Quant Researcher: Equity Signals & ML (Flexible Work)

Man Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two annual Mankind days

Pension/401k

Private medical coverage

Job summary

Man Group is seeking an experienced quantitative researcher to develop and improve equity investment strategies within SAR. You will manage data sourcing, signal construction, testing, and live trading, collaborating across teams to share techniques and insights.

The role requires a strong background in econometrics or statistics, advanced programming in Python, and the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Finance/Economics or related quantitative field.
• 3+ years of experience in research; prior investment experience is a plus but not required.
• Excellent quantitative skills; grounded in econometrics or statistics with empirical use.
• Strong programming skills (Python) and ability to analyze large data with statistical tools.
• Self-organized and able to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Comfortable communicating complex ideas clearly and collaborating in a team.

Responsibilities

• Identify new investment ideas or innovative data sources.
• Source, gather and refine complex data for modeling.
• Code and apply statistical/ML analysis to build and test models.
• Interpret and present results; implement findings in strategies.
• Research implementation aspects like trading costs, risk models, optimization.
• Collaborate with fixed income and macro teams to share methods and data.
• Hands-on across the quant alpha lifecycle: data analysis, signal construction, monetization and live trading.
• Apply complex data modeling, ML, or LLMs/AI techniques to real problems.

Skills

Python

Econometrics

Statistics

Data analysis

ML/AI techniques

Strong communication

Project management

Research experience

Education

Advanced quantitative degree

Tools

Statistical software

ML libraries

LLMs/AI techniques

Job description

Man Group is seeking an experienced quantitative researcher to develop and improve equity investment strategies within SAR. You will manage data sourcing, signal construction, testing, and live trading, collaborating across teams to share techniques and insights.

The role requires a strong background in econometrics or statistics, advanced programming in Python, and the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly in a fast-paced environment.