Analyst – Solutions Middle Office
About the job
- Strong understanding of traded financial instruments.
- Experience working in financial services, typically in an investment bank, asset management firm, or Treasury function, is advantageous but not required.
- Professional qualifications such as CFA or accounting qualifications, or studying toward them, are advantageous but not required.
- Experience with Feeder/Master fund structures is advantageous but not required.
- Knowledge of fund accounting is advantageous but not required.
- Use the firm's systems and other available tools daily to review and analyse fund profit and loss accounts across asset classes, assisting with performance reporting to the Solutions business.
- Review and estimate fund Net Asset Values (NAV) daily, weekly, and monthly, including checking accrued income and expenses.
- Review reconciliations between custodians, prime brokers, and the investment engine's internal records, and coordinate investigation or correction of breaking items where required.
- Liaise with fund administrators to reconcile final fund NAVs.
- Ensure the integrity of Asset Manager data prices in internal systems.
- Use internal tools and databases to deliver reporting and analytics.
- Contribute to process improvements and automation initiatives.
- Provide trade support functions as required, including fund-of-funds trade execution, corporate action processing, investment restriction monitoring, and liquidity management.
- Contribute to the team's continuous improvement of systems, controls, and workflows.
- Learn and use programming tools to enhance team processes and reporting.
- Collaborate with team members and other departments on daily activities and long-term projects.
- Communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
- Develop understanding of investment operations and market infrastructure.
- Contribute ideas for process improvement and efficiency.
About the company
Man Group manages investments for institutions, financial advisers and individual investors across public and private markets. Its Man AHL and Man Numeric businesses use computer models to select and trade investments, while other teams analyse companies and markets directly. Clients access strategies covering shares, credit and multiple asset classes through funds or tailored investment portfolios. The group earns management fees based on assets and performance fees when portfolios meet agreed return conditions, with systems supporting research, trading and risk oversight. The business traces its roots to a sugar brokerage founded in 1783 in the City of London.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
1783
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Employees gain schedule flexibility: Man advertises hybrid arrangements and flexible hours.
- Graduates build broader skills: Man runs 18-to-24-month rotations with mentorship and professional qualification opportunities.
- Client demand grew through June 2026: Man attracted $7.1 billion in net inflows during the first half.
What critics are saying
- Employee bonuses fluctuate with business results: Man's variable compensation adjusts with revenue and profitability.
- Losses delay performance income: Man's alternative funds must recover prior losses before earning performance fees.
- Large allocators drive Man's business: institutions account for 72% of client assets.
What makes Man Group unique
- Academic research feeds investing: Man AHL has first negotiation rights to commercially exploitable Oxford-Man Institute research.
- Investment teams retain autonomy: Man pairs independent investment decisions with one shared operating platform.
- Man commercialises its research tools: ArcticDB licenses its Python database for production use.
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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