Central Trading Internship

LGBT Great Careers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Pension/401k

Private medical coverage

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development

Job summary

Man Group’s Central Trading Internship offers hands-on exposure to execution, AI trading and quantitative research on a busy trading desk in London. You’ll work alongside traders and researchers on projects spanning equities, credit and macro instruments, bridging high-touch and AI-driven approaches.

Successful candidates are penultimate-year STEM students with strong numeracy, programming skills in Python and a willingness to learn in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Strong mathematical and analytical background.
• On-track to achieve at least a 2:1 degree in a STEM field.
• Interest in AI, machine learning and quantitative trading.

Responsibilities

• Work with traders on the Central Trading desk.
• Help develop AI and quantitative trading tools and workflows.
• Analyse market data to identify trading improvements.
• Understand market microstructure across asset classes.
• Collaborate with systematic and discretionary investment teams.
• Communicate research findings clearly.

Skills

Mathematics

Statistics

Machine Learning

Python

Fast-paced environment

Interpersonal skills

AI interest

Team player

Education

Penultimate year in STEM

Tools

Python

Job description

About Man Group

Man 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.

Headquartered 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 www.man.com

At 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.

About Man Central Trading

Man Central Trading is a global team of more than 50 traders, execution researchers and engineers operating across multiple offices. Our mission is to maximise the preservation of alpha throughout the investment process by delivering execution excellence and trading specialisation.

We combine deep market expertise, rigorous execution research and best-in-class technology to trade effectively across asset classes and market environments.

Man Central Trading is at the forefront of applying artificial intelligence to trading and execution. The team operates at the intersection of high-touch and quant trading, combining traders’ market expertise with systematic research and AI-driven tools.

Our open, collaborative and fast-paced culture makes Man Central Trading an ideal place to learn and develop. The team offers a unique advantage point across Man Group, providing insight into a broad range of investment strategies and trading approaches.

Central Trading Internship

This 12-week internship offers the opportunity to work directly on the trading desk and gain first-hand exposure to the role of execution within the investment process.

The intern will work across a broad range of asset classes and trading styles. This will include exposure to discretionary trading and systematic trading across equities, credit, futures and other macro instruments.

Sitting at the intersection of high-touch and quant trading, the intern will help bridge the two approaches by contributing to the development and improvement of AI trading capabilities. They will work on projects exploring how artificial intelligence can improve trading decisions, execution processes and the desk’s overall trading capabilities.

The role will provide significant exposure to trading, market microstructure and Man Group’s investment engines, including Man AHL and Man Numeric within Man Systematic, as well as Man Discretionary.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside traders and quant traders on the Central Trading desk.
• Help develop and improve AI and quant-trading tools and workflows.
• Analyse market and proprietary trading data to identify execution improvements.
• Build an understanding of market microstructure across asset classes.
• Collaborate with Man Group’s systematic and discretionary investment teams.
• Communicate research findings and recommendations clearly.

Who Are We Looking For?

We are looking for candidates with a strong mathematical and analytical background who are comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment. Successful candidates will be intellectually curious, able to learn and iterate quickly, and confident communicating with a wide range of stakeholders.

Candidates should be on track to achieve at least a 2:1 degree in a STEM-based or similarly quantitative subject.

Key Skills and Experience

• Strong background in mathematics, statistics and machine learning.
• Experience coding in Python.
• Ability to work and iterate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and confidence working with multiple countparrties
• Interest in financial markets, quant trading and market microstructure.
• Interest in artificial intelligence, including experience with or an interest in LLM-based workflows.
• Entrepreneurial team player, able to challenge and discuss ideas constructively and contribute to the wider Central Trading team.

Please note that we are looking for penultimate year university students for this programme, and successful performance on the Internship Programme does not guarantee a confirmed place on a Graduate Programme.

Programme Dates

Programme Dates: 21st June 2027 – 10th September 2027

Inclusion, Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Group

• competitive holiday entitlements
• pension/401k
• life and long-term disability coverage
• group sick pay
• enhanced parental leave and long-service leave
• private medical coverage
• discounted gym membership options
• pet insurance
• two annual 'Mankind' days of paid leave for community volunteering
• professional development
• flexible working arrangements
• charitable and global initiatives

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Man 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.

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