Junior Analyst, Front Office Operations

Location: Sofia Department: Systematic

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 $253.6 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

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• As at 30 June 2026

About Man AHL

Man AHL is one of the world’s longest running diversified systematic investment managers, trading in over 800 markets globally and offering a range of absolute return and long-only quantitative strategies that invest across traditional and alternative markets.

With over three decades of quantitative investment experience, Man AHL is committed to constant innovation and evolution of research. It applies advanced technology and scientific rigour to every stage of the investment process, from data curation and cleaning through to signal generation, risk management and execution. It views risk management and trading and execution as central to alpha generation, and its strategies are designed to understand risk, take appropriate exposures and, where necessary, dynamically adjust exposure.

Man AHL brings together scientists, academics, technologists and finance practitioners who are driven by curiosity, intellectual honesty and a passion for solving the complex problems presented by financial markets. It works closely with the Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance (OMI), Man Group’s unique collaboration with the University of Oxford, and leverages insights from its field-leading academic research into machine learning and data analytics.

The Team

The AHL Investment and Data Implementation (IDI) team is organised into small cross-functional teams, spanning Hong Kong, London, Boston and Sofia with responsibilities for the implementation of all AHL new business (Funds, Investment strategies, new asset classes, new markets, etc.), the integrity of the inputs (data) and outputs (model signals) from the systematic models and long-term strategic development of our systematic trading platforms and processes.

IDI collaborate closely with Portfolio Managers, Quantitative Research, Trading, Technology, Risk, and Business Management to ensure smooth trading operations. IDI members are crucial in testing and implementing changes across various research and strategic platform initiatives. The role offers a high level of exposure across AHL and the wider Man Group, continually presenting opportunities to learn and develop, achieve new goals, nurture new relationships, and reach your full potential. Being part of the newly created Sofia team, you'll have the unique chance to shape its direction and growth from the ground up.

The Role

As a member of the IDI team, you will oversee the daily management of AHL’s front office investment operations, trading systems and models. You will ensure data integrity, implement new business initiatives and research ideas, manage risk parameters and coordinate projects across a wide range of stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Monitor and ensure smooth operation of AHL's systematic trading systems and models swiftly diagnose and resolve time-sensitive issues intraday

Manage daily front office operations, including maintaining and cleansing critical data for AHL's systematic trading algorithms and quantitative research teams. This includes trade signals, data feeds and other inputs used by AHL’s strategies

Collaborate with peers and technology teams on projects to improve operational efficiency and contribute to trading platform enhancements

Leverage technology including Gen AI, Python and SQL to enhance, automate, and streamline core investment and data management processes

Design and support the architecture of AHL’s trading environment, including data aggregation, position management and component monitoring

Skills and Attributes

Required

Ability to simultaneously manage multiple workstreams and competing priorities

Dependable judgement under pressure and intellectual honesty

Strong verbal and written communication

Strong academic record and a degree with mathematical and analytical content.

Interest in financial markets

Basic knowledge of Python or similar programming languages for data manipulation and analysis

Excellent attention to detail and a highly collaborative personality

A keen analytic approach to problem-solving, distilling complex problems to enable timely resolution

Preferred

1+ years relevant work experience in an operations role in the Investment Management/ Hedge Fund or Financial Services industry

Experience steering or materially delivering into complex projects

Ability to draw conclusions and portray findings by studying and visually representing structured and unstructured data

Working understanding of the financial assets traded by AHL, including futures, FX, equities, opt