ## Job description **ROLE** A Cubist portfolio management team specializing in the systematic trading of US credit markets is looking for a highly talented Data Researcher. **RESPONSIBILITIES** * Design and own a process of normalizing and sanitizing fundamental data across a wide universe of public companies (based on 10Q, 10K, etc.) * Design and own a process of tracking real-time data of corporate bond issuances/redemptions/etc. and other relevant corporate events * Conduct independent research of the fundamental data, detecting anomalies and outliers. Prioritize and conduct deep dive case studies * In collaboration with the research team, make predictions of capital structure changes and corporate event outcomes * Proactively search for alternative, unstructured data sets with signal potential for corporate credit **REQUIREMENTS** * Undergraduate degree or higher in Accounting, Economics, Business, or other related discipline * 2+ years of work experience as an accountant, financial data analyst, industry analyst, or other related role * CPA or CFA is a plus. Coursework in Statistics and Econometrics and skills in empirical data analysis are a plus * Some programming skills are a plus (e.g., Python) and a strong self-learner * Tenacious, detail-orientated, and organized * Strong communication skills * Team player, driven and collaborative ## Apply [Apply on Point72]() Canonical job page: