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 $253.6 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
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* As at 30 June 2026
Purpose of the role
Develop and improve quantitative investment strategies in equity markets within the Strategic Alpha Research team (SAR). Work across the full research lifecycle – from idea generation and data sourcing, through signal construction and testing, to portfolio construction and trade execution – supporting both new and existing strategies. The responsibilities include:
- Identifying new investment ideas or innovative data sources;
- Sourcing, gathering and refining complex data for modeling;
- Coding and performing statistical/ML analysis to build, test and refine predictive models;
- Interpreting, presenting, and implementing the results;
- Conducting research on various implementation aspects of investment strategies such as trading cost models, risk models, optimization, and portfolio construction.
- Contributing to the firm’s broader research agenda by collaborating with adjacent research teams, such as fixed income and macro, to share techniques, data and insights.
Essential competencies
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Finance/Economics or related quantitative field
- Passion for investment research; Strong intuition and the ability to think-out-of-the-box with a track record of original research and demonstrated problem solving ability.
- Excellent quantitative skills; Grounded in econometrics or statistics with extensive experience in utilizing those skills in empirical research.
- Strong programming skills (Python preferred); comfortable with analyzing large and complex data with statistical tools
- Confident communicator; able to communicate complex ideas clearly. Good interpersonal skills to work together with the team.
- Self-organized; able to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
- 3+ years of experience in research; prior experience in the investment field is a plus but not required.
Advantageous Competencies
- Hands-on experience across the full quant alpha lifecycle: data analysis, signal construction, monetization and live trading.
- Practical experience applying complex data modeling, ML, or LLMs/AI techniques to real investment problems
The anticipated based salary range for this position is listed below. Compensation packages would also include benefits and a discretionary bonus. This is the base salary range that the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting based on the location and requirements of the position as well as the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant. The Firm reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.
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].
Skills Required
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Finance, Economics, or a related quantitative field
- Strong quantitative skills grounded in econometrics or statistics, with extensive empirical research experience
- Strong programming skills, preferably in Python
- Experience analyzing large and complex datasets with statistical tools
- Original research, problem-solving ability, and passion for investment research
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to self-organize and manage multiple competing priorities
- At least 3 years of research experience
- Prior investment experience
- Hands-on experience across the quantitative alpha lifecycle, including data analysis, signal construction, monetization, and live trading
- Experience applying complex data modeling, machine learning, or LLM and AI techniques to investment problems
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.
