Governance & Oversight Specialist (30330)

Why work for us?

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 jobs-near-me.org Execution Supersedes Intention jobs-near-me.org Together We Win jobs-near-me.org Diversity Improves Results jobs-near-me.org Truth Builds Trust

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

Your opportunity

You will assist key areas of our EMEA & LatAm Client Group Governance and Oversight, and in particular, Customer Governance and Investor Protection, Distribution Oversight and Business Engagement. This will include the compilation of consistent and insightful reporting to JHI fund and management Boards, internal committees, and Client Group senior management.

You will have a focus on our UK, EMEA and LatAm business, with the opportunity to be involved in corporate projects, including exposure to senior management within the Client Group function as well as across the wider business.

Responsibilities include:

Customer Governance and Investor Protection

• Act as a customer advocate and consumer regulation subject matter expert, with a focus on existing and emerging investor protection regulation within Janus Henderson.
• Support the embedding of good consumer outcomes and fair treatment of customers within the Client Group as well as across the wider business.
• UK Customer Interests Committee – administrative support including meeting scheduling, board packs and minuting of meetings and collation of specific consumer reporting and management information.
• UK regulated Board engagement for Consumer Duty and Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) – quarterly Board management information and reporting and Annual Consumer Duty Board reports.
• Support representation of the Client Group (and customers) to other internal governance committees
• Provide a centre of excellence for consumer testing, research, and feedback.

Distribution Oversight

• Support the management governance and oversight of the Client Group.
• UK EMEA Distribution Oversight Committee (sub-committee of the Executive Committee) – administrative support including meeting scheduling, board packs and minuting of meetings and collation of specific Client Group reporting and management information.
• UK regulated Boards, EU Management Company, and EU Fund Board engagement – administrative support including compiling board reports and collation of specific Client Group reporting and management information.
• Support distributor due diligence and feedback processes, including tracking and collation of Consumer Duty distributor to manufacturer feedback.

Business Engagement

• Build cross functional relationships and collaboration within the Client Group to improve Client Group delivery and success.
• Client Group engagement and implementation for regulatory change projects
• Client Group engagement and implementation for strategic corporate projects
• Collaborate with internal departments across the Janus Henderson business to ensure positive interactions and understanding of the EMEA & LatAm Client Group.
• Carry out other duties as assigned.

Must have skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Independent thinker, able to work on initiatives and be a self-starter.
• Seek opportunities to improve process efficiencies and take the initiative to be an agent of change within the day-to-day business as usual activity.
• Good IT skills, including PowerPoint, Excel and Word used for analysis and reporting purposes is essential.
• Asset management industry understanding, and experience is preferred, as is an aspiration for learning and professional development.

Supervisory responsibilities

• No

Potential for growth

• Mentoring
• Leadership development programs
• Regular training
• Career development services
• Continuing education courses

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.

At Janus Henderson Investors we’re committed to an inclusive and supportive environment. We believe diversity improves results and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. Don’t worry if you don’t think you tick every box, we still want to hear from you! We understand everyone has different commitments and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request we’re happy to be asked about work flexibility and our hybrid working environment. If you need any reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process, please get in touch and let us know at recruiter@janushenderson.com

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).

All applicants must be willing to comply with the provisions of Janus Henderson 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. Janus Henderson is an equal opportunity /Affirmative Action 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.

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