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 $213.9 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 30 September 2025
Purpose of the role
The purpose of the role is to work within the Second Line of Defence facilitating MAMIL’s and the wider Man Group’s Risk Management Frameworks, helping to promote a risk management culture across Man and to maintain the integrity of its control framework. This will primarily involve providing support to both MAMIL’s Designated Person (“DP”) for Fund Risk Management (PCF-39C) and the DP for Operational Risk Management (PCF-39B).
The role will have a dual reporting line to both DPs.
We are looking for an energetic, self-motivated graduate with a keen intellectual curiosity and a desire to add value and to be part of a small yet highly dynamic team. This very exciting and varied role will have two components:
- The fund risk management role will cover a range of multi-asset class portfolios across all investment engines, including discretionary and quantitative investment managers.
- Support the oversight of operational risk management including cyber security and other pertinent areas of operational risk (with a particular nexus to MAMIL).
Responsibilities:
- Conduct in-depth risk analysis and systematic limit monitoring across all business activities, reporting and escalating exceptions to senior risk personnel.
- Build, enhance, and automate risk management dashboards and reporting tools using Python to provide actionable insights into portfolio exposures
- Collaborate with investment, technology, and operations teams to research and resolve complex risk issues as they arise.
- Contribute to the enhancement of MAMIL’s risk management framework and promote a strong risk-aware culture across all functions at MAMIL and Man Group.
- Assist with ad-hoc fund and operational risk management requests and projects.
- Work closely with the DPs for Fund and Operational Risk Management in helping to prepare the reports for the MAMIL and fund quarterly board meetings.
- Report relevant risk data and information to key stakeholders as and when required.
- Take ownership of MAMIL’s Outsourcing Register by managing all data gathering, preparation, and maintenance activities.
Key Skills & Experience:
- Strong proficiency in Python for data analysis and financial modelling (experience with libraries like Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, and Plotly/Dash is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated knowledge and interest in finance, portfolio risk management techniques, and quantitative finance.
- Strong with version control systems (e.g., Git) and familiarity with deployment workflows.
- Experience leveraging Generative AI (e.g., Claude, GPT) for coding, analysis, or workflow automation is highly desirable.
- Awareness and interest in operational risk management principles.
- Excellent quantitative and analytical problem-solving skills, with high attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) with the ability to convey complex topics to a diverse audience.
- Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and meet tight deadlines.
- Proficiency Microsoft Word and Excel skills.
- Strong academics in a technical field (e.g. maths, engineering, sciences).
- At least 1-2 years of experience in a Financial Risk, Quantitative Analysis, or similar role.
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.
