Senior Quantitative Researcher - Macro

Brunswick Group

OPPORTUNITY   Brunswick Group is looking for a talented and curious Researcher to join our global Analysis and Research Center (ARC), based in our Johannesburg  office. As part of ARC, you will play a critical role in supporting client-facing teams by delivering high-quality, insight-driven research. You will be joining a collaborative, global team at the heart of Brunswick’s advisory work, contributing to informed decision-making on high-stakes issues. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders on time-sensitive challenges, gaining exposure to a wide range of sectors and global developments while building expertise in research, analysis, and insight generation. Working across regions and practices, you will contribute to impactful client work and continue to develop your capabilities, including leveraging AI and data-driven approaches to shape how insight drives decision-making. ABOUT THE ROLE * Designing, conducting, and delivering high-quality, thoughtful research using a wide range of tools, including LSEG Workspace, Factiva, and other specialist sources * Analysing companies, industries, and key issues, including competitor benchmarking and market positioning * Conducting qualitative and quantitative analysis across traditional and social media * Extracting and synthesising insights from complex materials such as analyst reports, regulatory filings, and legal documents * Presenting findings clearly through concise, compelling outputs, including written summaries, charts, and visuals * Applying and promoting the use of internal AI tools to enhance research delivery * Developing and communicating robust research methodologies to address complex client challenges * Leading projects and managing workflows efficiently across multiple priorities * Monitoring and analysing emerging trends, sector developments, and global issues relevant to clients * Supporting business development efforts, including research for pitches and proposals * Building strong relationships with colleagues across the firm, anticipating needs and adding value proactively * Advising teams on research tools, sources, and best practices, including copyright and attribution * Collaborating with content providers and vendors, including supporting training and onboarding on research tools WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR * 2–5 years experience in a research role, ideally in a fast-paced, client-driven professional services environment * A background in financial analysis is highly valued (e.g. buy-side equity analyst experience) * Strong interest in media, financial markets, business issues, and corporate communications * Solid understanding of corporate, financial, and macroeconomic concepts * Proven experience researching companies, analysing financials, and interpreting key corporate events * Strong research and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage end-to-end projects * Experience or exposure to data science and AI-driven research approaches, with the ability to analyse data, leverage AI tools, and enhance insight generation through automation and advanced methodologies * Familiarity with research tools and platforms, including emerging AI capabilities * Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, structured, high-quality outputs * Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and the ability to synthesise complex information * Confidence working with senior stakeholders and contributing to client discussions. * Collaborative, team-orientated approach with a willingness to learn and develop The following additional experience would be beneficial: * International experience or global exposure * Familiarity with the communications industry * Experience within financial services or capital markets * Proficiency in additional languages WHY JOIN US At Brunswick, you’ll be part of a firm that values insight, collaboration, and continuous learning. Whether you’re supporting client teams or contributing to global research efforts, you will have access to a wide range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, career development, and long-term growth. ABOUT BRUNSWICK Brunswick is a global advisory firm. We help companies tackle high-stakes issues, navigate complex stakeholder relationships, and deliver high-impact outcomes.  Our clients value our ability to anticipate, shape, and respond to the key players and forces in the financial and investment arena, regulatory and geopolitical universe, NGO community, workforce and beyond. They rely on us for deep experience, fresh perspectives and original thinking. So, in Brunswick you will find an exceptional range of experience and talent with a rich mix of backgrounds. From the beginning, we have prioritized attracting, developing, and retaining the best professionals in the industry, united by a culture of inclusivity, excellence, and intellectual curiosity. Founded in 1987 in London, the firm has organically grown to 27 offices in 18 countries across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. We operate as a “one-firm firm” with no individual profit centers. This allows us to assemble fully integrated, bespoke teams for each client, able to draw on the full resources of Brunswick anywhere in the world.    Brunswick is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. Please read our Global Privacy Notice to understand how your data is managed.

