Senior Risk Manager (Financial Risk)

Why work for us

A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job its about investingin 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

You will be responsible for helping the Financial Risk team to develop and deliver the risk oversight required to support the business in mitigating the risks associated with market risk oversight liquidity risk and counterparty risk with a particular focus on Europe.

You will:

Market Risk Oversight

• Provide expertise to the development of the existing Market Risk oversight framework that supports both global requirements as well as region or jurisdiction-specific regulations. This includes both working with and providing challenge to the front office investment risk team and fund managers
• Advise on best practice and technical standards for market risk methodologies including VaR modelling leverage and stress testing
• Ensure that the Market Risk oversight activities satisfy all relevant regional regulatory requirements including UCITS and AIFMD monitoring and reporting
• Support the Financial Risk team efforts in modelling complex derivatives for market risk monitoring purposes
• Support and develop the Financial Risk teams responsibilities in respect to the Side by Side Risk framework and Risk vs Fees initiative
• Provide expertise in the ICARA stress testing process and support the Financial Risk team in providing the appropriate analysis.

Liquidity Risk Management

• Provide expertise in liquidity risk management good practice in the context of UCITS and other European regulations
• Partner with the rest of the Financial Risk team to develop and support a firmwide Liquidity Risk Management framework that meets both firm-wide and regulator specific requirements including policy and related procedures for identifying assessing monitoring and reporting on liquidity risk
• Support and develop the Financial Risk teams responsibilities in respect to the Capacity framework.

Counterparty Risk Management

• Provide expertise to help with Financial Risk teams efforts in developing and supporting a global counterparty risk program and policy and related procedures for identifying assessing monitoring and reporting on counterparty risk.

ESG Risk Management

• Provide expertise to help with Financial Risk teams efforts in developing and supporting the global ESG risk program and policy and related procedures for identifying assessing monitoring and reporting on ESG risk.

Other Responsibilities

• Provide challenge and escalate risk issues appropriately
• Provide support and development opportunities to junior team members
• Represent Financial Risk to clients fund boards and internal committees as required
• Develop and produce quarterly or more frequently as needed management information and metrics for Board reporting senior management and internal oversight committees
• Carry out additional duties as assigned.

What to expect when you join our firm

• Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations
• Generous Holiday policies
• 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
• All employee events including networking opportunities and social activities
• Lunch allowance for use within our subsidized onsite canteen

Must have skills

• Significant relevant experience in market risk management credit or counterparty management and liquidity risk management
• Strong understanding and knowledge of quantitative measures of market risk
• Understanding of regulatory rules and regulations related to investment risk counterparty risk management ESG risk management and liquidity risk management particularly in Europe
• Experience and knowledge of tools to support investment risk management counterparty risk and liquidity risk management particularly MSCI RiskMetrics LiquidityMetrics and Aladdin
• Knowledge of financial market products asset management products and asset management industry preferred
• Willingness and ability to build implement and maintain new processes and analytical frameworks
• Bachelors or Masters degree preferred
• Professional qualifications are a plus.

Nice to have skills

• Ability to delegate effectively
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Aptitude for improving and streamlining processes where possible and appropriate
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills including to Clients Boards or Regulators
• Ability to explain and simplify complex concepts and methodologies
• Ability to build and maintain relationships engage and influence partners across the organization including senior management

Supervisory responsibilities

• Yes

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 were committed to an inclusive and supportive environment. We believe diversity improves results and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. Dont worry if you dont think you tick every box we still want to hear from you! We understand everyone has different commitments and while we cant accommodate every flexible working request were 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

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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 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.

Janus Henderson (including its subsidiaries) will not maintain existing or sponsor new industry registrations or licenses where not supported by an employees 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.

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.

Required Experience:

Manager

Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1