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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

The primary focus of the role is to assist Janus Henderson with the implementation of the contractual requirements of the EU’s Digital Operation Resilience Act (DORA). You will receive training on DORA from members of the legal team.

Under DORA, Janus Henderson is required to put in place processes and policies, as well as mandatory contract provisions in contracts for information and communication technology services.

• Draft and negotiate a DORA amendment for each ICT vendor contract that is in scope for DORA, using Janus Henderson’s standard DORA template amendment.

• Where necessary, review and negotiate vendors’ form DORA contractual templates, using Janus Henderson’s DORA playbook to ensure compliance with the DORA requirements.

• Assist with updating and maintaining contractual records in Janus Henderson’s contract management system.

  In addition to DORA related work, you may (if required):

• Review and negotiate buy-side agreements across all business areas, including software licensing, cloud agreements and professional services.

• Review and negotiate data processing addendums to ensure compliance with data protection and privacy regulations, including GDPR.

• Draft legal and commercial contractual terms as necessary to align with Janus Henderson’s contracting framework and standard methodologies.

• Collaborate and communicate regularly with relevant stakeholders to achieve comprehensive contract review and risk assessment, including Procurement, Information Security, Data Privacy, Records Management and Compliance.

• Apply knowledge and corporate policies to mitigate contractual risk.

• Provide legal support and guidance to business partners to ensure contract terms meet business needs within acceptable risk tolerance thresholds.

• Provide creative and strategic business-oriented solutions to aid in the contract negotiation process.

• Identify legal and commercial contractual risks and effectively convey concerns and provide advice to internal business partners to assist in decision-making processes.

• Perform research and analysis that helps to ensure Janus Henderson operates in accordance with applicable legal parameters.

• Ensure the accuracy of agreements, addendums and amendments.

• Advise all areas of the business on a variety of topics, including contracts, Intellectual Property, Information Security and Data Privacy matters.

• Assist in updating and maintaining contract templates.

• Maintain well developed professional relationships.

• Assist in recommending process improvements and efficiencies as needed.

• Provide legal support to lawyers and assist with special projects as needed.

• Carry out additional 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

• 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

• Lunch allowance for use within our subsidized onsite canteen

  Must have skills

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

• Two years of experience in contract review and negotiation

• Demonstrated familiarity with legal concepts such as intellectual property rights, limitation of liability, indemnification, warranties and confidentiality.

• Ability to review existing contracts in a timely manner

• A solid understanding of legal concepts

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

• Great problem-solving skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to follow complex instructions and processes

• Strong organization skills with the ability to prioritize and balance multiple tasks simultaneously

• A great teammate but able to work with little supervision

• Ability to maintain confidentiality

• Intermediate to advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Office Word and Excel and Adobe Acrobat

  Nice to have skills

• Paralegal or other relevant legal experience preferred

• Experience with issues related to data protection and privacy regulations (including GDPR)

• Experience in the mutual fund/financial services or information technology industries

  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 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.

  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.