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   THE TEAM Man Group's quantitative investment engines, AHL and Numeric, are aligning under Systematic (USD ~138bn AUM). As part of this integration, we are expanding our Investment and Data Implementation (IDI) team, which has supported AHL for many years, into a new Boston-based team supporting the Man Numeric business. The global IDI team spans Hong Kong, Sofia, London and now Boston. The Boston team is responsible for implementing all new business and portfolios (funds, Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs), and investment strategies), maintaining the integrity of systematic models, and steering the long-term development of our trading initiatives. Our mission is to ensure every quantitative strategy is implemented with precision and aligned with its investment objectives, from initial research idea through to the last trade. Though Boston-based and focused primarily on Man Numeric’s content, as part of Systematic, you will be part of a connected global network, sharing tooling, codebase, and implementation capabilities across all four locations. The problems the team solves are diverse, complex, and high-impact. The team is the primary responder when production issues halt the investment managers, requiring rapid diagnosis and resolution without introducing new risks. The team are the operational architects who translate a researcher’s ideal strategy or portfolio into a robust, scalable solution, balancing speed, resilience, and business logic. The team also works closely with other areas such as Portfolio Management and Trading to explain why an algorithm and portfolio optimizer generated specific trades. Finally, we partner with technologists to help design trading architecture that is automated, scalable, and transparent enough for manual intervention when necessary. This role offers exceptional exposure. Man Group's flat structure means your work is widely visible across the group, you will be working with portfolio managers, quantitative researchers, product structuring specialists, and traders, with the opportunity and expectation to contribute, propose solutions, and make decisions regardless of seniority. You’ll be supported throughout and as you build confidence, you will represent the global IDI team on cross-departmental working groups and present findings directly to senior management. THE ROLE We are seeking a highly motivated professional to bridge quantitative research, portfolio management, technology, trading, and middle & back-office teams. The analyst will partner with portfolio managers on the day-to-day operations of portfolio management, and collaborate with researchers, engineering, trading, and Man Group operations to ensure portfolios are managed accurately and our investment management infrastructure runs as intended. Time-sensitive daily production tasks are managed via a team rota, allowing off-rota time to be protected for deep-dive project work, coordinating complex fund and SMA launches, data analysis, prototyping new tooling and processes, and building out the team's AI capability. You will operate with a high level of autonomy. Our goal is to build your knowledge of the entire systematic investment management process (from Equity Long Only and Equity Market Neutral, Fixed Income to Multi-Strategy and Global Macro) and the investment philosophy driving Systematic, empowering you to identify challenges, evaluate solutions, and deliver improvements and innovation independently. Key Responsibilities: Portfolio implementation: * Implement high-impact, real-time changes to the investment management and trading environment, including rolling out new quantitative research, launching new products, managing client and other constraints, and refitting existing products and strategies. * Orchestrate and coordinate the investment process for new fund and complex SMA launches, ensuring clear ownership across front-office and central functions Portfolio operations: * Design and implement the new operating model for Equity Market Neutral, Equity Long Only and Fixed Income for IDI Boston * Perform daily portfolio monitoring, manage compliance/constraint updates, and facilitate pre-trade order vetting alongside Portfolio Managers * Manage and coordinate daily client flows (rebalancing, allocations) in close collaboration with Portfolio Managers * Act as primary responder for production and trading issues across the systematic investment management estate and portfolio construction environment, leveraging smart tooling and, increasingly, AI and agentic workflows to diagnose root causes and execute manual workarounds for timely risk management Implementation analytics and improvement: * Actively embrace and build AI skills and agentic workflows to pull relevant context, provide smart monitoring, and drive self-healing capabilities within the production system * Work alongside peers across Systematic to define and deliver resilient trading system and platform development * Use data analytics (Python/SQL/Pandas) to investigate complex scenarios — from simulating market restrictions to analysing exchange limit utilisation to validating strategy refits against production baselines * Develop implementation analytics to provide commercial insights for the business SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES The role relies on strong attention to detail, analytical judgement, and strong stakeholder management. Technical proficiency (e.g. Python, SQL) is highly valued, though we are equally interested in candidates keen to learn these skills and use emerging AI capabilities to drive efficiency. Essential: * Ability to manage complex projects and multiple priorities simultaneously in a dynamic, fast-paced business * Excellent attention to detail and a highly collaborative personality * Driven and proactive. As a foundational member of the Boston team, you must be comfortable working without a perfect playbook and possess the initiative to build and refine processes from scratch * A keen analytic approach to problem-solving, distilling complex problems to enable timely resolution * Strong verbal and written communication; the ability to interact confidently with portfolio managers and domain experts * Dependable judgment under pressure * A relentless focus on delivering value to the business and improving implementation processes Advantageous: * High level understanding of quantitative investment processes and portfolio construction * Experience with portfolio management and/or trading systems, along with proficiency in data analysis and process automation * Experience delivering or steering complex projects, such as fund or Separately Managed Account (SMA) launches * Commercial experience or a strong interest in using AI tools to drive workflow efficiency and business insights * Generalist experience and exposures within buy-side systematic investment (Implementation, Front Office, Middle Office or Trade Operations) * Ability to use SQL and an object-oriented language (preferably Python) to investigate data and prototype solutions * Proficiency in data reasoning techniques and relevant libraries (e.g., Pandas) The anticipated based salary range for this position is listed below. Compensation packages would also include benefits and a discretionary bonus. This is the base salary range that the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting based on the location and requirements of the position as well as the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant.  The Firm reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. US Pay Range $85,000—$100,000 USD 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.

