Senior Talent Acquisition Partner in London

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute targeted recruitment strategies aligned to the needs of Distribution functions, including Sales (institutional, wholesale, intermediary), Marketing, Product, and Client Solutions.
• Partner closely with senior stakeholders to understand hiring priorities, team structures, and commercial objectives, translating these into compelling and market‑relevant role briefs.
• Lead end‑to‑end hiring processes, from proactive market mapping and direct sourcing through to offer negotiation and onboarding.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines across key distribution skillsets (relationship management, marketing, digital, content), and other areas as required.
• Deliver a best‑in‑class candidate experience, acting as a brand ambassador for the firm within competitive talent markets.
• Provide market intelligence on competitor landscape, compensation trends, and talent availability across key distribution hubs.
• Proactively source high‑quality candidates through LinkedIn, market networks, referrals, and industry events, with a focus on passive talent.
• Partner with the broader People team and business leaders to ensure hiring plans align with broader growth strategy across regions and channels.
• Track and analyse recruitment metrics, providing insight‑driven updates to stakeholders and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers on hiring strategy, assessment, DEI best practices, and talent attraction approaches within distribution.
• Support strategic hiring initiatives, including new market entry, team build‑outs, and product‑led growth priorities.
• Carry out other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must have skills:
• Proven in‑house recruitment experience, ideally supporting front‑office or revenue‑generating functions within asset management or financial services.
• Strong understanding of distribution roles, including Sales, Marketing, Product, and Client Services within an asset management context.
• Demonstrated success in directly sourcing talent, particularly for niche or senior positions.
• Experience managing a high volume of roles across fast‑paced, commercially driven environments.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and advise senior business leaders.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a consultative approach.
• High attention to detail and commitment to delivering quality outcomes.
• Proficiency with ATS platforms (e.g. SuccessFactors) and recruitment tools (e.g. LinkedIn Recruiter).
• A collaborative, team‑oriented mindset.
• Passion for delivering an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Nice to have skills:
• Experience hiring across multiple international locations, particularly within Europe and the Middle East.
• Experience recruiting for roles requiring European language capabilities, with an understanding of regional talent markets.
• Experience working with complex compensation packages to include guarantee and sign‑on bonuses, and stock buyouts etc.
• Ability to research and identify best ways of recruiting in new markets/locations.
• Prior experience using SuccessFactors ATS.

Supervisory responsibilities: No.

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.

Benefits and Compensation

• Annual Bonus Opportunity: Position may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus award from the profit pool.
• Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations.
• Generous Holiday policies.
• Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits including corporate membership to ClassPass.
• 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.
• All employee events including networking opportunities and social activities.
• Lunch allowance for use within our subsidized onsite canteen.

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.

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. All applications are subject to background checks.