Associate Business Architect

Janus Henderson Investors U.S.; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in London is hiring an Associate Business Architect. This role supports managing the firm's business architecture. Candidates should have experience in documenting operating models and possess strong analytical skills. The company promotes a hybrid work environment and offers generous benefits, including health and wellbeing perks. Come join a diverse team that values inclusion.

Benefits

Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations

Generous Holiday policies

Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits

Paid volunteer time

Support for professional development

Maternal/paternal leave benefits

Complimentary subscription to Headspace

All employee events

Lunch allowance

Qualifications

• Some Experience of documenting operating models – either in a business architecture role or as a business analyst/equivalent.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to effectively prioritise and juggle those priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Business Architecture with data management tasks.
• Document current and target state processes accurately.
• Perform analysis to identify organization improvement opportunities.

Skills

Documenting operating models

Good analytical skills

Knowledge of MS Excel

Understanding of enterprise architecture toolsets

Good communication skills

Problem-solving

Curiosity and willingness to learn

Good organization skills

Positive attitude

Strong work ethic

Tools

Microsoft Visio

Process capture tools

Job description

Why work for us?

A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job, it’s about investingin 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

Reporting to the Head of Business Architecture, the Associate Business Architect will support efforts to establish and maintain a consistent reference model of our business with stakeholders across the firm such that we can clearly map our operating model (business process, people/organization, technology, data, services and governance).

The role will be to support the Head of Business Architecture with tasks relating to the management of data relating to the firm’s business architecture framework, and the way in which business architecture is applied on change initiatives across the firm.

Ongoing activities might include:

• Maintaining current state assessments using the business architecture framework;
• Performing a supporting role in projects and other change initiatives where the application of business architecture forms a necessary part of the scope;
• Performing analysis to support the identification of organisation improvement using business architecture frameworks, methodologies and techniques;
• Documenting current and target state processes accurately and to the level of detail required;
• Supporting the preparation of materials and delivery of workshops to document current and target state process maps;
• Canvassing stakeholder views/opinions from a broad range of internal teams, including operations, sales, client account management, investments, financial crime compliance and legal;
• Identifying trends and insights from data relating to the firm's business architecture;
• Providing support to the rest of the team and firm in designing target operating models and associated implementation roadmaps, ensuring they are aligned to strategy and key business objectives;
• Performing analysis to support the identification of common cross-organisational needs and capture synergies
• Creating and amendment of team management artefacts, including team procedures; controls; internal reporting templates and processes; terms of reference; toolsets; record management;
• Performing document management - maintaining operating model documentation in a well-structured channel in architecture tools and document stores as required;
• Carrying 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
• All employee events including networking opportunities and social activities
• Lunch allowance for use within our subsidized onsite canteen

Must have skills

• Some Experience of documenting operating models – either in a business architecture role or as a business analyst/equivalent
• Good analytical skills and knowledge of MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Understanding of how business and enterprise architecture toolsets operate
• Good communication and presentation skills - ability to clearly communicate verbally or non-verbally with colleagues
• Strong team ethic - ability to work with others to achieve a common goal
• Problem-solving - being able to identify and analyze a problem and creatively pose a solution
• Wanting to stay curious, ask questions and learn new skills
• Good organisation skills - time management, estimating, planning
• Positive attitude - being calm under stress, learning from mistakes and building relationships
• Strong work ethic - having discipline, integrity, professionalism, and punctuality
• Ability to effectively prioritise and juggle those priorities as required

Nice to have skills

• Aligned Project Certification beneficial
• Experience with Microsoft Visio and/or other process capture tools
• Background in financial services (ideally asset management)

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 [e-mail].

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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.