Head of Digital Asset Operations & Tokenization

Janus Henderson Investors; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

Hybrid working

Pension/retirement plans

Health and wellbeing benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Janus Henderson Investors is building Digital Asset Operations to establish governance and an operating model for tokenized products. Reporting to the Deputy Chief Operating Officer, the role shapes the control environment and launch readiness for blockchain-enabled servicing capabilities, connecting digital asset innovation with institutional execution across functions.

You will collaborate with Innovation, Transfer Agency, Middle Office, Fund Administration, Investments, Product, Distribution,

Qualifications

• Significant experience within asset management or investment operations.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives across business, operations, technology, risk, compliance and legal teams.
• Demonstrable exposure to digital assets, tokenization, blockchain-enabled financial products.

Responsibilities

• Own the development of operating procedures, control frameworks, escalation paths, service levels and operational readiness plans for digital asset and tokenized product initiatives.
• Establish and maintain operating model documentation, including process maps, RACI models, decision logs, risk and issue tracking, control inventories and launch readiness checklists.
• Define run-the-business and change-the-business requirements for digital asset operations, ensuring new capabilities can transition from pilot activity to scalable production support.
• Support the design of operational workflows for token issuance, investor onboarding, transfer restrictions, lifecycle events, subscriptions, redemptions, settlement, reconciliations, corporate actions and investor reporting.
• Assess interoperability requirements between blockchain-enabled infrastructure and traditional fund accounting, transfer agency, custody and distribution platforms.
• Support the definition of operational controls for tokenized share classes, including register integrity, investor eligibility, dealing cut-offs, settlement finality and exception management.
• Define the operational servicing model for tokenized share classes, including distribution readiness, transfer agency servicing, investor eligibility, dealing workflows, settlement, reconciliations, reporting and exception management.
• Support due diligence, onboarding and oversight of external partners, vendors and infrastructure providers involved in digital asset initiatives.
• Help establish governance forums, decision-making frameworks, operating procedures, controls and management reporting for digital asset initiatives.
• Identify operational risks, dependencies, regulatory considerations and control requirements associated with tokenized products and blockchain-enabled servicing models.
• Partner with Distribution and Investments to assess client, product and regional requirements for tokenized investment offerings.
• Monitor market developments, competitor activity and regulatory change relating to digital assets, tokenization, blockchain infrastructure and digital custody.
• Carry out additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Asset management

Investment operations

Digital assets

Tokenization

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

English fluency

Operational design

Job description

Janus Henderson Investors is building Digital Asset Operations to establish governance and an operating model for tokenized products. Reporting to the Deputy Chief Operating Officer, the role shapes the control environment and launch readiness for blockchain-enabled servicing capabilities, connecting digital asset innovation with institutional execution across functions.

You will collaborate with Innovation, Transfer Agency, Middle Office, Fund Administration, Investments, Product, Distribution,