Technology Governance Intern 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: This is a 10-week summer internship programme from June to August, focusing on first-hand experience in the Technology Governance team within the Technology Business Management department and discovering what your future would be like with us through induction, on the job learning, skills trainings and networking.

Support the Technology Governance team with core governance activities, including control self‑assessments, RAID action tracking, process documentation, and stakeholder communications.

Assist with gathering inputs, reviewing responses, tracking follow‑up actions, and maintaining evidence to support governance action closure.

Help maintain and improve Technology Governance content, templates, and guidance in tooling to ensure information remains clear, accurate, and accessible.

Support issue investigations, maturity assessments, and process improvement activities by gathering information, documenting findings, and identifying themes or next steps.

Contribute to standardising the IT policy review process and mapping the end‑to‑end TDLC (technology delivery lifecycle) process, including key activities, ownership, hand‑offs, and dependencies.

Explore opportunities to use emerging technology (such as AI) to improve governance processes, reporting, documentation, and stakeholder engagement.

Provide governance support to first line teams by helping clarify process expectations, coordinating updates with stakeholders, and escalating blockers where appropriate.

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 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:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarise meeting outcomes clearly, draft stakeholder updates, and ask clarifying questions where needed.
• Good organisational skills, with the ability to track actions, follow up on deadlines, maintain accurate records, and keep others informed of progress.
• Attention to detail when working with governance documentation, RAID logs, templates, process maps, and tooling content.
• An analytical mindset, with an interest in reviewing processes, identifying gaps, supporting issue investigation, and suggesting practical improvements.
• A proactive and curious approach, with a willingness to learn quickly, identify where follow‑up is needed, flag blockers early, and take ownership of assigned tasks.
• A collaborative working style, with confidence engaging with stakeholders across technology, risk, controls, and delivery teams.
• Adaptability and resilience, including responding positively to feedback and changing priorities.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams.

Nice to have skills:

• Basic understanding of governance, risk, compliance, controls, or technology delivery processes.
• Experience using knowledge‑management tools (such as Atlassian Confluence).
• Interest in emerging technology (such as AI) and how it can support governance, reporting, and process efficiency.
• Interest in building a career in governance, risk, controls, or technology delivery management.

Technologies you will be using: (Prior experience not required)

• Atlassian – Jira/Confluence
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint and Word
• MS Teams
• MS Copilot

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 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.