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Man AHL

Buy-side · Systematic / quant hedge fund (CTA heritage) · London

Research-communication-heavy, two homeworks (coding + data science) and a discussion of alpha sources across asset classes.

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Man AHL is the systematic arm of Man Group, with managed-futures/CTA heritage and an Oxford research presence. Its process centers on research homeworks and a strategy discussion.

Regression assumptions, overfitting mitigation, and alternative data are common topics.

Roles they hire

Quant Researcher · Quant Analyst · Quant Developer

Interview processas publicly reported

  1. 1

    Online assessment

    Reported multi-part test: numerical reasoning, problem solving, critical thinking.

  2. 2

    Homeworks

    A HackerRank coding challenge plus a separate research/data-science take-home.

  3. 3

    Technical round

    Coding, machine learning, and portfolio construction.

  4. 4

    Final round

    Trading strategies and alpha sources, plus experience/motivation. Process can run up to ~3 months.

What they test

Statistics →Coding →Probability →

Prep tips

  • ▸Be fluent in Python + pandas and core ML (regression, overfitting, cross-validation).
  • ▸Prepare to talk through your own research end-to-end since a research homework and strategy discussion are central.

India recruiting

Could not confirm an AHL India office or IIT campus recruiting; Man Group is London/Oxford-centric and recruits globally, so Indian graduates can apply but on-campus India drives are unconfirmed.

Sources

Interview processes change and vary by role, office, and year. This guide reflects publicly reported experiences and is not affiliated with Man AHL.

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