Senior Data Scientist – Responsible Investment

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 and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Further information can be found at

* As at 31 December 2025

The Team

The Data and AI division at Man Group is dedicated to ensuring the business can generate valuable insights from data. The division owns the sourcingdeliveryand analytics of traditional and alternative data to our investment teams as well as developing and supporting Man Groups central data platform. The division is also responsible for the development of generative AI tooling to drive innovation and accelerate business processes.

The functionseeksto unlock the value in data by partnering with investment teams to source new and diversifying datasets and build scalable evaluation methods and insights. The core value which unifies us is a passion to utilise science technology and data to enhance our investment and business should have the enthusiasm forleveragingAI development tools to accelerate delivery and driving their adoption across the team.

The Role

As a Senior Data Scientist you will be embedded within Man Groups Responsible Investment (RI) function working day-to-day alongside the RI researchstewardshipand investment teams to deliver data-driven insights.

ManGroupis a leader inbespoke proprietary RIinvestment and has created severaltools and this role you willacquire wrangle map and analyse large structured and unstructuredRIand sustainability datasets acting as a subject matter expert at the intersection of data science and responsible investment.

Work spansthe full data lifecycle and is delivered through self-managed projects inclosecollaboration with the RI team and the wider Data & AI division.

Role Responsibilities

• Partner with the RI team to identify data opportunities across RI scoring climate risk stewardship and sustainable investing proposing creative use cases and recommending datasets to enhance RI research and investment processes.
• Acquire transform and analyse large inconsistent and unstructured RI and sustainability datasets from third-party vendors and alternative sources.
• Research company-level RI KPIs perform statistical tests and draft research reports to maintain a searchable internal knowledge base for RI and investment teams.
• Support and enhance Man Groups proprietary RI tools and datasets helping to scale and improve data quality coverage and analytical capability.
• Build proof-of-concept data products and AI-driven tools for RI use cases collaborating with technology to productionise them.
• Stay informed on industry trends in RI data climate science sustainable finance regulation and alternative data relevant to responsible investment.
• Advise clients on the availability of RI datasets and help build bespoke data solutions that meet their sustainability goals.
• Work alongside other data scientists on team-wide OKRs spanning from acquiring novel datasets to creating analytical tooling.

Key Competencies

Essential

• 5 years of proven experience in data wrangling statistical techniques and data visualisation.
• Previous experience working with RI data sustainability datasets or climate analytics.
• Passionate about RI and sustainability with an entrepreneurial mindset eager to develop deep domain expertise understand investment strategies and proactively push data-driven solutions.
• Proficient in the Python data science stack (Pandas NumPy Spark Matplotlib).
• Working knowledge of Snowflake Linux/UNIX Git Jira.
• Embracing agentic engineering willingness and ability to work effectively with AI-assisted development tools as part of daily workflow.
• Ability to present technical results and concepts to non-technical audiences including RI stakeholders investment professionals and clients.
• Comfortable working in an agile iterative environment able to adapt quickly to shifting priorities and deliver incrementally.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to data quality and analytical rigour.
• Strong academic record with a degree in a STEM field.

Nice to have

• Experience working with investment professionals in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with RI frameworks and standards (e.g. SFDR TCFD GSIA definitions EU Taxonomy).

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.

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.