Location
London

Hours
Hybrid working with flexible arrangements available

Salary
Competitive salary with annual discretionary bonus opportunity

About the Role
A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job, it’s about investing in a brighter future together. Our mission is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. We focus on protecting and growing our core business, amplifying our strengths, and diversifying where appropriate. Our values—Clients Come First - Always, Execution Supersedes Intention, Together We Win, Diversity Improves Results, and Truth Builds Trust—are at the heart of everything we do.

As Senior Risk Manager, you will support the Financial Risk team in developing and delivering risk oversight to mitigate market risk, liquidity risk, and counterparty risk, with a particular focus on Europe. Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing expertise and challenge in market risk oversight frameworks, including VaR modelling, leverage, and stress testing
- Ensuring compliance with regional regulatory requirements such as UCITS and AIFMD
- Supporting modelling of complex derivatives and initiatives like Side by Side Risk and Risk vs Fees
- Contributing to ICARA stress testing and liquidity risk management frameworks
- Assisting in the development of global counterparty and ESG risk programs and policies
- Providing challenge and escalation of risk issues
- Supporting and mentoring junior team members
- Representing Financial Risk to clients, fund boards, and internal committees
- Producing management information and metrics for Board and senior management reporting
- Carrying out additional duties as assigned

Janus Henderson offers a supportive environment with generous holiday policies, excellent health and wellbeing benefits, paid volunteer time, professional development support, parental leave benefits, employee networking events, and a subsidized onsite canteen lunch allowance.

Experience
Significant relevant experience in market risk management, credit or counterparty risk management, and liquidity risk management.
Strong understanding of quantitative market risk measures.
Knowledge of regulatory requirements related to investment risk, counterparty risk, ESG risk, and liquidity risk, particularly in Europe.
Experience with risk management tools such as MSCI RiskMetrics, LiquidityMetrics, and Aladdin.
Familiarity with financial market products and asset management industry preferred.

About you
Willingness and ability to build, implement, and maintain new processes and analytical frameworks.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to delegate effectively.
Excellent written, verbal communication, and presentation skills, including to clients, boards, and regulators.
Ability to explain and simplify complex concepts.
Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to engage and influence senior management and partners across the organization.

Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree preferred.
Professional qualifications are a plus.

Supervisory Responsibilities
Yes

Potential for Growth
Mentoring and leadership development programs.
Regular training and career development services.
Continuing education courses.