Senior Director, Alternatives & Income Solutions

Janus Henderson Investors; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Health and wellbeing benefits

Volunteer time off

Tuition/qualification reimbursement

Job summary

Janus Henderson Investors in Denver seeks an Executive Director, Alternatives Specialist to scale differentiated solutions across private markets, income, ETFs, and portfolio innovation. The role demands credibility with advisory clients and institutions, translating sophisticated investment capabilities into practical client conversations.

The ideal candidate will lead cross-functional efforts with sales, product, and portfolio management, shaping positioning for private credit, asset-backed

Qualifications

• Senior-level, commercially oriented investment specialist with credibility across alternatives, income, ETFs and portfolio innovation.
• Ability to translate complex investment capabilities into practical client conversations.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration with sales, product, portfolio management, ETFs, and marketing.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior subject matter expert across alternatives, private markets, income solutions, and non-traditional ETF strategies.
• Lead client and advisor conversations on portfolio construction, alternative allocations, income generation, diversification, liquidity, access, and implementation.
• Partner with sales, national accounts, model portfolio teams, product, portfolio management, ETF capital markets, and marketing to accelerate commercial adoption.
• Help shape positioning for private credit, asset-backed finance, securitized credit, real assets, derivative income, structured outcomes, and hybrid public/private portfolio solutions.
• Translate complex investment capabilities into clear, practical narratives for advisors, home offices and platforms.
• Develop high-quality thought leadership, client presentations, training materials, playbooks, and market commentary that support differentiated positioning.
• Identify growth opportunities across client types, including RIAs/RIA Aggregators, ETF model firms, family offices.

Skills

Alternative investments

Income solutions

Active ETF implementation

Portfolio construction

Public equities

Fixed income

Education

CFA

CAIA

MBA

Job description

Janus Henderson Investors in Denver seeks an Executive Director, Alternatives Specialist to scale differentiated solutions across private markets, income, ETFs, and portfolio innovation. The role demands credibility with advisory clients and institutions, translating sophisticated investment capabilities into practical client conversations.

The ideal candidate will lead cross-functional efforts with sales, product, and portfolio management, shaping positioning for private credit, asset-backed