Senior Data Scientist – Responsible Investment

About Man Group

Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via 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.

Role Overview

As a Senior Data Scientist you will be embedded within Man Group’s Responsible Investment (RI) function, working day‑to‑day alongside the RI research, stewardship and investment teams to deliver data‑driven insights. You will acquire, wrangle, map and analyse large structured and unstructured RI and sustainability datasets, acting as a subject‑matter expert at the intersection of data science and responsible investment. Work spans the full data lifecycle and is delivered through self‑managed projects in close collaboration with the RI team and the wider Data & AI division.

Role Responsibilities

• Partner with the RI team to identify data opportunities across RI scoring, climate risk, stewardship and sustainable investing—proposing creative use cases and recommending datasets to enhance RI research and investment processes.
• Acquire, transform and analyse large, inconsistent and unstructured RI and sustainability datasets from third‑party vendors and alternative sources.
• Research company‑level RI KPIs, perform statistical tests and draft research reports to maintain a searchable internal knowledge base for RI and investment teams.
• Support and enhance Man Group’s proprietary RI tools and datasets, helping to scale and improve data quality, coverage and analytical capability.
• Build proof‑of‑concept data products and AI‑driven tools for RI use cases, collaborating with technology to productionise them.
• Stay informed on industry trends in RI data, climate science, sustainable finance regulation and alternative data relevant to responsible investment.
• Advise clients on the availability of RI datasets and help build bespoke data solutions that meet their sustainability goals.
• Work alongside other data scientists on team‑wide OKRs spanning from acquiring novel datasets to creating analytical tooling.

Key Competencies

Essential

• 5+ years of proven experience in data wrangling, statistical techniques and data visualisation.
• Previous experience working with RI data, sustainability datasets or climate analytics.
• Passionate about RI and sustainability with an entrepreneurial mindset—eager to develop deep domain expertise, understand investment strategies and proactively push data‑driven solutions.
• Proficient in the Python data science stack (Pandas, NumPy, Spark, Matplotlib).
• Working knowledge of Snowflake, Linux/UNIX, Git, Jira.
• Embracing agentic engineering—willingness and ability to work effectively with AI‑assisted development tools as part of daily workflow.
• Ability to present technical results and concepts to non‑technical audiences, including RI stakeholders, investment professionals and clients.
• Comfortable working in an agile, iterative environment—able to adapt quickly to shifting priorities and deliver incrementally.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to data quality and analytical rigour.
• Strong academic record with a degree in a STEM field.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with investment professionals in a fast‑paced environment.
• Familiarity with RI frameworks and standards (e.g. SFDR, TCFD, GSIA definitions, EU Taxonomy).

Benefits, Inclusion, and Work‑Life Balance

You’ll thrive in an 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 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 of 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.