Trading Data & AI Analyst in London

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. 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.

Your opportunity: We are looking for someone who is already deep into AI, not just familiar with it, to join our EMEA Equity Trading team. You will analyse trading data, automate desk outputs and build tools that seek to improve our processes. This is a technical role, not a trading role: you will learn the domain from one of the most experienced equity trading teams in the industry, but you need to arrive with genuine AI and data capability from day one.

Responsibilities:

• Own the AI and automation agenda for the team. Identify where AI tooling can replace manual processes, design the solution and build it.
• Work directly with Traders and Portfolio Managers to understand data consumption, pain points, and workflow changes.
• Analyse trading datasets using Python and AI tooling to surface trends, inefficiencies and opportunities.
• Modernise the desk's outputs from a consumable content standpoint so they are automated, visually sharp and readable.
• Help the wider team build confidence with AI tooling. Run demos, share practical examples, explain what works and why.
• Contribute to the firm’s wider community of AI practitioners, sharing what works and evolving best practices for AI adoption across the organisation.

Must have skills:

• A degree in a technical or quantitative discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Python and AI-assisted development.
• AI proficiency.
• Numerically sharp.
• Delivery mindset.
• Stakeholder communication.
• 2-3+ years in a technical, data or analytics environment.

Nice to have skills:

• Demonstrated personal interest in AI beyond the workplace.
• Financial knowledge.
• SQL and data platforms.
• Data visualisation and design.
• Platform-level automation.
• Modern development practices.
• Agent orchestration frameworks.

Potential for growth: Mentoring, Leadership development programs, Regular training, Career development services, Continuing education courses.

Benefits and inclusion: Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations, Generous Holiday policies, Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits, Paid volunteer time, Support to grow through professional development courses, Maternal/paternal leave benefits, Complimentary subscription to Headspace, All employee events including networking opportunities and social activities, Lunch allowance for use within our subsidized onsite canteen.

Equal Opportunity: 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.