Investment Specialist

Why work for us?

Janus Henderson is a leading global active asset manager. We exist to help our clients achieve their long-term financial goals. Our team exemplifies our values of putting clients first, acting like owners and succeeding as a team. Our culture is high-energy, collaborative, and forward-thinking with opportunities to grow in an exciting career. We invite you to consider joining our dynamic, global team

Our culture is the foundation for how we interact with clients and one another as part of our unique, people-focused work environment. We support a flexible hybrid working model that allows teams to build a strong and positive culture by inspiring innovation and increasing collaboration. Currently our hybrid working model allows employees to work 3 or more days in office and the remaining time remotely.

Your opportunity
- Supports strategic growth of an asset class, region or client channel
- Drives growth & business planning of pre-agreed products in region/channel in partnership with sales team and Client Portfolio Manager (CPM) owners.
- Understands investment process and macro content to drive growth across broad set of products
- In-depth** **knowledge of the short-list of Asian-focus strategies with a view to supporting sales activities and conducting portfolio reviews
- Serves as an asset class expert with technical skills, bringing Portfolio Construction Strategy (PCS) elements to the fore; and serve as an important aide to their Distribution partners
- Works closely with CPMs and Product Specialists to refine product expertise and ensure awareness of product performance and drivers
- Drive new sales through extensive travel in market
- Significant client prospecting
- Carry out other duties as assigned

What to expect when you join our firm
- Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations
- 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
- Complimentary subscription to Headspace - the mindfulness app
- Corporate membership to ClassPass and other health and well-being benefits
- All employee events including networking opportunities and social activities

Must have skills
- **Business / Commercial Acumen** - able to proactively develop clear objectives backed by data, understanding any problems that may prevent them being achieved and a way to overcome them. Balancing fee and investment complexity to guide commercial decisions
- **Executive Presence** - able to interact with advisors and company executives at all levels
- **Client Skills** - The audiences will range from sophisticated institutional asset-owners to front-line advisors. Therefore the ability to present and write for a variety of audiences is critical, adapting key messages by client type, and presenting and communicating with clients clearly and confidently
- **Investment Knowledge** - deep understanding of specific asset class and/or region, including the impact of macro environment
- **Data Assessment** - able to utilise market data to inform business decisions and client communications
- **Partnership** - able to partner with CPM, Product Specialists, PCS and Distribution teams, able to listen and communicate effectively for different audiences to build trust
- **Agility** - able to respond effectively to changing environments, and proactively find ways to provide innovative solutions for clients and teams
- **Travel - **role will require substantial travel within markets which may be as much as 50%
- **International mindset-** experienced in dealing with a multi-cultural colleague and client environment across different time-zones and locations.

Nice to have skills
- CFA or CIMA preferred

Supervisory responsibilities
- No

Potential for growth
- Mentoring
- Leadership development programs
- Regular training
- Career development services
- Continuing education courses

For those in scope of Knowledge & Competence
- Knowledge of financial markets, financial markets function and the impact of economic figures and national/regional/global events on markets
- Understanding of issues relating to market abuse and anti-money laundering
- Annual attestation

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 polit