Senior Risk 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

You will be responsible for helping the Financial Risk team to develop and deliver the risk oversight required to support the business in mitigating the risks associated with market risk oversight, liquidity risk, and counterparty risk, with a particular focus on Europe.

You will:

Market Risk Oversight

1. Provide expertise to the development of the existing Market Risk oversight framework that supports both global requirements as well as region or jurisdiction-specific regulations. This includes both working with, and providing challenge to, the front office investment risk team and fund managers.
2. Advise on best practice and technical standards for market risk methodologies, including VaR modelling, leverage, and stress testing.
3. Ensure that the Market Risk oversight activities satisfy all relevant regional regulatory requirements, including UCITS and AIFMD monitoring and reporting.
4. Support the Financial Risk team efforts in modelling complex derivatives for market risk monitoring purposes.
5. Support and develop the Financial Risk team’s responsibilities in respect to the Side by Side Risk framework and Risk vs Fees initiative.
6. Provide expertise in the ICAAP stress testing process and support the Financial Risk team in providing the appropriate analysis.

Liquidity Risk Management

1. Provide expertise in liquidity risk management good practice in the context of UCITS and other European regulations.
2. Partner with the rest of the Financial Risk team to develop and support a firm-wide Liquidity Risk Management framework that meets both firm-wide and regulator specific requirements including policy and related procedures for identifying, assessing, monitoring, and reporting on liquidity risk.
3. Support and develop the Financial Risk team’s responsibilities in respect to the Capacity framework.

Counterparty Risk Management

1. Provide expertise to help with Financial Risk team’s efforts in developing and supporting a global counterparty risk program and policy, and related procedures for identifying, assessing, monitoring and reporting on counterparty risk.

ESG Risk Management

1. Provide expertise to help with Financial Risk team’s efforts in developing and supporting the global ESG risk program and policy, and related procedures for identifying, assessing, monitoring, and reporting on ESG risk.

Other Responsibilities

1. Provide challenge and escalate risk issues appropriately.
2. Lead a small team of London-based risk analysts.
3. Provide support and development opportunities to junior team members.
4. Represent Financial Risk to clients, fund boards and internal committees, as required.
5. Develop and produce quarterly, or more frequently as needed, management information and metrics for Board reporting, senior management, and internal oversight committees.
6. Carry out additional duties as assigned.

What to expect when you join our firm

1. Hybrid working and reasonable accommodation.
2. Generous Holiday policies.
3. Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits including corporate membership to ClassPass.
4. Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community.
5. Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more.
6. All-inclusive approach to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
7. Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services.
8. Complimentary subscription to Headspace – the mindfulness app.
9. All employee events including networking opportunities and social activities.
10. Lunch allowance for use within our subsidized onsite canteen.

Must have skills

1. Significant relevant experience in market risk management, credit or counterparty management, and liquidity risk management.
2. Strong understanding and knowledge of quantitative measures of market risk.
3. Understanding of regulatory rules and regulations related to investment risk, counterparty risk management, ESG risk management and liquidity risk management, particularly in Europe.
4. Experience and knowledge of tools to support investment risk management, counterparty risk, and liquidity risk management, particularly MSCI RiskMetrics and LiquidityMetrics.
5. Knowledge of financial market products, asset management products, and asset management industry preferred.
6. Willingness and ability to build, implement, and maintain new processes, and analytical frameworks.
7. Bachelors or Master’s degree preferred.
8. Professional qualifications are a plus.

Nice to have skills

1. Ability to delegate effectively.
2. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
3. Aptitude for improving and streamlining processes where possible and appropriate.
4. Excellent written and verbal communication, and presentation skills including to Clients, Boards, or Regulators.
5. Ability to explain and simplify complex concepts and methodologies.
6. Ability to build and maintain relationships, engage and influence partners across the organization, including senior management.

Supervisory responsibilities

1. Yes

Potential for growth

1. Mentoring.
2. Leadership development programs.
3. Regular training.
4. Career development services.
5. 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 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

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).

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. #J-18808-Ljbffr