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 Middle Office External Alpha team supports External Alpha Asset Managers by providing trade support, cash, position and pricing reconciliation functions. The team also calculates estimated Net Asset Values (NAV) of funds. These estimates are reconciled to final NAVs generated by the Fund Administrator.
As a Senior Analyst, you will run key operational processes independently while continuing to develop broader technical and operational expertise. You will also contribute to the development of tools and reporting solutions – used widely across the firm – leveraging AI, Excel and internal databases to deliver critical reporting and analytics.
Key Responsibilities
Operations & Analytics
- Review and analyse fund P&L accounts across asset classes to support performance reporting for the External Alpha business
- Perform daily, weekly and monthly reviews and estimates of fund NAVs, including checking accrued income and expenses
- Review reconciliations between Custodians, Prime Brokers and internal records; coordinate investigation and correction of breaks
- Liaise with fund administrator(s) to reconcile final fund NAVs
- Ensure integrity of Asset Manager data and prices in internal systems
- Work with internal tools and databases to deliver reporting and analytics
Trade & Fund Support
- Provide trade support functions and fund of fund trade execution as required
- Process corporate actions
- Monitor investment restrictions
- Support liquidity management
Technical Development
- Contribute to continuous improvement of systems, controls and workflows
- Drive process improvements and automation initiatives
- Learn and utilise programming tools to enhance team processes and reporting
Stakeholder Engagement
- Collaborate with team members and other departments on daily activities and long-term projects
- Communicate findings and recommendations clearly to various stakeholders
What We're Looking For
Required
- Strong analytical mindset with ability to solve complex problems
- Keen attention to detail and strong organisational skills
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills and confidence to raise questions
- Demonstrated ability to learn new concepts quickly
- Strong understanding of traded financial instruments
- Comfort with technology; Man Group is a technology-empowered business where all employees use in-house AI tools to support day-to-day work
Desirable
- Experience in Financial Services (investment bank, asset management firm or Treasury function)
- Professional qualifications (CFA, accounting qualifications) or studying towards them
- Experience with Feeder/Master fund structures
- Knowledge of Fund Accounting
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.
