Quantitative Researcher AIML

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.

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ML/AI:

Key competencies

• Advanced degree in Computer Science Statistics Mathematics Finance/Economics or related quantitative field from a top-tier institution
• Passion in investment research with strong intuition and the ability to think-out-of-the-box
• Background in core ML theory: optimization probabilistic modeling deep learning architectures (transformers diffusion models etc.)
• Strong publication record or thesis work in ML/AI (conference papers at NeurIPS ICML ICLR ACL etc. are preferred); hands-on experience in fine-tuning large-scale foundation models
• Experience with cloud environments and multi-machine CPU/GPU setups
• Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly strong collaboration skills to partner with other teams to implement ideas into products
• Prior experience in the investment field is a plus but not required

What you will be doing

Develop and improveAI-driven quantitative investment strategiesin financial markets within the dedicated China research team. Support all strategies from alpha generation through to trade execution and implementation working closely with other team members to design build and enhance strategies usingcutting-edge machine learning and AI techniques. Core responsibilities include:

• Alpha Generation & Idea Discovery:Leveragelarge language models (LLMs) NLP and alternative data pipelinesto identify novel investment signals and innovative data sources
• Data Gathering & Refinement:ApplyAI-powered data processing and feature engineeringtechniques to gather clean and structure complex datasets for modeling at scale.
• Modeling & Statistical Analysis:Design and implementdeep learning reinforcement learning and statistical ML modelsto build backtest and refine various quantitative models.
• Interpretation & Presentation:Translate complex AI model outputs into actionable investment insights ensuringmodel interpretability and explainabilitywhen communicating results to stakeholders.
• Implementation Research:Conduct research onAI-enhancedimplementation aspects of investment strategies includingML-based trading cost models learned risk models AI-assisted portfolio optimization and dynamic portfolio construction.

Inclusion Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Group
Youll 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 youll find opportunities to grow develop your talents and help foster an inclusive environment for all across our firm and industry. Learn more at 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 youll 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.

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