Man Central Execution Trading:
The Central Trading team maximises the execution alpha within the investment process through market knowledge, trading specialisation, leveraging best in class execution technology and rigorous execution research and TCA.
The Role:
As an Associate Electronic Trader, you will help manage our systematic quantitative/discretionary strategies and support the development of a best-in-class trading platform for the firm. You will be part of a multi asset systematic trading team. We are looking for an Associate Quant Trader to cover Equity and Derivatives across Global Markets. We look for traders sharing our values of excellence, drive, meritocracy, and integrity.
Responsibilities:
- Help managing our systematic trading strategies by maximising our execution platform and technology
- Contribute to improvements across signal development, portfolio construction, risk management and trading
- Drive development of our trading platform, infrastructure and technology
- Use qualitative and quantitative analysis to improve performance of our systematic and discretionary strategies.
- Provide oversight for broker Program trading and algorithm trades
- Determine appropriateness of execution venues for various trades
- Assist in various proprietary algorithm enhancements and broker algo experimentations
- Manage Trading Implementation of both Quant and Fundamental Investment Processes:
- Liaising with Portfolio Managers to keep them informed of names impacting respective portfolios
- Work with fundamental Portfolio Managers to create best in class execution implementation
- Monitoring of execution performance and progress
- Develop and maintain relationships with our counterparties.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Advanced skill level - programming language such as Python, or R.
- Developing and understanding of Market Microstructure.
- Hands-on attitude; willing to get involved with technology and projects across the firm
- 1+ years of experience in a financial institution.
- Strong academic record and a degree with high mathematical, statistical and computing content: Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics or Physics from a leading university
- Ability to think quickly & logically in very high-pressure situations.
- Intellectually robust with a keenly analytic approach to problem solving
- Strong inter-personal skills to enable communication across investment management teams and regions.
Our Culture, Values 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 equal opportunities. 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. There are a number of external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes that help us to attract and develop talent from diverse backgrounds and that encourage inclusion and diversity across our firm and the industry. Man Group is a Signatory of the Women in Finance Charter and the Race at Work 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 Disability Confident Committed employer; if you require help or information on reasonable adjustments as you apply for roles with us, please contact Peopleoperations@man.com.
