Quantitative Analyst - Equities

Janus Henderson Group; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Tuition/qualification reimbursement

Paid volunteer time

Maternal/paternal leave

Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Employee events

Job summary

Janus Henderson Group is seeking a skilled data & investment analytics professional in Denver to join our central research team. You will help design and maintain scalable data pipelines and cloud-based infrastructure to support both research and production workflows, ensuring access to high-quality financial data and insights.

You will decompose portfolio performance into factor exposures, contribute to risk management, and design alpha models to refine our investment processes and portfolio

Qualifications

• Proven ability to build credibility with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience architecting scalable cloud-based data platforms.
• Experience with institutional investment data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Central Research Team to manage the Research Suite of products.
• Design, maintain, and enhance scalable data pipelines and cloud infrastructure for research and production.
• Decompose portfolio performance into factor exposures to support risk management.

Skills

Relationship Management

Technical Expertise

Financial Data

Investment Acumen

Education

Advanced degree in Financial Engineering, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Finance

Tools

Bloomberg

FactSet

S&P Capital IQ/Compustat

Job description

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A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job, it’s about investing in a brighter future together .

Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. We will do this by protecting and growing our core business, amplifying our strengths and diversifying where we have the right.

Our Values are key to driving our success, and are at the heart of everything we do:

Clients Come First - Always | Execution Supersedes Intention | Together We Win | Diversity Improves Results | Truth Builds Trust

If our mission, values, and purpose align with your own, we would love to hear from you!

Your opportunity

• Collaboration: Partner with key stakeholders on the Central Research Team to support the management of our Research Suite of products.
• Data Strategy: Design, maintain, and enhance scalable data pipelines and cloud-based infrastructure that support both research and production workflows, ensuring reliable access to high-quality financial data and analytics.
• Risk & Factor Analysis: Proactively decompose portfolio performance and positioning into factor exposures to assist in risk management and portfolio construction.
• Model Development: Design, evaluate, and implement alpha models to assist in our stock selection process and refine our portfolio construction methodologies.
• Operational Execution: Support recurring analyses, documentation, quality-control processes and project coordination while helping to reduce operational friction.
• Carry out other duties as assigned

What to expect when you join our firm

• Hybrid workingand reasonableaccommodations
• Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits including corporate membership to Wellhub
• Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community
• Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more
• Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services
• Unique employee eventsand programs including a 14er challenge
• Complimentary beverages, snacks and all employee Happy Hours

Must have skills

• Relationship Management: Proven ability to build credibility, influence outcomes, and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders in a professional environment.
• Technical Expertise: Advanced programming and data engineering capabilities, with demonstrated experience architecting scalable cloud-based research platforms, data pipelines, and analytical solutions that support both exploratory research and production investment processes.
• Financial Data: Experience working with institutional investment data platforms and point-in-time financial datasets, including Bloomberg, FactSet, S&P Capital IQ/Compustat, or comparable research and market data sources.
• Investment Acumen: Demonstrated interest in fundamental investing, including financial statement analysis, valuation, and the application of data-driven insights to investment decision-making.

Nice to have skills

• Education: Advanced degree in Financial Engineering, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Finance, or a related discipline preferred.
• Certifications: CFA Charterholder, CFA candidate, or demonstrated interest in fundamental security analysis preferred.
• Communication: Exceptional qualitative skills. Ability to explain complex statistical concepts to fundamental investors and a desire for continued partnership to investigate business drivers

Supervisory responsibilities

• No

Potential for growth

• Regular training
• Continuing education courses

Compensation information

The base salary range for this position is $140,000-$160,00. This range is estimated for this role. Actual pay may be different. This position will be open through October 15, 2026

Annual Bonus Opportunity

Position may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus award from the profit pool. The profit pool is funded based on Company profits. Individual bonuses are determined based on Company, department, team and individual performance.

Benefits

Janus Henderson is committed to offering a comprehensive total rewards package to eligible employees that includes; competitive compensation, pension/retirement plans, and various health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits. To learn more about our offerings please visit the Why Join Us section on the career pagehere .

Janus Henderson Investors is an equal opportunity employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. All applications are subject to background checks.

Compliance

Janus Henderson (including its subsidiaries) will not maintain existing or sponsor new industry registrations or licenses where not supported by an employee’s job functions (as determined by Janus Henderson at its sole discretion).

You should be willing to adhere to the provisions of our Investment Advisory Code of Ethics related to personal securities activities and other disclosure and certification requirements, including past political contributions and political activities. Applicants’ past political contributions or activity may impact applicants’ eligibility for this position.

Regulatory obligations

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm, and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.