About Man Group
Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology, our single and multi-manager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets, across all major asset classes, with a significant focus on alternatives. Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients, establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent.
Headquartered in London, we manage $227.6 billion* and operate across multiple offices globally. Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker EMG.LN and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Further information can be found at www.man.com
* As at 31 December 2025
About the Role
The Solutions Middle Office manages security pricing controls, NAV calculations, fee modelling, and portfolio rebalancing across Feeder/Master/Multi Book structures. The team also sets trading levels and instructs FX hedges related to client capital flows. It develops tools and reporting solutions used across the firm, leveraging AI, Python, Excel, and internal databases. As a Specialist, you will run key operational processes, drive process improvements, support change initiatives, and identify operational or valuation issues across the business.
This role is a 9-month fixed-term contract.
Key Responsibilities
- Using the firm's systems and tools, daily review and analyse fund P&L across asset classes to assist reporting performance to the Solutions business
- Calculate fund NAV on a daily, weekly and monthly basis, including checking accrued income and expenses
- Liaise with fund administrator(s) to reconcile final fund NAVs
- Review FX exposures and report to Asset Managers, highlighting currency hedging requirements
- Reconcile records between Custodians, Prime Brokers and the investment engine's internal records, coordinating investigation and correction of breaking items
- Provide ad-hoc reports to Asset Managers and senior management on performance and historic trading analysis
- Review existing systems, processes, procedures and MIS to identify areas for enhancement
- Represent the team on wider Man projects such as trading system enhancements and regulatory change integration
- Support new business, transitions, migration projects and fund of fund execution
- Develop relationships with key stakeholders including Operations, Finance, Management, Business COOs and Technology leads
- Oversee and monitor service providers
- Comply with all company policies on risk, compliance and confidentiality. Anticipate, identify and manage risk issues, escalating as necessary
Qualifications & Experience
- Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or CFA holder preferred
- Proven experience as a Middle Office Accountant or Product Controller from a top-tier Investment Bank or Asset Manager
- Strong understanding of traded financial instruments
- Highly numerate with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Man Group is a technology-empowered business; all employees use technology and in-house AI tools to support their day-to-day work
Skills & Attributes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Able to engage effectively with multiple senior stakeholders
- High accuracy and attention to detail. Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
- A team player who is also comfortable taking individual ownership
- Proactive and highly motivated. Questions beyond the basics and drives for resolution
- Adaptable to change. Committed to continuous self-training
Regulatory
This role falls under the FCA's Senior Managers & Certification Regime. The successful candidate must adhere to the FCA's Code of Conduct at all times, including acting with integrity, due skill, care and diligence, and observing proper standards of market conduct.
Inclusion, Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Group
You'll thrive in our working environment that champions equality of opportunity. Your unique perspective will contribute to our success, joining a workplace where inclusion is fundamental and deeply embedded in our culture and values. Through our external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes, you'll find opportunities to grow, develop your talents, and help foster an inclusive environment for all across our firm and industry. Learn more at www.man.com/diversity.
You'll have opportunities to make a difference through our charitable and global initiatives, while advancing your career through professional development, and with flexible working arrangements available too. Like all our people, you'll receive two annual 'Mankind' days of paid leave for community volunteering.
Our comprehensive benefits package includes competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Depending on your location, you may also enjoy additional benefits such as private medical coverage, discounted gym membership options and pet insurance.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Man Group provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and all employees without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, age or any other legally protected category or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Man Group is a Disability Confident Committed employer; if you require help or information on reasonable adjustments as you apply for roles with us, please contact [email protected].
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What We Do
Man Group is a global active investment management firm, which runs $127 billion* of client capital in liquid and private markets, managed by investment specialists based around the world. Headquartered in London, the firm has 15 international offices and operates across multiple jurisdictions. Our business has five specialist investment engines, which represent the range of our capabilities: Man AHL, Man Numeric, Man GLG, Man FRM and Man GPM. These engines house numerous investment teams, working collaboratively within the framework of Man Group, with a high degree of investment autonomy. Each team benefits from the strength and resources of the firm’s single operating platform, enabling their primary focus to be seeking to generate alpha for clients. The teams invest across a diverse range of strategies and asset classes with highly specialised approaches, with long only and alternative strategies run on a discretionary and quantitative basis in single and multi-manager formats. Our clients are at the heart of everything we do and we engage in close dialogue with our investors as strategic partners, to understand their particular needs and constraints. Man Group’s investment teams are empowered and supported by our institutional infrastructure and technology, which aims to facilitate the efficient exposure to markets and effective collaboration across the organisation.
