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Senior Quant - Cash Equities

Man Group
CompanyMan Group
CategoryFinance
LocationLondon
RemoteOn-site (inferred)
EmploymentNot stated
LevelSenior
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted15 Jul 2026
Last verified8 Aug 2026
SourceEmployer ATS (greenhouse)
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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 $228.7 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 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 * As at 31 March 2026   Algo Research Team: The Algo Research team is responsible for alpha research across a wide range of time-scales (from high frequency to days), design of monetisation/execution algos and market impact modelling across all major asset classes (including Cash Equities, Futures, FX, Options). We work in close collaboration with various systematic research teams across Man Group to maximise realised P&L of strategies. Algo Research is one of the key focus areas for Man. We are looking for a Quantitative Researcher with a primary focus on Cash Equities whose responsibilities will include: Creating high quality intraday predictive alpha signals in cash equities on the scale of minutes to hours Applying ML techniques to alpha research In-depth market impact modelling Solving optimal execution optimization problems Identifying highest P&L opportunities Close collaboration with researchers across Man Systematic   Technology and Business Skills: Essential 3+ years of work experience on the Buy side Experience building intraday alpha for cash equities markets Deep understanding of statistics/ML and an ability to apply it to real world problems Expertise in a high-level programming language such as Python Exceptional analytical skills; recognised by peers as an expert in their domain Ability to conduct research independently as well as work as part of a larger team and manage multiple stakeholders   Advantageous Knowledge of market structure, participants, trading venues and microstructure of at least one of the major asset classes Understanding of Market Impact modelling Experience working on optimization and modelling optimal control problems Experience with handling large data sets and tick data Personal Attributes PhD or exceptional Master’s / Bachelor’s qualification in a quantitative subject Intellectual integrity with a keenly analytic approach to problem solving Ability to deliver projects with high commercial value Hands-on attitude; willing to get involved with technology and projects across the firm Self-organised, with the ability to effectively manage time across multiple projects and with competing business demands and priorities Strong interpersonal skills, establish and maintain a close working relationship with quantitative researchers, technologists, traders and senior business people alike Confident communicator, able to challenge a point concisely and deal positively with conflicting views In