Graduate Programmes at Man Group

About The Programme

The unrivalled diversity of investment strategies that are united under the Man Group umbrella, will give you the opportunity to gain wide exposure to different investment styles, spanning diverse asset classes, geographical regions and strategies, which will allow you to become the Investment Manager you want to be.

Our programme is designed in that you will apply to be a Graduate Analyst in 1 of 2 of our Investment Engines; AHL or GLG. You will submit your CV and select which Programme you would like to apply for.

During the programme, you will rotate through four 6-month placements in AHL or GLG. You may also partake in rotations outside of these engines themselves, but that will still contribute towards your development towards a permanent position in either AHL or GLG.

Application Process

How Do I Apply?

Step 1: Find the opportunity on our online careers portal and click "Register and Apply" (or "Login and Apply" if you have previously registered on Man Group's website). Alternatively, there is a button below that you can click to apply.

Step 2: Upload your CV and select which programme you would like to apply for.

Please note: We can only accept applications that are submitted via our online portal – do not send us your application via email.

Explore the different operational aspects of our business and gain insights into the work of our Product and Client Operations team, providing client service to our fund investors and middle and back office support to our investment managers.

In a nutshell: Rotate through three 8-month placements in various Operations & Middle Office teams.

Successful candidates for the Operations Graduate Programme will rotate through placements within Operations & Middle Office teams over a two-year period. Our Graduates will gain a thorough understanding of a range of operational disciplines in addition to being given exposure to different teams and business areas. Man Group offers a mixture of professional studies and on-the-job training opportunities, and every Graduate is assigned a mentor from Operation’s senior management team.

Graduates will gain a broad understanding of the business and, having successfully completed the programme, will be well-placed to develop a long-term career in Operations & Middle Office at Man Group with the opportunity to progress into a leadership role.

Alpha Technology is responsible for all Front Office technology at Man Group. Our purpose is to create a team, environment and technology platform which promotes the highest level of innovation and agility across all of our investment managers, whilst minimising unnecessary duplication of technology, tools and process.

Our technology is never static and we’re constantly evaluating new tools and libraries.

We are actively engaged with the broader technology community:

• We open-source some of our technology. See github.com/man-group
• We regularly talk at leading industry conferences, and tweet about relevant technology and how we’re using it. See @manquanttech

Alpha Tech has a strong sense of community and our culture values openness, collaboration and a willingness to try new things. We have a flat structure and you will be supported to achieve your best potential and in doing so to have enormous impact on the firm.

Successful candidates for the Alpha Technology Graduate Programme will rotate through placements within Alpha Technology team over a two-year period.

Graduates will work on projects that give them exposure to the whole investment decision making lifecycle allowing them to develop a range of technical, analytical and core engineering skills.

Man Group offers a mixture of professional studies, the option to pursue a fully funded Masters programme (for those without a computer science background) and on-the-job training opportunities, and every Graduate will be assigned a senior technology manager as a mentor.

Graduates will gain a broad understanding of the business and, having successfully completed the programme, will be well-placed to develop a long-term career at Man Group.