Director, Defined Contribution Specialist

Janus Henderson Investors

$180K — $200K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of client-facing sales experience; ideally in financial services.
  • A bachelor’s degree in finance, business, or a related field.
  • Must possess Series 7 and Series 63 licenses; additional securities licenses may be required.
  • An advanced degree (MBA) or professional credentials (CFA or CFP) is preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

  • Drive gross sales and net new revenue within an assigned territory.
  • Service a select group of 250-300 Defined Contribution advisory practices.
  • Collaborate with retail wholesalers to provide sales support for other advisors.
  • Work with internal teams to set objectives and prioritize opportunities.
  • Deliver value-added support to plan sponsors and retirement-focused advisors as needed.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Hybrid working environment and reasonable accommodation options.
  • Generous holiday policies for work-life balance.
  • Comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits, including access to Wellhub.
  • Paid volunteer time for community involvement.
  • Support for professional growth through development courses and tuition reimbursement.
  • Maternity and paternity leave benefits, including family services.
  • Unique employee engagement programs and events, including a 14er challenge.
  • Complimentary snacks, beverages, and regular employee Happy Hours.
Full Job Description
Your opportunity

This person will be expected to drive gross sales and net new revenue within their assigned territory, calling on a select group of approximately 250 to 300 Defined Contribution advisory practices. In addition, the DC Specialist will partner with their Janus Henderson retail wholesaler counterparts to provide sales support to all other advisors.

  • Meet or exceed stated sales goal by servicing a focused list of identified top DC advisors and consultants in a specified territory.
  • Partner with retail wholesales to service all other advisors pursuing Defined Contribution business.
  • Work closely with the Insurance and Retirement Group, Channel Marketing and Distribution Strategy and Analysis to set objectives and prioritize opportunities.
  • Deliver our value-added to plan sponsors, industry participants and retirement focused-advisors where and when 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 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


Must have skills

  • Client facing sales and/or product specialist experience.
  • A college degree is required.
  • Series 7 and Series 63 is required. Other securities licenses may be required during the normal course of employment.


Nice to have skills

  • An advanced degree (MBA) or professional designation (CFA or CFP) is preferred, but not required.


Supervisory responsibilities

  • No


Potential for growth

  • Mentoring
  • Leadership development programs
  • Regular training
  • Career development services
  • Continuing education courses


Compensation information

The base salary range for this position is $180,000 - $200,000. This range is estimated for this role. Actual pay may be different. This position will be open through August 30, 2026.

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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.

Benefits: 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. To learn more about our offerings please visit the Why Join Us section on the career page here.

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