AI Business Partner in London

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!

Janus Henderson is undertaking a firm-wide AI Transformation program to embed AI capabilities across every business function. The AI Business Partner is a new role at the heart of this effort — you will be embedded directly within a business unit, working side-by-side with teams to identify high-value AI opportunities, build practical solutions, and drive measurable adoption. Over time, you will rotate across departments, carrying proven patterns and solutions with you and adapting them to new contexts.

This is not a training role that sits on the sidelines, and it is not a pure technology role that builds in isolation. You will operate at the intersection of business process expertise, AI solution development, and change enablement, translating real workflow pain points into working AI solutions that people actually use.

You will be part of the Innovation team and work within the AI Academy framework, partnering closely with department AI champions (Air Traffic Controllers) and advanced users (Fighter Pilots) to scale AI capability from within the business. Your primary toolkit today is the Microsoft Copilot ecosystem, but the firm’s AI strategy is platform-agnostic — you will be expected to evaluate, learn, and deploy new tools as they emerge.

Your responsibilities include:

• Embed within an assigned business unit to discover, scope, and prioritise AI use cases by working directly with teams to understand their workflows, pain points, and opportunities.
• Work with teams to agree practical measures of success so impact is clear and visible for AI initiatives.
• Design and build intelligent solutions using Microsoft Copilot Studio, Power Automate, and the broader M365 ecosystem.
• Conduct ongoing research into emerging AI technologies to identify and evaluate their suitability for the firm’s evolving toolkit.
• Shape simple value cases for priority initiatives, linking ideas to expected business benefits.
• Track and report outcomes to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
• Analyze current business capabilities and tailor coaching and upskilling for business users.
• Collaborate with departmental AI champions to strategically identify, mentor, and develop “Fighter Pilots.”
• Help teams quickly assess which AI opportunities are worth pursuing.
• Document reusable prompts, patterns, and lessons learned.
• Work closely with Technology and relevant control partners to help solutions move safely and smoothly from idea to adoption.
• Stay current with evolving AI capabilities and translate these into practical applications for your business units.

What success looks like:

• Business units can identify, prioritise and safely adopt AI opportunities with increasing confidence.
• Practical AI solutions are actively integrated into real workflows across the business.
• The impact of your efforts is visible in real time throughout the organization.
• Reusable patterns, prompts, agents, and playbooks are documented with an emphasis on clarity and replicability.
• You lead by example—ensuring department AI champions and Fighter Pilots are fully equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to independently sustain and scale AI adoption.

What to expect when you join our firm:

• Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations.
• Generous Holiday policies.
• Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits.
• Paid volunteer time.
• Support to grow through professional development courses.
• 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:

• Hands-on experience building solutions with Microsoft Copilot Studio, Power Platform, or similar low-code/no-code AI tooling.
• Demonstrable experience with multiple AI/GenAI tools and platforms.
• Strong business analysis capability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across all levels.
• Practical experience with change management or technology adoption.
• Working knowledge of prompt engineering and GenAI application design.
• Self-directed and comfortable operating with ambiguity.
• Strong documentation instincts.

Nice to have skills:

• Direct experience in financial services or asset management.
• Experience designing practical technology solutions in environments where security matters.
• Deep familiarity with the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
• Background in engineering, consulting, internal advisory, or embedded specialist roles.
• Experience with ROI measurement and value tracking for technology implementations.
• Understanding of data governance and responsible AI principles.
• Experience training, mentoring, or coaching others in technology adoption.
• Product management sensibility.
• Microsoft certifications in AI, Power Platform, or Copilot Studio.

Supervisory responsibilities: No — but you will be expected to support Fighter Pilots within your assigned business units.

Potential for growth:

• Mentoring.
• Leadership development programs.
• Regular training.
• Career development services.
• Continuing education courses.
• Exposure to a firm-wide AI transformation programme.
• Opportunity to shape a new function.

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.