Macro Trend Alpha Researcher

Man Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mankind days

Pension/401k

Private medical coverage

Gym discounts

Parental leave

Job summary

Man Group, headquartered in London, seeks a researcher to develop alpha signals for global macro assets. You will model macro dynamics, design predictive signals, and contribute to portfolio construction and risk analysis, working with a team of researchers and traders.

The role emphasizes rigorous statistical methods, large data handling in Python, and collaboration across AHL Global Macro to shape live trading strategies.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in researching alpha signals across macro assets.
• Strong statistical and mathematical modelling capabilities.
• Proficient in Python with large financial datasets.
• Understanding of portfolio construction and risk analysis.
• Familiarity with transaction costs and their impact on signal design.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop alpha signals across global macro asset classes.
• Model the dynamics of macro assets to identify exploitable patterns.
• Design and evaluate predictive signals using rigorous statistical methods.
• Contribute to portfolio construction and risk analysis across the sector’s strategies.
• Monitor live strategy performance and translate observations into research hypotheses.
• Collaborate with researchers across AHL Global Macro.

Skills

Alpha signals

Statistical modelling

Python

Portfolio risk

Transaction costs

Education

Quantitative degree

PhD or Masters advantageous

Job description

Man Group, headquartered in London, seeks a researcher to develop alpha signals for global macro assets. You will model macro dynamics, design predictive signals, and contribute to portfolio construction and risk analysis, working with a team of researchers and traders.

The role emphasizes rigorous statistical methods, large data handling in Python, and collaboration across AHL Global Macro to shape live trading strategies.