Entrix

SHORT FACTS Join us on our journey at Entrix: We are looking for an experienced Quantitative Researcher to shape how we trade flexibility from our customers' battery assets across European power markets. We operate in markets that run 24/7 (DAA, IDC, aFRR, and others), meaning every model decision we make turns into real positions, real risk, and real revenue. In this role you will guide the next generation of algorithmic trading at Entrix to keep us at the forefront of innovation. Sitting at the intersection of quantitative research and applied data science, you will own the alpha generation pipeline behind our algorithms, from signal research and backtesting through to live trading and P&L attribution. This is a staff-level individual contributor role where you will spend your time on the hardest problems in the team: framing ambiguous trading challenges, designing systems that combine machine learning and optimization to deliver impactful results, and mentoring data scientists to raise the bar across the team. As one of the most senior members of the team, you will own the technical vision for our trading algorithms, help drive the team roadmap, and mentor a strong group of individual contributors working on the hardest problems in the European energy transition. * Location: Munich, Germany * Employment Type: Full-Time, indefinite term * Salary Range: € 115.000 - 135.000 per year gross depending on the seniority level * Office-first work setup * Language Requirement: C1 Level English YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES * Shape the technical vision and roadmap for our algorithmic trading stack, breaking that vision into work the team can deliver, communicating trade-offs, and driving alignment on methodology, success metrics, and system design. * Research, develop, and productize forecasts and strategies that generate alpha by trading flexibility in real-time European energy markets (DAA, IDC, aFRR, etc.), combining ML and optimization techniques to make 24/7 trading decisions. * Enhance our the backtesting, simulation, and P&L attribution capabilities that turn research into live strategies, with rigorous overfitting controls, risk-adjusted evaluation, and automated testing. * Foster technical excellence across the team by mentoring data scientists through design and code review, and by championing engineering rigor in code quality, observability, and reproducibility. * Own the delivery of complex, ambiguous projects from research to production. YOUR PROFILE Mandatory Requirements * 7+ years industry experience in quantitative research or applied data science, with significant time developing live trading algorithms in energy or financial markets. * Proven track record of P&L contribution from strategies you researched, backtested, and shipped to live trading. * Deep understanding of trading mechanics: price formation, market microstructure, execution, slippage, risk, and position sizing. * Strong fundamentals in time series modelling under non-stationarity and regime shifts, with disciplined backtesting practice (risk-adjusted metrics, overfitting controls, walk-forward validation). * Strong expertise in python and software engineering practices: testing, code review, CI/CD, monitoring, modular code design, and taking machine learning and/or optimization models from research into production systems. * Track record of mentoring junior team members and raising the technical bar of the team. * University degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related quantitative field. * Excellent English communication and interpersonal skills. Skills to Set You Apart * Direct experience trading battery storage, flexibility, or other assets in European power markets. * Experience combining machine learning (forecasting, signal generation) with mathematical optimization (LP, MILP, stochastic) in a single production-level system. * Experience with financial derivatives (especially options), market making, or HFT systems. YOUR BENEFITS * Competitive Compensation Package: Including salary, benefits, and potential for growth. * Professional Development: Annual development budget of €3,000 for coaching, training, books, etc. * Health & Sport Subsidy: Company-subsidized sports facility memberships. * Public Transportation Subsidy: Monthly subsidy for your public transport ticket. * Lunch/Dinner Allowance Vouchers: Digital meal vouchers for workdays. * Work Equipment: Your choice of MacBook or Windows Laptop and ergonomic workplace setup. * Regular Team Events: Knowledge sessions, afterwork hangouts, sports events, and company offsites. A SHORT NOTE FROM YOUR FUTURE LEAD I’m Austin Todd, Data Science Manager at Entrix. I lead our team of Data Scientists developing innovative algorithms for energy trading and optimization. In my career I’ve had many exciting challenges and opportunities, with a consistent focus on developing innovative technical solutions in the energy industry and facilitating a transition to green energy solutions. Here’s a quick snapshot of my journey so far: * Data Science Manager @ sonnen (2021–2026): Built and scaled cross-functional data science teams, shaping the company vision for data science and AI development. * Data Scientist IV @ NREL (2019–2021): Led research & development efforts for data science applications in wind and solar energy, transportation, and data center operations. * Lead Data Scientist @ MeteoGroup (2017–2018): Drove the development of ML applications to build risk management tools for energy grid transmission operators. * Data Scientist @ Telekom Innovation Labs (2015-2017): Supported new client acquisition for Deutsche Telekom through building of innovative data science solutions. Having spent most of my career building data science applications in the energy industry, I bring both a deep technical knowledge of data science methodology and an understanding of how they can help shape the future of industry like energy. As a manager, I help my teams by fostering innovation and research while driving rapid development that has a meaningful impact. At Entrix, we believe great tech starts with great people. Collaboration, creativity, and an unrelenting focus on delivering results are at the heart of everything we do. If you’re ready to work with a team that’s reshaping industries and tackling some of the toughest challenges, I’d love for you to check out our opportunities. Join us, and let’s build something extraordinary together. Looking forward to seeing what we can create. YOUR CONTACT IN OUR PEOPLE TEAM If you have any questions, feel free to send us an email to talent@entrixenergy.com. We are looking forward to receiving your application!