Full-Time
Risk & Performance Analyst
Updated on 8/21/2026
Man Group
1,001-5,000 employees
Global hedge fund and investment manager
No salary listed
London, UK
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Bachelor's
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- The candidate must have 1–2 years of relevant industry experience.
- The candidate must have a minimum 2:1 or equivalent in a mathematics or finance-related degree.
- The candidate must have a good understanding of and clear interest in financial markets.
- The candidate must be able to manage their own workload and take responsibility for tasks.
- The candidate must have effective time-management skills to manage their allocation of work across the business.
- The candidate must be able to communicate effectively across all levels of the business.
- The candidate must have attention to detail and be able to perform data extraction, manipulation, validation, and control.
- The candidate must have advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- The candidate must have excellent written English.
- Report on a wide range of funds, including Long Only, Long/Short, Credit, and Managed Futures funds, with many reports produced monthly.
- Explain the effect of market movements on product performance and include performance, contribution or attribution, and exposure data.
- Publish weekly performance newsletters covering key performance movements on flagship funds and overview newsletters covering content engine performance and outlooks.
- Work on reporting-based projects and maintain close working relationships with the Performance and Risk team, investment teams, compliance, sales, and new product teams.
- Challenge current procedures and accommodate increasing demands for transparency from institutional investors.
- Relevant experience or internships in a performance analyst position or similar is strongly preferred.
Man Group is a global investment management firm and the largest publicly traded hedge fund company. It manages money for clients by offering a wide range of investment strategies, including hedge funds, quant and discretionary approaches, across multiple asset classes, and uses technology to support decision-making and risk controls. Its product work involves allocating client capital to diverse funds and strategies managed by its investment teams. The company differentiates itself through its long history, scale, and breadth of offerings, built from a background in commodity trading and finance, plus strategic acquisitions like GLG Partners and Numeric and a move to pure investment management after demerging MF Global. Its goal is to be the leading provider of investment management services, delivering value to clients while maintaining a large, diversified platform across global markets.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1783
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 AUM hit $253.6 billion, with $7.1 billion first-half inflows.
- First-half 2026 core net management fee profit rose 40% to $186 million.
- Bardin Hill closed October 1, 2025, expanding private credit to nearly $40 billion.
What critics are saying
- A single client withdrew $6.1 billion from long-only systematic equity in Q1 2026.
- Performance fees depend on $290 million accrued by July 24, 2026, turning volatile quickly.
- If systematic outperformance fades, Man Group loses the flows machine and valuation premium.
What makes Man Group unique
- Man AHL, Man Numeric, and discretionary teams span systematic, long-only, and private credit.
- Anthropic partnership embeds AI across investing, reinforcing Man Group’s technology-first heritage.
- Abu Dhabi’s ADGM hub widens distribution, trading, and regional allocator access.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Enhanced Parental Leave
Long-Service Leave
Flexible Work Hours
Remote Work Options
Gym Membership
Pet Insurance
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