OMI Advisory Analyst

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 $227.6 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 can be found at www.man.com

* As at 31 December 2025

The role:

The purpose of this role within the Oxford-Man Institute (OMI) Advisory team is to help solve the key challenges and identify opportunities for sophisticated global asset allocators.

As OMI Advisory Analyst, you will be an expert in the financial markets, with a strong working knowledge of a broad range of investment strategies. Your strong communication skills, backed by a depth of understanding, mean you will be a trusted partner to Man Group’s researchers and academics (internal and affiliated). Your expert knowledge of financial models and data processing will allow you to support your senior OMI Advisory colleagues to generate in-depth, bespoke research projects, white papers and primers. 

You will combine industry best practice and academic research, drawing on Man’s wide range of rich data sources, to solve problems and help find new ways to model financial concepts and problems, working closely within the OMI Advisory and Portfolio Advisory teams.

Your combination of a quantitative skillset coupled with financial experience will set you apart. This role offers the opportunity to further develop the analytical, conceptual and modelling skills needed to solve the most interesting problems in financial markets and portfolio theory today.

Your responsibilities:

• Research, develop and implement quantitative models and back-testing in line with the pipeline and goals of the OMI Advisory team.
• Assist in building out the suite of OMI Advisory research topics and education framework, liaising with researchers, academics, technology teams and investment engines to develop and validate quantitative research models.
• Assist the senior OMI Advisory and Portfolio Advisory team members to generate cutting edge financial research, published in primers, white papers and academic research. 
• Contribute to the planning, writing, editing and proof-reading of academic research papers, primers and white papers.
• Manage compliance sign off process for all thought leadership, in accordance with internal procedures.
• Ensure familiarity with strategies and investment management styles employed at Man Group, to understand the risk and performance drivers.
• Follow industry/academic literature for innovations in financial concepts and techniques and suggest how OMI Advisory can support our investment businesses and clients to profit from this.
• Conduct independent quantitative and financial research into new financial techniques and concepts, including to develop ideas and source client-relevant and interesting topics/themes (propose appropriate model diagnostics; feedback observations into research).
• Ensure investment and strategy knowledge is current by attending relevant internal investment team meetings and keeping up to date with industry news.
• Contribute to ad hoc business projects and requirements.

Your Background:

• Strong investment knowledge, with a keen interest in investment products and financial markets.
• Very strong academics - CFA/IMC/Finance qualification preferred, but not essential.
• Excellent financial, numeracy and analytical skills, including quantitative subject experience.
• Knowledge/understanding of the structure and drivers of returns in financial markets. Cross market knowledge including Equities, Rates, Credit, FX, Volatility and Commodities and understanding of the underlying structures and behaviours of the market.
• Python or similar programming experience.
• Able to undertake quantitative/numerical research and data processing and to construct back-test models, including using python.
• Strong research and writing skills preferred.
• Experience of planning, writing, editing research papers is a positive, but not essential.
• Creative approach to problem-solving.
• Highly organised and with the ability to prioritise assignments, based on a broad understanding of the business requirements, to meet project deliverables within tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Creative thinker, self-starter and team player.
• Attention to detail as it pertains to editing and proof reading.
• High levels of discretion.

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.