Quantitative Researcher - PM Monetisation

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.

About Man AHL: Man AHL is one of the world’s longest‑running diversified systematic investment managers, trading in over 800 markets globally and offering a range of absolute‑return and long‑only quantitative strategies that invest across traditional and alternative markets. With over three decades of quantitative investment experience, Man AHL is committed to constant innovation and evolution of research. It applies advanced technology and scientific rigour to every stage of the investment process, from data curation and cleaning through to signal generation, risk management and execution.

The Team: AHL Portfolio Management is responsible for the portfolio construction and investment management of the firm’s flagship fund. The team has been running for several years and manages a diverse set of funds in terms of trading styles and asset classes. It is also responsible for portfolio construction as well as allocation research inside AHL. The Portfolio Management area is split into two sub‑teams: Analytics and Monetisation.

Responsibilities:

• Improvement of existing portfolios
• Cutting‑edge research in alpha combination and allocations
• Development of portfolio construction methods
• Day‑to‑day portfolio and risk management
• Contributing to AHL’s overall research effort by interacting and collaborating with other research teams

Technology and Business Skills Essential:

• Exceptional analytical skills; recognised by your peers as an expert in your domain
• A deep understanding of statistics, machine learning and portfolio construction techniques
• Expertise in a high‑level programming language such as Python
• Proficiency with NumPy, SciPy, Pandas or similar libraries
• Ease of handling large data sets
• Understanding of risk management techniques and portfolio risk modelling
• Portfolio management experience is a plus

Personal Attributes:

• Strong academic record and a degree with high mathematical, statistical and computing content (e.g. Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics or Physics) from a leading university
• Hands‑on attitude; willing to get involved with technology and projects across the firm
• Intellectually robust with a keenly analytic approach to problem solving
• Self‑organised with the ability to effectively manage time across multiple projects and competing business demands and priorities
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to establish and maintain a close working relationship with quantitative researchers, technologists, traders and senior business people alike
• Confident communicator; able to argue a point concisely and deal positively with conflicting views

Benefits and Work‑Life Balance: We offer competitive compensation, a generous holiday allowance, various health and other flexible benefits. We are also committed to continuous learning and development via coaching, mentoring, regular conference attendance and sponsoring academic and professional qualifications.

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: Man Group provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and all employees without regard to race, colour, 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.