Job Profile Summary:

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our Proxy Voting team. This role is suited to an individual combining strong technical operational expertise with the ability to provide day-to-day oversight and guidance. The successful candidate will take a lead role in managing complex proxy voting workflows, driving data quality standards, and acting as a senior point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, while supporting the proxy voting team in the governance and continuous improvement of the function.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational Ownership — Take a lead role in the end-to-end management of proxy voting activity across Man Group's accounts, ensuring ballots are processed accurately and on time, with particular focus on complex, high-priority, or time-sensitive events.
• Team Supervision — Provide day-to-day oversight, guidance, and support to the proxy voting team; assist in training, workload allocation, and quality review of team output.
• Platform Expertise — Serve as a subject matter expert on proxy voting platforms (e.g. Glass Lewis or equivalent), supporting platform administration, troubleshooting, and onboarding of new users.
• Workflow Oversight — Monitor and manage voting workflows across the team, identifying bottlenecks or risks and implementing solutions to ensure consistent adherence to deadlines and controls.
• Data Quality & Controls — Own and enforce data quality standards across the function, overseeing reconciliation processes, exception management, and audit trail integrity; escalate systemic issues as appropriate.
• Regulatory & Client Compliance —Understand regulatory requirements and client-specific accounts, supporting the interpretation and implementation of voting guidelines and flagging potential conflicts or compliance risks.
• Stakeholder Management — Build and maintain effective relationships with key internal stakeholders (Portfolio Management, Legal & Compliance, ESG/Responsible Investment) and external parties (custodians, prime brokers, proxy agents, issuers).
• Reporting & Governance — Lead the preparation of voting reports, MIS, and materials for internal governance committees and client reporting; ensure outputs are accurate, timely, and fit for purpose.
• Continuous Improvement — Proactively identify and drive operational improvements, including process re-engineering, automation opportunities, and enhanced controls; contribute to technology and platform development initiatives.
• Procedure Ownership — Maintain and update operational procedures, ensuring documentation is current, comprehensive, and aligned with regulatory and best practice standards.

Experience & Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in investment operations, supervising an operational function, or leading a project/initiative to completion.
• Knowledge of at least one industry-standard proxy voting platform (e.g. Glass Lewis, ISS Proxy Exchange, or equivalent).
• Proven ability to manage end-to-end voting workflows, including in high-volume or time-critical scenarios.
• Demonstrated experience maintaining high standards of data quality, including reconciliation and exception management.
• Solid understanding of relevant regulatory frameworks (e.g. SRD II,
  ERISA, SEC requirements as applicable).
• Experience working across multiple fund structures or jurisdictions.
• Familiarity with ESG/responsible investing frameworks and proxy voting policy.
• Exposure to automation, workflow technology, or operational transformation projects.
• Experience contributing to regulatory reporting or client due diligence
  processes.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong operational and technical expertise in proxy voting, with the ability to act as a credible subject matter expert.
• Leadership qualities with a collaborative approach to team development and knowledge sharing.
• Attention to detail and a disciplined approach to risk management and controls.
• Able to engage and communicate effectively across all levels of seniority and with external counterparties.
• Take ownership and manage competing priorities across the team.