Team Assistant, Responsibility in London

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: Join our Responsibility Team, which drives our firm’s Responsibility strategy - including corporate responsibility, ESG integration across our portfolio suite, and the development of JHI Brighter Future Funds for clients seeking purposeful investment. The team proactively navigates a dynamic regulatory landscape and partners closely with Investments, Client Group, Product, Compliance, Risk, and Legal, operating from both London and Denver.

As Team Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the entire Responsibility team’s productivity and cohesion, while providing direct administrative support to team leaders, including the Chief Responsibility Officer.

You will:

• Act as a central point of contact for the Responsibility team, helping to resolve operational challenges and facilitate effective communication.
• Support the execution of team projects and initiatives by assisting with documentation, tracking progress, and coordinating resources.
• Manage and maintain shared databases and information systems, supporting data integrity and accessibility for all team members.
• Contribute to onboarding and integration of new team members by managing orientation materials and supporting their transition.
• Liaise with external ESG membership organizations, as appropriate.
• Coordinate sell-side ESG research access.
• Manage Responsibility-related periodical subscriptions.
• Facilitate scheduling and logistics for group meetings, cross-departmental collaborations, and team events—both virtual and in-person.
• Oversee travel arrangements and expense management for the team.
• Provide general administrative support to the Chief Responsibility Officer and team leaders.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support team objectives.

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:

• Enthusiastic, proactive, and positive attitude, with the ability to anticipate needs and stay one step ahead.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills, fostering effective relationships across the organization.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Clear and professional communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in all tasks.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion at all times.
• Sound judgment, able to distinguish priorities and identify what is most important.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to meet changing demands.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice to have skills:

• Previous administrative support experience.
• Experience within financial services.

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 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.

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.

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 employee’s 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.