Client Portfolio Management Analyst

About Man AHL

Man AHL is one of the world’s longest running diversified systematic investment managers, trading in over 900 markets globally and offering a range of absolute return and long-only quantitative strategies that invest across traditional and alternative markets.

Man AHL applies scientific rigour and advanced technology and execution to a diverse range of data in order to build systematic investment strategies. The team of over 160 researchers and technologists are driven by curiosity and intellectual honesty, and a passion for solving the complex problems presented by financial markets.

We leverage Man Group’s unique collaboration with the University of Oxford, the Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance (OMI). The OMI conducts field-leading academic research into machine learning and data analytics, which can be applied to quantitative investing.

Founded in 1987, Man AHL’s funds under management were $63.8 billion at 31 March 2024. Further information can be found at www.man.com/ahl.

The Role

This position is a core function within the Man AHL team as a client portfolio management analyst. Man AHL’s Client Portfolio Management team provide specialist knowledge of AHL’s strategies, drive product innovation and engage closely with AHL’s clients. The successful applicant is likely to have a passion for markets, quantitative strategies, and a desire to communicate and innovate.

In this role, the individual is expected to work collaboratively with both external clients and internal business partners across AHL research, Risk, Man Group's global sales force, marketing, legal & compliance teams, middle office and others. Key responsibilities:

• Articulate complex systematic concepts in an engaging manner.
• Assume overall responsibility for innovative projects including: planning, organising timeline and project deliverables.
• Represent AHL’s systematic investment strategies with investors.
• Quantitative & Qualitative analysis to answer technical questions posed by both clients and internal parties.
• Interact with internal stakeholders including research, marketing and sales.
• Analyse proposal requirements with sales and other appropriate stakeholders, and review provided documentation to identify prospect/client key objectives

Skills/Experience

• Strong academic record with substantial mathematical, statistical, or computing components preferred (e.g., Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics etc).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• 4+ years of relevant experience in systematic investment strategies is preferred. However, we encourage applications from individuals with a range of experience levels, as roles can be tailored to match a candidate’s skills and expertise.
• Background in quantitative techniques and investment strategies preferred.
• Proficiency in computer programming (e.g., Python, Matlab, R) is desirable.
• Strong reasoning ability to understand and explain quantitative investment strategies.
• Highly detail-oriented with the capacity to maintain accuracy in a fast-paced, minimally supervised environment.
• Ability to multi-task and produce quality work under tight time constraints.

Working Here

AHL fosters a performance driven, meritocratic culture with a small company, no-attitude feel. It is flat structured, open, transparent, and collaborative, offering ample opportunity to grow and have enormous impact on what we do. We are actively engaged with the broader research and academic community, as well as renowned industry contributors.

We’re fortunate enough to have a fantastic open-plan office overlooking the River Thames and continually strive to make our environment a great place in which to work.

• We have annual away days and research off-sites for the whole team
• We have a canteen onsite offering nutritious and well-balanced food selection catering to varying dietary requirements
• As well as PCs and Macs in our office, you’ll also find numerous amenities such as a Wellness room featuring Peloton bikes, a music room with notably a piano and guitar and a Maker space with light cubes and 3D printer
• We host and sponsor London’s PyData and Machine Learning Meetups
• Man Group has proudly partnered with King’s College London Mathematics School for many years, which offers employees the opportunity to supervise a group of students on a scientific research project or internship
• We open-source some of our technology. See https://github.com/man-group
• We regularly talk at leading industry conferences, and tweet about relevant technology and how we’re using it. See @manquanttech and @ManGroup

We offer competitive compensation, a generous holiday allowance, various health and other flexible benefits. We are also committed to continuous learning and development via coaching, mentoring, regular conference attendance and sponsoring academic and professional qualifications.