GLG Graduate Analyst London, England
Man Group
Full Time
London, England
10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today
Job description
About Man GLG:
Man GLG is a seasoned team of investment experts and innovators who are dedicated to the mission of delivering alpha for clients.
Our business has always been defined by our entrepreneurial spirit and culture of excellence. We have built on this culture over the past 20 years, continuing to attract exceptional talent and broaden our range of expertise, whilst remaining focused on delivering superior performance to our clients.
We believe that our ability to recruit and develop the top talent in the industry is at the heart of our success. Our philosophy is to recruit exceptional people of all levels, and to ensure everyone has the opportunity to realise their potential. We look for people who are differentiated in their thinking and who, by challenging convictions, provide a collaborative yet independent approach to investing.
GLG Graduate Programme:
Successful candidates for the GLG Graduate Programme will rotate through placements within the GLG team over a two-year period. Graduates will work in a number of different investment teams and GLG support teams such as risk, responsible investing and trading ensuring a thorough understanding of a wide range of investment strategies and investment approaches, allowing the graduate to develop a range of technical, analytical and core investing skills.
Man Group offers a mixture of professional studies, the option to pursue a CFA and on-the-job training opportunities, and every Graduate will be assigned firm's senior management team.”
Timelines:
Application Window: 11th September - 8th October.
Aptitude Test: 9th - 13th October.
Soft Skills & Core Values Assessment Centre: Week of 30th October.
GLG Assessment Centre: Week of 13th November.
Responsibilities:
- Reviewing and analysing research material received on companies, industry sectors and economic trends
- Gathering market information through talking and meeting with brokers and company representatives, liaising with other analysts and reading research to generate trading ideas for the asset managers
- Running models on the financial sector and making suggestions to the asset managers as to which stocks they should invest in short and long term
- Back testing trading strategies and preparing valuation models as requested
- Sending research updates to asset managers on a regular basis
- Receiving, reviewing and cross-checking information from financial models and brokers’ information
- Printing and preparing research for analysts, undertaking ad hoc requests relating to meeting notes, models, news reports and research filing and retrieval
- Encouraging use of and monitor chat system input from team meetings
- Maintaining and supervising hard copy research subscriptions and news report channels, including FT and WSJ, downloading and disseminating data as requested
- Collating any current survey results and peer group reports and distributing to team
Key Skills & Experience:
- University Degree in a relevant subject at a minimum 2:1 level.
- Keen interest in Financial Markets.
- Understanding of the principles of Financial Modelling.
- Strong communication & collaboration skills.
- Outstanding work ethic and desire to learn.
- Analytical Thinking Skills.
Our Culture, Values and Benefits at Man
Man Group is proud to provide the best working environment possible for all of its employees, and we are committed to equal opportunities. At Man Group we believe that a diverse workforce is a critical factor in the success of our business and this is embedded in our culture and values. There are a number of external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes that help us to attract and develop talent from diverse backgrounds and that encourage inclusion and diversity across our firm and the industry. Man Group is a Signatory of the Women in Finance Charter and the Race at Work Charter. Man Group is also a Disability Confident Committed employer; if you require help or information on reasonable adjustments as you apply for roles with us, please contact .
https://www.man.com/diversity
Man Group supports many charities, and global initiatives. We support professional training and development, and requests for flexible or part-time working. Employees are also offered two 'Mankind' days of paid leave per year as part of the Man Charitable Trust's community volunteering programme.
We offer comprehensive, firm-wide employee benefits including competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Additional benefits are tailored to local markets and may include private medical coverage, discounted gym membership and wellbeing programmes.
