Your opportunity
- You will assist analysts and portfolio managers in managing the cash and liquidity component of client portfolios, including portfolio construction, trade execution, and market commentary.
- Ensure investments align with portfolio restrictions, contribute to asset allocation and risk management.
- Develop sophisticated execution analytics and models, leveraging programming skills to build and implement solutions; utilize existing toolkits and products to contribute to new product development.
- Stay up-to-date with evolving cash and short-dated security market structure and regulations to ensure continuous compliance and maintain a competitive advantage.
- Work directly with stakeholders to design, develop, and implement customized investment and trading solutions.
- Create insightful content on topics pertinent to cash and fixed income, such as market microstructure, trading costs, and various trading products.
- Add value to credit analysis and regulatory filings, assist with the management of financial risk
- Carry out other duties as assigned.
What to expect when you join our firm
- Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations
- Generous Holiday policies
- 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
- Complimentary subscription to Headspace - the mindfulness app
- Corporate membership to ClassPass and other health and well-being benefits
- Unique employee events and programs including a 14er challenge
- Complimentary beverages, snacks and all employee Happy Hours
Must have skills
- 3-5 years of experience in trading or trading related processes within a financial firm, with a strong preference for backgrounds in Fixed Income Execution.
- A robust balance of technical and quantitative skills.
- In-depth knowledge of Mathematical Finance and Financial Markets, including Algorithmic Trading and Market Microstructure.
- Interest or experience with Machine Learning methodologies, particularly clustering techniques, factor modeling, and advanced statistics.
- Familiarity with common trading problem sets, industry benchmarks, Algo Wheel implementations, and current trends in electronic trading.
- Demonstrated ability to problem solve with relation to trading and settlement of fixed income instruments.
- Strong interpersonal and soft skills, capable of fostering collaborative relationships.
- Strong programming skills: Python, KDB-Q, and VBA.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage workload effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Experience with trading and financial software programs and tools such as Bloomberg, Aladdin OMS, and Excel.
Nice to have skills
- A strong academic background is expected.
- A Finance, Business, Economics, or Mathematics degree discipline would be advantageous.
- A degree in a technical field such as Quantitative Finance, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent (exceptions may be considered based upon relevant, equivalent, professional experience).
- Familiarity with SEC Rule 2a-7 governing US Money Markets
Investment areas
- Has responsibility for supporting cash management and Money Market strategies.
Supervisory responsibilities
Potential for growth
- Mentoring
- Leadership development programs
- Regular training
- Career development services
- Continuing education courses
For those in scope of Knowledge & Competence (MiFID II)
- Knowledge of financial markets, financial markets function and the impact of economic figures and national/regional/global events on markets
- Understanding of issues relating to market abuse and anti-money laundering
- Annual attestation
Compensation information
The base salary range for this position is $110,000-$125,000. This range is estimated for this role. Actual pay may be different. This position will be open through June 30, 2026.
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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 page here.
