Senior Valuation Officer
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
- Assist in overseeing the valuation process with a focus on private assets, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and internal policies, including reviewing the investment committee memos and calibrations, the internal valuation materials and the third-party valuation reports.
- Contribute to the enhancement and ongoing maintenance of valuation policies, procedures, and internal controls in line with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
- Monitor regulatory developments affecting valuation activities and industry standards and contribute to impact assessments and implementation actions.
- Conduct valuation analyses across a broad range of asset classes, with a focus on private assets, and support the preparation of valuation reports and committee materials for internal and external stakeholders.
- Support valuation-related audits, regulatory queries, and due diligence exercises carried out by auditors, regulators, depositaries.
- Identify and support opportunities for process optimization, automation, and enhancement of valuation methodologies to improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability of the valuation function.
- Be proactive in identifying valuation-related matters relevant to the Company and ensure effective relationship building with internal and external stakeholders.
- 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 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
- Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services
- Complimentary subscription to Headspace – the mindfulness app
- Lunch vouchers
- Enhanced pension offering
Must have skills
- 5+ years of experience in valuation within the fund industry, with a focus on private assets (private equity, private debt)
- Demonstrated expertise in valuation principles, methodologies and practices
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards related to valuation, with a focus on AIFs
- Fluency in English (written and spoken)
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Committed team player with a collaborative approach
- Strong appetite towards use of technology (including AI tools) to improve and automate processes
- Solid IT skills
- Ability to work closely and add value within teams at both local and Group level
Nice to have skills
- Master’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Accounting or similar discipline
- CFA or post-graduate valuation-focused courses a plus
- Proactive and able to suggest new efficient solutions
- Highly motivated individual with the ability to work independently
- Good planning, organizational and prioritization skills
- Ability to meet tight deadlines
- Self-starter with a “can do” attitude
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 at recruiter@janushenderson.com
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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. To learn more about our offerings please visit the Why Join Us section on the career page here.
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.
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).
You should be willing to adhere to the provisions of our 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.
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.