Client Portfolio Management Analyst

Client Portfolio Management Analyst

About Man AHL

Man AHL is one of the world's longest running diversified systematic investment managers, trading in over 800 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 100 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 $60.6 billion at 30 September 2022. Further information can be found at www.man.com/ahl.

The Role

This position is a core function within the AHL Client Portfolio Management Team, providing specialist knowledge of AHL's strategies, and supporting AHL's clients. The successful applicant is likely to have a passion for markets, quantitative strategies, and a desire to communicate.

In this role, the individual is expected to work collaboratively with internal business partners including AHL's investment professionals, Man Group's global sales force, marketing, legal & compliance teams, middle office and others.

• Provide investment-related updates for investors and stakeholders.
• Write regular and ad hoc commentary and thought pieces related to AHL's business and its strategies
• Respond to client enquiries on AHL's investment strategies
• Assume overall responsibility for projects including: planning, organising timeline and project deliverables
• Analyse proposal requirements with sales and other appropriate stakeholders, and review provided documentation to identify prospect/client key objectives

The successful applicant is expected to gain a solid grounding in AHL's investment strategies. Long term expectations may include additional client facing responsibilities including the potential to travel.

Skills/Experience

• Strong academic record and a degree (Bachelors or Masters) with a high mathematical, statistical, or computing content e.g. Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering or Physics from a reputable university
• Highly numerate, with an ability to communicate well both orally and in written form
• Relevant experience in or dealing with systematic investment managers preferred
• Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Coding skills (Python) an advantage
• Strong reasoning ability (i.e., capacity to understand inner workings of investment strategies, explain them simply, and spot inconsistencies/errors in language and data used)
• Highly detail-oriented self-starter with the ability to maintain a high standard of accuracy while working in a fast-paced environment under minimal supervision
• Ability to multi-task and produce accurate work under tight time constraints