Man Global Markets (High-Frequency Quantitative Research) PhD Summer 2026 Internship

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 $193.3 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

* As at 30 June 2025

The Team 

Man Global Markets is responsible for all of Man Group’s execution, spanning all investment engines, asset classes, and regions. The High-Frequency Quantitative Research team, based in New York, is responsible for the research and development of low latency alphas and trading strategies and spearheading the development of Man Group’s proprietary execution algorithms. The team is responsible for full end to end trading strategy development and uses its own customized ML research and monetization infrastructure. 

Who Should Apply? 

The team is currently hiring PhD interns with strong academic achievement in highly technical degree programs who are interested in a 2026 summer internship (expected to be between 10 – 12 weeks).  

Candidates are encouraged to submit only one application using their university email address via the below link, which requires a resume that includes all completed and in-progress post-secondary education GPAs. School transcripts may be optionally provided immediately or later in the process. 

Kindly note that the summer internship is open to penultimate year students only who will be graduating between Winter – Summer 2027. 

Hiring requirements 

• PhD student in penultimate year of study majoring in a highly quantitative field such as Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or Finance. 

• Experience in linear and non-linear machine learning algorithms. 

• Hands-on experience of working with large data sets. 

• An interest in financial markets modelling and investing.  

• A deep understanding of statistics and an ability to apply it to real-world problems. 

• Intermediate skills in at least one programming language (e.g. Python, Java, C, C++). 
• The ability to communicate complicated ideas in a clear and concise manner. 

Working here 

Man Group fosters a performance driven, meritocratic culture with a small company, no-attitude feel. It is flat structured, open, transparent, and collaborative, offering ample opportunity to grow and have enormous impact on what we do.  We are actively engaged with the broader research and academic community, as well as renowned industry contributors. 

We’re fortunate enough to have a modern high-rise office in central Midtown conveniently located near Central Park, and continually strive to make our environment a great place in which to work. 

• We have annual away days and research off-sites for the whole team. 

• We open-source some of our technology. See https://github.com/man-group 

• We regularly talk at leading industry conferences, and tweet about relevant technology and how we’re using it. See  @manquanttech and @ManGroup. 

• Our Oxford lab is collocated with the Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance (https://bit.ly/36goTic) and the Machine Learning Research Group in Engineering Science, University of Oxford (https://bit.ly/2MSHDwy) 

 

Inclusion, Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Group
You'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.

You'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.

Our 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.

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.

Man 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 TalentAcquisition@man.com.