Executive Director, AI Risk & Governance

Janus Henderson•Denver, CO

5h•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a critical role aligned to Janus Henderson’s ambition to be a leader in the responsible adoption of AI across asset management. As the firm explores broader use of AI to enhance client service, investment processes, operational efficiency and decision-making, this role will ensure innovation is supported by clear governance, effective oversight and appropriate controls. The successful candidate will help Janus Henderson realise the benefits of AI while identifying, managing and mitigating the associated risks, supporting responsible growth for clients, the firm and its regulators.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of AI regulation and governance frameworks, including the EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF and relevant industry standards.
Proven experience owning or operating enterprise policy, governance and risk frameworks, ideally relating to AI, technology, data or model risk.
Strong understanding of AI risks, controls and monitoring practices, including risks arising from individual or collective use of AI.
Experience establishing monitoring capabilities, adequately resourced and supported by effective technology solutions.
Experience establishing ethical AI and agentic or autonomous conduct standards.
Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical business controls and operating models.
Experience providing oversight and challenge within a regulated environment.
Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior decision-making.
Experience in financial services or another regulated industry.
Experience leading others, chairing governance forums or driving decision-making across senior stakeholder groups.
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.
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.
You should be willing to adhere to the provisions of our 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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AI governance platforms, model inventories or risk workflow tools.
Understanding of cloud, data and technology control environments relevant to AI deployment.
Familiarity with third-party/vendor AI risk management, including due diligence and ongoing oversight.
Knowledge of responsible AI principles, including explainability, transparency, fairness and human oversight.
Experience designing or contributing to training, awareness or adoption materials for AI governance.

Responsibilities

Monitors the regulatory and legislative landscape for rule-making developments.
Interprets the regulatory implications of AI - e.g. EU AI Act and disseminates this effectively across the business.
Owns legislative, regulatory and other rule-based (standards) interpretation, working with the Governance Implementation team and other relevant teams to translate requirements into policies, guardrails, automated platform controls E.g. EU AI Act, Colorado AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO41002, national or state law, financial regulation.
AI Policy owner for the firm, working in partnership with Head of AI, and other relevant stakeholders – Data Privacy, CISO, Technology.
Owns AI Risk Appetite and Risk Framework including risk tiering applied to requests for approvals.
Responsible for establishing ethical AI and agentic or autonomous conduct standards.
Provides advice and governance implementation requirements arising from laws, regs, standards or policies.
Responsible for ensuring AI Risk management interacts seamlessly with other Risk Management Policies and Procedures – e.g. Risk Taxonomy and RCSA, Risk Events.
Responsible for establishing monitoring capabilities supported by effective technology solutions.
Responsible overseeing and monitoring AI use and outcomes to ensure compliance with relevant AI legislation, regulation, internal standards and policies.
Responsible for overseeing risks arising from individual or collective use of AI, including: model drift hallucinations access breaches prompt misuse bias indicators control failures inappropriate non-business use.
Responsible for chairing the “Approval Body” within the governance framework.
Carry out other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations
Generous Holiday policies
Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits including corporate membership to Wellhub
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
Unique employee events and programs including a 14er challenge
Complimentary beverages, snacks and all employee Happy Hours
Annual Bonus Opportunity: Position may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus award from the profit pool. The profit pool is funded based on Company profits. Individual bonuses are determined based on Company, department, team and individual performance.
competitive compensation
pension/retirement plans
various health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits