Numeric Rotational Analyst

About Man Numeric: 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 $36.8 billion at 31 March 2023. Further information can be found at www.man.com/numeric. Numeric Graduate Rotational Program: Join Numeric’s Investment Management Graduate Rotational Program with an opportunity to work alongside Numeric’s Investment Risk, Alpha Technology, Quantitative Research and Portfolio Management teams. Following the 4 rotations, the Rotational Analyst will have an opportunity to join the Numeric Research, Alternatives or Portfolio Management team full-time. As a Quantitative Research Rotational Analyst, you will conduct research and develop strategies which will improve our trading of financial markets in equities and across the business in general. You will develop and improve quantitative investment strategies in financial markets within the Strategic Alpha Research team. You will work closely with other team members to create new and support existing strategies by identifying new investment ideas or innovative data sources. You will conduct research on various implementation aspects of investment strategies such as trading cost models, risk models, optimization, and portfolio construction. The Portfolio Management Rotational Analyst role spans a broad spectrum of research, investment, and technical tasks. The role involves both validating the inputs to our models as well as the output from the quantitative signals used to make buy/sell decisions. You will monitor portfolio risk and country/sector exposures, analyze portfolio returns, and conduct analysis for client communications. You will analyze the output of our portfolio construction process to ensure the integrity of our investment philosophy. Assist research and portfolio management teams with enhancing existing signals and creating new signals. The Investment Risk team at Numeric acts as the ‘second line of defense’ for the investment process at Numeric. The Investment Risk Rotational Analyst will design reports, dashboards, databases, and programmatic workflows that will augment our ability to identify anomalous market behavior, unexpected patterns in portfolio positioning, and also opportunities for better risk-taking. You will curate content on a periodic basis to share with the Numeric Investment Teams, for the purpose of illuminating aspects of market dynamics, portfolio positioning, or approaches to risk modelling. You will interface with a central technology team to both represent the needs of Numeric. As a Quantitative Developer Rotational Analyst in Alpha Tech, you will be working directly with the research and portfolio management teams to implement new ideas and signals which explain and outperform the market. This includes responsibility for the continued success of Raptor, our in-house Quant Platform, and building the tools, frameworks, libraries and applications which power our Quantitative Research and Systematic Trading. Your challenges will be varied and might involve implementing signals, analyzing and onboarding new datasets, cluster-computing solutions, numerical algorithms, and developing portfolio optimization toolkits. Key competencies: Strong academic record and undergraduate coursework in finance, mathematics, statistics, computer science, economics, or engineering Strong programming and statistical analysis skills (e.g., Python, R) and the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly Demonstrated problem solving ability Self-organized with the ability to effectively manage time across multiple projects and with contending business demands and priorities Focused on delivering value to the business with steadfast efforts to improve process About Man Numeric Man Numeric employs systematic security-selection processes that are underpinned by a bottom-up, fundamental approach, offering both long only and alternative strategies. The team’s highly experienced professionals operate collaboratively, distilling their analytical and investment expertise into systematic processes which are applied across regions, styles, and capitalisations. Man Numeric has a strong history in public equities, focusing on bottom-up stock selection processes based on fundamental, causal market relationships and reinforced by continuous research. Its approach seeks to capitalise on temporary market inefficiencies, with models that look to identify mispricing opportunities. Furthermore, the engine seeks to innovate continually and research new areas and opportunities. Man Numeric has significant capabilities in systematic responsible investing, with around half of its assets managed employing some form of sustainability screen. Founded in 1989 and becoming part of Man Group in 2014, Man Numeric’s funds under management were $29.1 billion at 30 September 2022. Further information can be found at www.man.com/numeric. Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Man Group is proud to provide the best working environment possible for all of its employees, and we are committed to equality of opportunity. At Man Group we believe that a diverse workforce is a critical factor in the success of our business, and this is embedded in our culture and values. We run a number of external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes that help us to attract and develop talent from diverse backgrounds and encourage diversity and inclusion across our firm and industry. https://www.man.com/diversity. Man Group is also a Signatory of the Women in Finance Charter. Man Group supports many charities, and global initiatives. We support professional training and development, and requests for flexible or part-time working. Employees are also offered two 'Mankind' days of paid leave per year as part of the Man Charitable Trust's community volunteering programme. We offer comprehensive, firm-wide employee benefits including competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Additional benefits are tailored to local markets and may include private medical coverage, discounted gym membership and wellbeing programmes. Man Group is a global, technology-empowered active investment management firm focused on delivering alpha and portfolio solutions for clients. Headquartered in London, we manage $138.4 billion* and operate across multiple offices globally. We invest across a diverse range of strategies and asset classes, with a mix of long only and alternative strategies run on a discretionary and quantitative basis, across liquid and private markets. Our investment teams work within Man Group’s single operating platform, enabling them to invest with a high degree of empowerment while benefiting from the collaboration, strength and resources of the entire firm. Our platform is underpinned by advanced technology, supporting our investment teams at every stage of their process, including alpha generation, portfolio management, trade execution and risk management. Our clients and the millions of retirees and savers they represent are at the heart of everything we do. We form deep and long-lasting relationships and create tailored solutions to help meet their unique needs. We recognise that responsible investing is intrinsically linked to our fiduciary duty to our clients, and we integrate this approach broadly across the firm. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where difference is celebrated and everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. For more information about Man Group’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, please visit www.man.com/diversity For more information about Man Group’s global charitable efforts and how we give back and contribute positively to our communities, please visit: https://www.man.com/corporate-responsibility Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker EMG.LN and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Further information can be found at www.man.com *As at 30 September 2022. All investment management and advisory services are offered through the investment “engines” of Man AHL, Man Numeric, Man GLG, Man Solutions / FRM and Man GPM.

Salary : $37 - $138