Proxy Voting Team Leader/Supervisor in London

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 $228.7 billion and operate across multiple offices globally.

Job Profile Summary:

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our Proxy Voting team. This role is suited to an individual combining strong technical operational expertise with the ability to provide day-to-day oversight and guidance. The successful candidate will take a lead role in managing complex proxy voting workflows, driving data quality standards, and acting as a senior point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, while supporting the proxy voting team in the governance and continuous improvement of the function.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational Ownership: Take a lead role in the end-to-end management of proxy voting activity across Man Group's accounts, ensuring ballots are processed accurately and on time, with particular focus on complex, high-priority, or time-sensitive events.
• Team Supervision: Provide day-to-day oversight, guidance, and support to the proxy voting team; assist in training, workload allocation, and quality review of team output.
• Platform Expertise: Serve as a subject matter expert on proxy voting platforms (e.g. Glass Lewis or equivalent), supporting platform administration, troubleshooting, and onboarding of new users.
• Workflow Oversight: Monitor and manage voting workflows across the team, identifying bottlenecks or risks and implementing solutions to ensure consistent adherence to deadlines and controls.
• Data Quality & Controls: Own and enforce data quality standards across the function, overseeing reconciliation processes, exception management, and audit trail integrity; escalate systemic issues as appropriate.
• Regulatory & Client Compliance: Understand regulatory requirements and client-specific accounts, supporting the interpretation and implementation of voting guidelines and flagging potential conflicts or compliance risks.
• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain effective relationships with key internal stakeholders (Portfolio Management, Legal & Compliance, ESG/Responsible Investment) and external parties (custodians, prime brokers, proxy agents, issuers).
• Reporting & Governance: Lead the preparation of voting reports, MIS, and materials for internal governance committees and client reporting; ensure outputs are accurate, timely, and fit for purpose.
• Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify and drive operational improvements, including process re-engineering, automation opportunities, and enhanced controls; contribute to technology and platform development initiatives.
• Procedure Ownership: Maintain and update operational procedures, ensuring documentation is current, comprehensive, and aligned with regulatory and best practice standards.

Experience & Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in investment operations, supervising an operational function, or leading a project/initiative to completion.
• Knowledge of at least one industry-standard proxy voting platform (e.g. Glass Lewis, ISS Proxy Exchange, or equivalent).
• Proven ability to manage end-to-end voting workflows, including in high-volume or time-critical scenarios.
• Demonstrated experience maintaining high standards of data quality, including reconciliation and exception management.
• Solid understanding of relevant regulatory frameworks (e.g. SRD II, ERISA, SEC requirements as applicable).
• Experience working across multiple fund structures or jurisdictions.
• Familiarity with ESG/responsible investing frameworks and proxy voting policy.
• Exposure to automation, workflow technology, or operational transformation projects.
• Experience contributing to regulatory reporting or client due diligence processes.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong operational and technical expertise in proxy voting, with the ability to act as a credible subject matter expert.
• Leadership qualities with a collaborative approach to team development and knowledge sharing.
• Attention to detail and a disciplined approach to risk management and controls.
• Able to engage and communicate effectively across all levels of seniority and with external counterparties.
• Take ownership and manage competing priorities across the team.

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.

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 TalentAcquisition@man.com.