Institutional Trader

Man Group

About Man Group Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology, our single and multi-manager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets, across all major asset classes, with a significant focus on alternatives. Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients, establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent. Headquartered in London, we manage $228.7 billion* and operate across multiple offices globally. Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker EMG.LN and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Further information can be found at www.man.com At Man Group, we respect your privacy and we are committed to protecting and safeguarding your Personal Data. We have developed policies and processes which are designed to provide for the security and integrity of your Personal Data. We are committed to Processing your Personal Data fairly and lawfully, and being open and transparent about such Processing. For further information on how we process your data, please see the privacy notice for applicants here * As at 31 March 2026   To provide execution and order placement services to Man's investment engines. Responsibilities: Regulatory and legal framework * Be aware of and act in accordance with the regulatory and legal framework governing the trader's activities, including any relevant market abuse rules * To the extent applicable, understand and abide by relevant market risk limits and thresholds and prudential levels Policies and Procedures * Know, understand and comply with Man's Global Compliance policies and any internal procedures relevant to the trader's business activities and with the requirements set out in Man's Staff Handbook and Global Code of Ethics as well as any global, regional and local compliance manuals * Obtain appropriate authorisation to trade pursuant to the PM's recorded instructions * Report regularly to their appointed line manager * At the end of each day, ensure that all transactions for which the trader is responsible for executing, have been recorded in the trading system correctly * Report any potential regulatory concerns to Compliance and to the appointed line manager. This includes any market activity of a suspicious nature as well as known or suspected breaches of regulation, exchange rules or firm policy Best Execution * Continue to improve process to ensure Man meets its Best Execution obligations for Man's clients * Maximise alpha retention post investment decision through: - Robust framework for continuous evaluation and improvement of the execution process to minimise slippage and explicit trading costs - Application of quantitative methods combined with trading experience to decide and discuss with the PM, the optimal execution strategy to best match the PM’s trading and investment objectives * Leverage Trading Technology * Develop trading technology to improve execution toolkit * Embrace technology to help automate workflow * Drive development of our trading platform, infrastructure and technology. * Use qualitative and quantitative analysis to improve performance of our systematic and discretionary strategies. * Possess a strong understanding of Technology and a forward-thinking mindset, staying ahead of emerging developments and their practical applications. * Intermediate to advanced understanding of AI models and the ability to integrate AI-driven practices into trading desk workflows to drive meaningful optimisation. Broker Execution Evaluation/Review * Oversight of broker roster and ensuring proper allocation of flow keeping in mind metrics of broker performance, coverage model, execution research and operational efficiency * Feedback to executing brokers of areas of improvement, ranking etc. * Prime Broker relationship management, to maintain and optimise said relationships * Liaison with operations teams to ensure no disruption or backlog with the brokers resulting in process bottlenecks leading to missed opportunities on the execution front in Operational & Workflow Considerations * Ability to raise/cancel an order ticket, based on the PM’s recorded instructions, if required (this should not be viewed as standard practise) * Continue to be able to view PM’s holdings * Assist Middle Office to ensure timely matching of trades * Liaison with stock loan desk * 0-2 years of experience trading in a financial institution or relevant technical experience. * Intermediate skill level - programming language such as Python, SQL * Solid general understanding of financial markets, complemented by a genuine enthusiasm and keen interest in market dynamics. · Hands-on attitude; willing to get involved with technology and projects across the firm. * Strong academic record and a degree from a leading university. * Attention to detail and disciplined. Able to work under pressure and in a high-paced environment, with the ability to think quickly. * Intellectually robust with a keenly analytic approach to problem solving. Curious, entrepreneurial, and innovative, willing to get involved with technology and projects across the firm. * Strong inter-personal skills to enable communication across investment management teams and regions. Clear, concise, and transparent communicator. * Team player, collaborative, customer-focused and results-driven. * Strong proficiency in Mandarin both written and verbal * Willingness to travel and work from our Shanghai office Inclusion, Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Group You'll thrive in our working environment that champions equality of opportunity. Your unique perspective will contribute to our success, joining a workplace where inclusion is fundamental and deeply embedded in our culture and values. Through our external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes, you'll find opportunities to grow, develop your talents, and help foster an inclusive environment for all across our firm and industry. Learn more at www.man.com/diversity. You'll have opportunities to make a difference through our charitable and global initiatives, while advancing your career through professional development, and with flexible working arrangements available too. Like all our people, you'll receive two annual 'Mankind' days of paid leave for community volunteering. Our comprehensive benefits package includes competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Depending on your location, you may also enjoy additional benefits such as private medical coverage, discounted gym membership options and pet insurance. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Man Group provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and all employees without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, age or any other legally protected category or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Man Group is a Disability Confident Committed employer; if you require help or information on reasonable adjustments as you apply for roles with us, please contact TalentAcquisition@man.com.

