Documentation Manager

Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. Clients Come First - Always | Execution Supersedes Intention | Together We Win | Diversity Improves Results | Truth Builds Trust
Lead the EMEA team responsible fo the end-to-end Counterparty Integration and Onboarding process, ensuring seamless connectivity and compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
Lead and manage the negotiation and administration of various derivatives-related legal documents. This includes ISDA Master Agreements, Credit Support Annexes (CSAs), netting opinions, and other trading and collateral agreements with institutional clients.
Workflow management: Drive the doucmentation pipeline and workflows, coordinating with legal, compliance, and credit risk departments to ensure the timely execution of agreements.
Regulatory compliance: Stay current with local and global regulatory changes (e.g., Ensure all agreements and processes adhere to the latest regulatory requirements.
Manage client expectations and facilitate communication to resolve complex legal or operational issues.
Work closely with trading desks and investment teams to understand specific product requirements and advise on appropriate documentation and legal structuring.
Process improvement and data management: Oversee the accurate capture and storage of agreement data in documentation management systems.
Risk mitigation: Review and analyze legal documentation to assess counterparty capacity and authority, ensuring proper risk mitigation techniques are reflected in collateral arrangements.
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
All employee events including networking opportunities and social activities
Lunch allowance for use within our subsidized onsite canteen
Demonstrated experience in a derivatives documentation or legal role within the asset management or financial services industry.
Strong understanding of the regulatory landscape impacting derivatives documentation, including key regulations like EMIR and Dodd-Frank.
Excellent negotiation, drafting, and analytical skills, with a strong focus on legal precision.
Proven ability to manage multiple documentation projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.
Superior written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build and develop relationships with legal counterparts and internal stakeholders.
A legal degree or equivalent professional qualification is highly desirable.

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.
We believe diversity improves results and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. 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.Annual Bonus Opportunity: Position may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus award from the profit pool. Individual bonuses are determined based on Company, department, team and individual performance.
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. 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. 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.