A Career with Point72’s Tax Team

Point72’s Tax team oversees tax compliance for 30+ funds, 75+ private equity and management companies, high net worth individuals, and tax-exempt organizations. We conduct tax research and manage all tax-related projects with external counsel, public accounting firms, and within Point72. The Tax team coordinates with Big Four accounting firms to prepare and review partnership, corporate, individual, international, and state returns.

We are constantly improving our processes and learning opportunities are virtually unlimited as we manage a complex tax structure across multiple businesses.

About The Tax Internship

The Tax Compliance internship at Point72 provides individuals interested in pursuing a career in Tax at an investment firm with a valuable, hands-on experience. During the 18-week internship based in our Stamford, CT or New York, NY office, you will gain exposure to:

• Helping to prepare and perform initial reviews of various tax workpapers, partnership allocations, and tax estimates to assist with the tax compliance process as needed
• Assisting with daily processes such as reviewing investments for tax sensitivities
• Proprietary internal software to generate Schedules K-1 and tax return templates to be used by external tax advisors to prepare tax returns
• Hedge fund, private equity, venture capital, management company, and exempt organization tax returns and issues

What’s required

• Commitment of minimum 20 hours weekly from January-May 2025 onsite at our Stamford, CT or New York, NY office.
• Expected Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field (Spring 2024 - Spring 2027)
• The ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical, writing, verbal communication, and technical skills
• Strong attention to detail and capability to remain organized
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all levels of the team
• Ability and willingness to conduct yourself with professionalism and integrity at all times
• A high level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

About Point72

Point72 Asset Management is a global firm led by Steven Cohen that invests in multiple asset classes and strategies worldwide. Resting on more than a quarter-century of investing experience, we seek to be the industry’s premier asset manager through delivering superior risk-adjusted returns, adhering to the highest ethical standards, and offering the greatest opportunities to the industry’s brightest talent. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/working-here. 

The annual base salary range for this role is $75,000, 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.