Product Tax Manager

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
• 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: This role will offer interesting and varied work in connection with the identification and management of a wide range of tax matters across JHI’s public and private market product offering. You will provide assistance in identifying and managing various product tax risks as well as advising the wider business on tax matters affecting the client population and product ranges. The role will provide an excellent opportunity for growth and development.

In particular, the candidate will:

• Assist in the assessment of tax related risks and obligations which arise during the launch, life and closure of any JHI fund product; and which may arise at one or more levels of the product model, i.e. fund, investor and asset levels.
• Partner with the various impacted JHI business areas to ensure that any identified tax related risks are appropriately managed throughout the business in a manner consistent with JHI Group’s tax risk policy and assist with the development of associated product tax related processes, procedures and policies.
• Assist in the provision of tax technical input, tax risk considerations and sign off for product launch and change initiatives, new distribution markets, new investments markets and new asset types.
• Review tax aspects of product documentation, investment management agreements, portfolio instrument agreements and investor side letter agreements.
• Provide support in relation to JHI’s FATCA/CRS compliance obligations at product and Group level.
• Ensure tax risks arising from the interaction between the products and JHI Group entities are identified and managed (e.g. in relation to seed investments).
• Assist with responding to product tax related due diligence queries, RFPs and investor queries.
• Stay abreast of tax related developments in market practice and regulations that can impact JHI's products and clients and where appropriate provide updates to relevant stakeholders on the tax implications of such developments.
• Identify opportunities and recommend steps to improve or maintain tax efficiency of existing product range and ensure that products are structured in a tax efficient manner to avoid unexpected adverse tax impacts on fund performance.
• Represent JHI at industry peer group meetings and assist in lobbying activities and responding to broader tax developments and changes.
• Carry out other 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 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.

Must have skills:

• A law degree / accountancy / tax qualification.
• 5 years’ tax experience, out of which 2-3 years’ experience of working with product or investment tax issues in a financial services environment.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with people from multi‑functional and diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to effectively analyse, organise and handle multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Collaborative, proactive, self‑motivated with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to develop and maintain an in‑depth commercial awareness of the products offered within the JHI Group.

Nice to have skills:

• Good knowledge of taxation of investment funds/products under the tax laws of the UK and other countries.
• Experience of working in a fund management environment or advising financial service clients.

At Janus Henderson Investors we’re committed to an inclusive and supportive environment. We believe diversity improves results and we welcome applications from candidates 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.

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.