Research Analyst

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.

Purpose of the role

Develop and improve quantitative investment strategies in fixed income and credit markets within the Systematic Fixed Income Research team. Support fixed income strategies from alpha generation through to trade execution and implementation, and work closely with other team members to create new and support existing strategies by identifying new investment ideas or innovative data sources; gathering and refining complex data for modeling; coding and performing statistical analysis to build and refine models; and interpreting, presenting, and implementing the results. Will also conduct research on various implementation aspects of investment strategies such as trading cost models, risk models, optimization, and portfolio construction.

Key competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, mathematics, statistics, computer science, economics, or engineering
• Passion in investment research with strong intuition and the ability to think-out-of-the-box
• Strong record of original research and demonstrated problem solving ability.
• Excellent quantitative skills from training in econometrics or statistics, and extensive experience in utilizing those skills in empirical research.
• Strong programming skills analyzing large and complex data with statistical tools (Python preferred)
• Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly.
• Prior experience in the investment field, especially in credit or fixed income markets, is a plus but not required.

The anticipated based salary range for this position is listed below. Compensation packages would also include benefits and a discretionary bonus. This is the base salary range that the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting based on the location and requirements of the position as well as the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant. The Firm reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

US Pay Range

$85,000 - $100,000 USD

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 .

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

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