Derivatives Documentation and… at Janus Henderson · London

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

• Support the end-to-end onboarding and integration of new counterparties, funds, products and trading arrangements, from initial request through to trading readiness.
• Review, negotiate and progress standard derivatives and trading documentation, including ISDAs, CSAs, GMRAs, GMSLAs, prime brokerage, clearing, regulatory and amendment documentation.
• Coordinate approvals and dependencies across Compliance, Credit, Operations, Trading, Risk and other internal stakeholders.
• Liaise with external counterparties and internal teams to resolve documentation comments, know-your-customer requirements, operational dependencies and execution steps.
• Coordinate account opening, operational setup, static data requirements, completion checks and readiness confirmations.
• Maintain accurate records and clear status reporting for onboarding pipelines, documentation negotiations, outstanding items, dependencies, escalation points and target dates.
• Apply agreed templates, playbooks, approval requirements and escalation criteria to ensure activity is controlled, consistent and aligned with internal governance.
• Support document execution, agreement data maintenance, records management and post-execution handover.
• 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 Wellhub
• 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
• All employee events including networking opportunities and social activities
• Lunch allowance for use within our subsidized onsite canteen

Must have skills

• Prior experience in derivatives documentation, counterparty onboarding, counterparty integration, legal support, operations, compliance or financial services.
• Good understanding of counterparty onboarding, account opening, integration processes and trade readiness requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to review documentation comments, track negotiation points and maintain accurate agreement and onboarding data.
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging internal stakeholders and external counterparties.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple onboarding requests, documentation negotiations, deadlines and dependencies.
• Ability to work collaboratively across Legal, Compliance, Credit, Operations, Trading, Risk and other stakeholder groups.

Nice to have skills

• Experience negotiating trading agreements and derivatives documentation, including ISDAs, CSAs, GMRAs, CDEAs, CDAs, exchange-traded derivatives, prime brokerage or synthetic equity swap documentation.
• Experience with documentation lifecycle management, execution processes and post-execution handover.
• Familiarity with documentation templates, negotiation playbooks, fallback positions and governance controls.
• Commercial awareness and an interest in developing deeper technical expertise in derivatives documentation and trading readiness.

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.