Miguel Vargas
InvestorHead of Strategy at Point72 · Investment Manager at The Footprint Firm
New York, New York, United States
About
Miguel Vargas is Point72's Head of Strategy, where he assesses new business opportunities and oversees the firm's data partnerships and strategic initiatives; since 2023 he has also served as Chief of Staff to Executive Vice President Gavin O'Connor. He joined the firm in 2016 in its Market Intelligence research group and rose through several roles, including MI Business Unit Manager. Before Point72 he was a Managing Consultant at IBM, and he holds a bachelor's degree in politics from Princeton University.
Experience
- VajaBoard Observercurrent2026 — presentStoccolma
- The Footprint FirmInvestment Managercurrent2025 — present
- The Footprint FirmManager2024 — 2026
- The Footprint FirmSenior Associate2021 — 2024
- The Footprint FirmMember of the Board of Directors, Employee Representative2022 — 2023
- The Footprint FirmAssociate2021København, Hovedstaden, Danmark
- Board TalentCo-Founder2023 — 2026København
- grumsBoard Observer2021 — 2023Aarhus og omegn
- EY-ParthenonConsultant2020 — 2021Københavnsområdet, Danmark
- Bech-BruunStudent Assistant, Business Development2017 — 2018Region Sjælland, Danmark
- McKinsey & CompanyStudent Assistant2014 — 2016
Skills & more
Languages Dansk · Engelsk · Fransk · Norsk · Svensk
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- Who is Miguel Vargas?
- Miguel Vargas is Point72's Head of Strategy, where he assesses new business opportunities and oversees the firm's data partnerships and strategic initiatives; since 2023 he has also served as Chief of Staff to Executive Vice President Gavin O'Connor. He joined the firm in 2016 in its Market Intelligence research group and rose through several roles, including MI Business Unit Manager. Before Point72 he was a Managing Consultant at IBM, and he holds a bachelor's degree in politics from Princeton University.
- Where does Miguel Vargas work?
- Miguel Vargas is Head of Strategy at Point72.
- Where did Miguel Vargas go to school?
- Miguel Vargas studied at Copenhagen Business School (MSc. International Business and Politics); IE Business School (Master in Management, Digital Business); Nanyang Technological University Singapore (Exchange Program, Undergraduate).
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