Flow Traders

Flow Traders is looking for an experienced Institutional Trader to join our Institutional Trading team in New York. The ideal candidate will have experience in ETF sales trading, capital markets, or a related institutional role, and is ready to take on meaningful responsibility from day one. This is a unique opportunity to join a leading proprietary trading firm with an entrepreneurial and innovative culture at the heart of its business. In this role, you will own day-to-day sales trading operations and serve as a key point of contact for institutional clients across Flow Traders' full product suite, including ETFs, Fixed Income, ADRs, and Digital Assets. You will work closely with our proprietary trading desks to lead trade negotiations and execution, while collaborating with risk, operations, and compliance teams to ensure seamless workflows. Beyond execution, you will play an active role in managing and growing capital markets activity and issuer relationships, contributing directly to the commercial growth of the franchise. What You Will Do  * Own and manage day-to-day institutional sales trading across Flow Traders’ full product suite with a focus on best execution and client satisfaction. * Work closely with Flow Traders' proprietary trading desks to understand and communicate the firm's trading strategies and liquidity offering to institutional counterparties. * Establish, develop, and maintain relationships with key participants in the U.S. ETF ecosystem, including asset managers, hedge funds, pension funds, insurance companies, and broker-dealers. * Build and manage ETF issuer relationships, acting as a primary liaison between ETF sponsors and Flow Traders' trading desk, providing market structure feedback, secondary market liquidity insights, and supporting new product launches and seeding activity. * Collaborate with ETF issuers and authorized participants on basket construction, operational workflows, and capital markets strategy. * Represent Flow Traders at industry conferences, roadshows, seminars, and issuer events (e.g., Exchange ETF, Inside ETFs, and similar forums). What You Need to Succeed * 4+ years of experience in ETF sales trading, capital markets, or a related institutional markets role. * Undergraduate degree in relevant field, preferable finance, economics, business. * Demonstrated experience building and maintaining meaningful relationships within the institutional markets community, including buy-side clients, ETF issuers, exchanges, platforms, and authorized participants. * Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize market data, identify opportunities, and translate complex information into clear, compelling insights for clients and internal stakeholders. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a polished, professional presence in client-facing, conference, and internal settings. * Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and take ownership, while thriving in a collaborative, team-oriented environment. * Series 7, required * Series 57, 63, and 3, preferred At Flow Traders, we acknowledge the importance of open and transparent communication whether it be with our employees, our stakeholders, or our local and global communities. When it comes to salary, Flow Traders uses reliable market research to create base ranges. Where candidates will fall within the range depends on a few different factors including but not limited to level of experience, location, and specific skill set. We also consider ourselves one global team, and to demonstrate that, all employees are eligible to share in the company’s success through an annual discretionary variable remuneration allocated based on company, group and individual performance and contribution.  Per NYC salary transparency law, the total compensation for this role includes a base of $125,000 - $200,000 plus annual discretionary variable remuneration. Flow Traders does not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, and any other information identifying potential candidates, submitted to any employee at Flow Traders via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid and signed search agreement will be deemed free to contact by Flow Traders without any restrictions and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Flow Traders. #LI-MM1

Flow Traders

Flow Traders is looking for an experienced Institutional Trader (based in Hong Kong) to join our growing team in APAC. This is a unique opportunity to join a leading proprietary trading firm with an entrepreneurial and innovative culture at the heart of its business. We value quick-witted, creative minds and challenge them to make full use of their capacities. If you aim high, the sky is the limit! What You Will Do * Responsible for driving and expanding the Japan OTC trading business, including commercial development, external relationship management, and coordination between internal and external stakeholders * Oversee the full lifecycle of OTC trading activities, including counterparty onboarding, connectivity setup, pre- and post-trade processes, OMS account management, and day-to-day sales trading execution including trade booking * Manage and structure commercial arrangements, acting as a key liaison between internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure efficient communication and successful execution * Manage external relationships with institutional investors, ETF issuers, exchanges, trading venues, digital assets counterparties and other stakeholders in Japan to maximise overall trading opportunities * Provide administrative and business support, including coordination of marketing initiatives, event management, client meetings, and preparation of business documentation * Identify and support the business growth opportunities in Japan across the ETF and Digital Assets landscape WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED * Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in financial markets, preferably within sales trading, mid office or other ETF-related roles * Bilingual proficiency in English and Japanese is mandatory * Solid understanding of ETFs, including market structure, liquidity dynamics, and trading mechanisms * Basic knowledge of digital assets and corresponding market structure preferred * Experience operating within Japanese financial markets, with a strong understanding of local market practices and client expectations * Strong operational capabilities, with attention to detail and the ability to navigate Japanese business customs effectively * Proven ability to develop, maintain, and strengthen long-term relationships with institutional counterparties, ETF issuers and exchanges * The ability to facilitate the onboarding process of new counterparties in Japan, including coordination across internal stakeholders; * Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with internal trading, risk and middle-office teams * Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Bloomberg Terminal WHAT WE OFFER We like to think that talent grows at Flow and stays at Flow. To ensure this, we provide our employees with an extensive onboarding program, access to Flow Academy, the best working environment, the latest technology and continuous support. We go out of our way to retain the small business feeling with which we started and stimulate innovation and collaboration through teamwork and our non-hierarchical approach. We offer competitive salary, annual discretionary bonus and other fantastic perks and benefits, such as: * Flow Academy for continuous learning and opportunities to attend domain-related conferences * Comprehensive health insurance coverage * In-house lounge with a bar, pool table and console games * Daily catered breakfast and lunch with healthy snacks and drinks available throughout the day * In-house hairdresser and massage therapist * Personal trainers, weekly boot camps and a subsidized gym membership * Annual company trip and a variety of events throughout the year * Global rotations between our offices world wide * and more! Flow Traders does not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, and any other information identifying potential candidates, submitted to any employee at Flow Traders via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid and signed search agreement will be deemed free to contact by Flow Traders without any restrictions and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Flow Traders.