Senior Portfolio Analyst

About Man Group

Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing out performance 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.

Man Numeric is a fundamentally-driven systematic investment manager. It takes a bottom-up approach to research and security selection and distils its findings into systematic processes that are applied across regions, styles and capitalisations. It offers long-only and alternative investment strategies that invest in both equity and credit markets. The firm’s research-driven culture, which is underpinned by advanced technology and data science techniques, focuses on innovation and enhancement across alpha generation, risk management, portfolio construction and implementation.

Man Numeric has capabilities in systematic responsible investing, offering dedicated quantitative strategies and incorporating proprietary ESG and Climate alpha signals across a diverse range of strategies. Founded in 1989 and becoming part of Man Group in 2014, Man Numeric’s funds under management were $32.0 billion at 30 June 2022.

The Senior Portfolio Analyst role puts you at the intersection of quantitative research, portfolio construction, and live investment decision-making. You'll own critical parts of the investment process, from signal validation to portfolio risk management, with direct visibility into how your work affects real capital allocation in multi-billion dollar quant equity hedge fund strategies.

• Take ownership of day-to-day portfolio management workflows, including validating the implementation of the investment strategies
• Analyze the output of our portfolio construction process to ensure the integrity of our investment philosophy and improve the outcomes
• Identify and champion new alpha and risk management ideas from concept through to implementation
• Design tools for evaluating and improving portfolio implementation and performance
• Drive signal enhancement initiatives in partnership with research teams, and develop independent research ideas with a clear path to production
• Own the analytical narrative for client communications and presentations
• Work across teams within Man Group to solve investment, technical, and operational challenges

• Undergraduate and/or graduate coursework in accounting, finance, statistics, computer science, economics, or mathematics
• Coding experience required, Python preferred
• Solid understanding of accounting and financial statement analysis
• Deep interest in investing and the financial markets
• Ability to communicate complex quantitative concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated track record of self-directed projects or research
• Strong sense of integrity

• Exposure to live systematic investment processes managing significant AUM
• Direct interaction and mentorship from senior PMs and the research team
• A culture that rewards initiative and offers strong career development opportunities

The anticipated base 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.

$90,000 - $115,000 USD

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