Senior Risk Analyst

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 role will mainly cover Financial Risk and, to a lesser extent, Operational Risk oversight. The role will work closely with the Risk Management teams in London and Denver on key global projects, developments and enhancements to the Global Financial Risk framework.

This role is located in our Luxembourg office, will report to the Conducting Officer in charge of Risk Management, and will form a core part of the local team which includes a number of product, distribution, operations, risk and compliance professionals. The role will focus on our Luxembourg and Irish fund ranges and mandates and will offer the opportunity to be involved in corporate projects as well as local operations.

• Support in delivering an effective Risk Management framework, always with global alignment in mind, where possible, including VaR, leverage, liquidity risk, sustainability risk, counterparty risk, credit risk and market stress testing,
• Produce regular and ad hoc reporting to regulators, internal governance committees as well as clients,
• Monitor and prepare risk profiles and related thresholds,
• Maintain and develop clear and concise documentation on processes and methodologies as well as regular updates of policies and procedures,
• Identify enhancements to existing processes, and bring forward new ideas on how to advance further on risk management activities,
• Partner with stakeholders to support, maintain, and enhance the functionalities of the risk management tools,
• Build and maintain strong relationships within the Risk Management team globally, and with other teams locally and within the Group.

What to expect when you join our firm

• Hybrid working
• 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
• All-inclusive approach to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services
• Complimentary subscription to Headspace – the mindfulness app
• All employee events including networking opportunities and social activities

Must have skills

• Self-starter and pro-active, with the ability to challenge constructively and deliver positive outcomes,
• Good communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at different levels or seniority to build and maintain relationships internally and externally,
• Good planning, organizational and prioritization skills, and ability to assist team members with this as necessary to meet tight deadlines and work in a pressurized environment,
• At least 3-5 years of experience in risk management and/or controls activity,
• Very good understanding of financial markets, different asset classes and risk management, with the ability to create a dialogue with the fund managers,
• Very good understanding of different risk measures, financial instruments and portfolio construction,
• Good knowledge of applicable UCITS and AIFM regulations (at both CSSF and EU level) and understanding of the local regulatory environment
• Good knowledge of Excel and Word required, knowledge of VBA / R / Python/ SQL would be helpful,
• Fluent written and spoken English required, other European languages an advantage,
• Ability to work with large data sets, producing metrics and other analytics for reporting and analysis is preferred,
• Willingness and ability to build, implement, document and maintain new processes, and analytical frameworks.

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. 

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.