{"id":1173856,"url":"https://alion.io/job/man-group-quant-researcher-macro-trend","title":"Quant Researcher - Macro Trend","company":{"id":703939,"name":"Man Group","domain":"man.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/man-group","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":82,"open_postings":11,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.727,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":48,"computed_at":"2026-10-15T05:46:00Z"}},"role":"Data Science","role_family":"Data Science","seniority":"junior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["London, United Kingdom"],"countries":["GB"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":60000,"max_usd":122000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":12},"experience_years_min":2,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"Volatility","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-06-15T09:42:30Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-24","last_verified_at":"2026-10-15T17:43:28Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":122,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":122},"description":"About Man Group\nMan Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance 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.\nHeadquartered in London, we manage $253.6 billion* and operate across multiple offices globally. 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\nAt Man Group, we respect your privacy and we are committed to protecting and safeguarding your Personal Data. We have developed policies and processes which are designed to provide for the security and integrity of your Personal Data. We are committed to Processing your Personal Data fairly and lawfully, and being open and transparent about such Processing. For further information on how we process your data, please see the privacy notice for applicants here.\n* As at 30 June 2026\nThe Team\nAHL Global Macro is the business unit responsible for global macro strategies across all asset classes. The team trade all markets, from liquid to alternative universe, with strategies spanning multiple holding periods.\nThis role sits within the AHL Global Trend And Volatility sector. This role's research mission is to model the behaviour of global macro assets and identify alpha signals, with a particular focus on understanding and modelling what drives trends in macro assets and the timing of this style.\nThe Role\nYou will conduct original alpha research on global macro assets, building and testing predictive signals that inform live trading strategies. You will work across the full research lifecycle - from hypothesis generation and statistical modelling through to implementation and ongoing performance analysis - with direct exposure to live strategy management.\nDay-to-day you will:\nResearch and develop alpha signals across global macro asset classes, with a focus on trend timing and directional strategies\nModel the dynamics of macro assets (rates, FX, equities, commodities) to identify exploitable patterns\nDesign and evaluate predictive signals using rigorous statistical and quantitative methods\nContribute to portfolio construction and risk analysis across the sector's strategies\nMonitor live strategy performance and translate observations back into research hypotheses\nCollaborate with researchers across AHL Global Macro and contribute to the broader research agenda\nTechnology and Business Skills:\n2+ years of experience researching alpha signals ideally across commodities, FI, or EM\nSolid grounding in statistical and mathematical modelling; able to choose the right tool for the right problem\nStrong Python skills; comfortable working with large financial datasets\nUnderstanding of portfolio construction and risk analysis\nFamiliarity with transaction costs and their impact on signal design is a plus\nPersonal Attributes\nStrong academic record with a degree in a quantitative discipline - Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering or Economics from a leading university; a PhD or Master's is advantageous\nIntellectually curious with a genuine interest in financial markets and the macro forces that move them\nHands-on and rigorous: you enjoy following an idea all the way from intuition to tested, implemented signal\nSelf-organised with the ability to manage multiple research threads in parallel\nClear communicator: able to present quantitative findings concisely and engage constructively with alternative views\nCollaborative; comfortable working closely with researchers, technologists and portfolio managers\nInclusion, Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Group\nYou'll thrive in our working environment that champions equality of opportunity. Your unique perspective will contribute to our success, joining a workplace where inclusion is fundamental and deeply embedded in our culture and values. Through our external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes, you'll find opportunities to grow, develop your talents, and help foster an inclusive environment for all across our firm and industry. Learn more at www.man.com/diversity.\nYou'll have opportunities to make a difference through our charitable and global initiatives, while advancing your career through professional development, and with flexible working arrangements available too. Like all our people, you'll receive two annual 'Mankind' days of paid leave for community volunteering.\nOur comprehensive benefits package includes competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Depending on your location, you may also enjoy additional benefits such as private medical coverage, discounted gym membership options and pet insurance.\nEqual Employment Opportunity Policy\nMan Group provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and all employees without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, age or any other legally protected category or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.\nMan 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 .","description_format":"text","description_chars":5902,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"master","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan","Flexible schedule","Gym membership","Parental leave","Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Asset Management & Funds","Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-24T10:00:29Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"GB","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"Licensed UK visa sponsor (Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker)","filings_12m":null,"filings_prev_12m":null,"green_card_filings_12m":null,"median_offered_wage_usd":null,"route":"Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker","cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-15T06:21:15+00:00","sources":["UK Home Office: register of licensed sponsors (workers)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":6,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.209,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":121,"expected_fill_days":48,"reasons":["conf:3","stale_co","velocity","win:tail","crowd:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-10-15T05:46:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/man-group-quant-researcher-macro-trend","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/man-group-quant-researcher-macro-trend.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-15T19:30:37Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":29597,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-16T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":703939},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=703939"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fman-group-quant-researcher-macro-trend"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fman-group-quant-researcher-macro-trend"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fman-group-quant-researcher-macro-trend"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/man-group-quant-researcher-macro-trend\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fman-group-quant-researcher-macro-trend"}]}