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# Primary Research Analyst at Squarepoint Capital

- **Company:** Squarepoint Capital
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Posted:** 2026-09-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15
- **Apply:** https://www.squarepoint-capital.com/open-opportunities?id=6914700&gh_jid=6914700

## Job description

Role: Primary Research Analyst

Location: New York or London

Overview: Squarepoint is a global investment management firm that utilizes a diversified portfolio of systematic and quantitative strategies across financial markets that seeks to achieve high quality, uncorrelated returns for our clients. We have deep expertise in trading, technology and operations and attribute our success to rigorous scientific research. As a technology and data-driven firm, we design and build our own cutting-edge systems, from high performance trading platforms to large scale data analysis and compute farms. With offices around the globe, we emphasize true, global collaboration by aligning our investment, technology and operations teams functionally around the world.

Job Summary: We are looking to add a motivated and intellectually curious Primary Research Analyst to join our growing fundamental research team. In this role, you will support the investment research process by conducting primary research which includes building networks of high-level executives, running channel checks, and synthesizing the findings into actionable insights. You will work closely with experienced investors and researchers while developing the skills needed to become a highly effective primary research professional. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with backgrounds in expert networks, investment research, business research, or recent graduates with strong analytical and communication skills who are interested in pursuing a career on the buy side.

Responsibilities:

- Support the execution of primary research projects and channel checks across a variety of industries and investment themes.
- Identify, recruit, and engage industry experts, suppliers, customers, and other market participants relevant to investment research projects.
- Build and maintain expert panels and industry contact networks to support recurring research initiatives.
- Conduct background research on companies, industries, and competitive landscapes in advance of expert engagements.
- Participate in expert interviews and research calls, taking detailed notes and helping to synthesize key findings.
- Prepare concise written summaries and research reports highlighting actionable insights from primary research activities.
- Collaborate closely with investors and research professionals to refine research questions and support investment decision-making.
- Track industry trends and emerging developments to help identify new research opportunities.
- Develop the research, interviewing, and synthesis skills necessary to succeed in a long-term investment research career

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Political Science, Communications, or a related field.
- 0-3 years of professional experience in an expert network, investment research, consulting, business research, market intelligence, or related field.
- Strong interest in financial markets, investing, and primary research.
- Exceptional written communication, note-taking, and information synthesis skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and engage confidently with industry professionals.
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and a proactive approach to learning.
- Ability to think critically, evaluate information objectively, and communicate insights clearly.
- Experience recruiting experts, coordinating research calls, moderating interviews, or conducting qualitative research is preferred but not required.
- Prior experience writing research summaries, interview notes, or analytical reports is a plus.

The minimum base salary for this role is $100,000 if located in New York.  This expectation is based on available information at the time of posting.  This role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses, which could constitute a significant portion of total compensation.  This role may also be eligible for benefits, such as health, dental, and other wellness plans, as well as 401(k) contributions.  Successful candidates’ compensation and benefits will be determined in consideration of various factors.

## About Squarepoint Capital

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Squarepoint Capital is a leading global quantitative investment manager that uses a rigorous scientific approach and state-of-the-art technology to construct diversified, systematic strategies for institutional clients.
- **Entity Type**: Private (no disclosed external funding; spun out from Barclays in 2014)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 2014 (as an independent firm; the underlying business, nQuant, dates back to 2000 within Lehman Brothers and later Barclays)
- **Founders**: Led by four founding partners (names not publicly disclosed); the original founders of nQuant continue to lead Squarepoint today.

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Financial Services – Quantitative Investment Management
- **Target customers**: Institutional investors (B2B)
- **Mission / Purpose**: “Achieving high quality returns for our clients” through a systematic, diversified, and research-driven investment platform.

## Products & Services
- **Quantitative Investment Strategies**: A diversified portfolio of systematic strategies spanning multiple asset classes (equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities), trading frequencies (high-frequency to long-term), and global markets. The majority of investments are based on rigorous backtesting on historical data.
- **Technology & Data Platform**: A custom, nimble, and forward-looking software stack that enables seamless integration between research and trading, executing millions of trades per day. Includes low-latency trading systems and a world-class data infrastructure.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue is not publicly disclosed (LinkedIn estimates ~$12M, but this likely underrepresents a firm of this scale; the figure should be treated with caution). The firm is privately held and does not report earnings.
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: No external investors; the firm is privately held by its founding partners. Alumni frequently move to top quant funds and tech companies (e.g., Millennium, Citadel, Qube Research & Technologies, Google, Jump Trading).
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 33.9% year-over-year to approximately 1,801 employees (LinkedIn, 2025). The firm operates 17 offices across 8 countries and is actively hiring across technical, research, and finance roles.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep heritage**: The team’s quantitative roots trace back to 2000, with a proven track record through multiple market cycles.
- **Scientific rigor**: A disciplined, research-first approach that relies on backtesting and systematic execution rather than discretionary bets.
- **Scale and technology**: Executes millions of trades daily using a highly custom, low-latency platform developed in-house.
- **Global diversification**: Strategies span asset classes, geographies, and trading frequencies, reducing reliance on any single market or style.
- **Culture of ownership**: Privately held and led by its founding partners, fostering long-term thinking and accountability.

## Strategic Focus
- **Diversification**: Continuously expanding into new asset classes, trading frequencies, and geographies.
- **Technology investment**: Ongoing development of proprietary software and data infrastructure to maintain a competitive edge in research and execution.
- **Talent acquisition**: Aggressively hiring quantitative researchers, software engineers (C++, Python), platform engineers, and operations specialists across global offices.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Collaboration across teams, a flat structure with a strong sense of ownership and accountability, and a focus on intellectual curiosity.
- **Work environment**: In-office for most roles (offices in New York, Boston, London, Paris, Singapore, Bangalore, etc.). Some roles offer a remote work program, but the majority require physical presence.
- **Benefits**: Generous parental leave, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(K) matching, disability and life insurance, paid sick days, generous PTO, paid volunteer time, free snacks and drinks. Offices are designed for in-person collaboration.
- **Engineering culture**: Technology is considered core to the business; engineers work closely with quantitative researchers to build and optimize trading systems. Emphasis on C++, Python, Kubernetes, and low-latency systems.
- **Growth trajectory**: Rapid headcount growth and a global footprint offer opportunities for career advancement and international mobility.

## Sources
1. [squarepoint-capital.com](https://www.squarepoint-capital.com/)
2. [squarepoint-capital.com/about](https://squarepoint-capital.com/about)
3. [linkedin.com/company/squarepoint-capital](https://ca.linkedin.com/company/squarepoint-capital)
4. [builtin.com/company/squarepoint-capital](https://builtin.com/company/squarepoint-capital)
5. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/squarepointcapital](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/squarepointcapital)

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