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About the Role

We are looking for an early-career Quantitative Researcher who is curious, analytical, and excited to grow their skills while contributing to real investment decisions and solutions. This hybrid position will be based out of our Kansas City or New York offices.

Responsibilities

• Partner with portfolio managers and senior team members to support research and develop insights that inform investment decisions
• Assist in building and testing quantitative models and investment strategies
• Analyze financial and economic data to identify trends and opportunities
• Help develop and maintain analytical tools used for portfolio construction, risk management, and performance analysis
• Collaborate across teams to contribute to research, investment ideas, and product development

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Financial Economics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or a related quantitative field, with at least 1+ years of relevant work experience OR Master’s degree in a related quantitative field with no prior full-time work experience required
• Foundational understanding of capital markets, economics, or quantitative investing concepts
• Experience working with data and applying statistical or analytical techniques
• Exposure to financial data tools (e.g., FactSet, Barra)
• Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment
• Curiosity and interest in how data and models can inform investment decisions
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly and collaborate effectively within a team
• Demonstrates the American Century Investments Winning Behaviors: Client Focused, Courageous and Accountable, Collaborative, Curious and Adaptable, Competitively Driven
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship, now or in the future.

Skills

• Python
• R
• FactSet
• Barra

Location

• Kansas City
• New York

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Early-career
• 1+ years of relevant work experience (with Bachelor's)
• 1+ years of experience in a quantitative investment role within asset management of financial services (Preferred)

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in Financial Economics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or a related quantitative field
• Master's degree in a related quantitative field

Salary/Compensations

• $110,000.00-$130,000.00 (for New York and California based candidates)
• Eligible for cash incentive providing the potential to earn more

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package with bonus plan
• Generous PTO
• Competitive benefits
• 401k with 5% company match plus annual performance-based discretionary contribution
• Tuition reimbursement
• Formal mentorship program
• Live and online learning

About the Company

• American Century Investments® is a leading global asset manager with over 65 years of experience helping a broad base of clients achieve their financial goals.
• Our expertise spans global equities and fixed income, multi-asset strategies, ETFs, and private investments.
• Privately controlled and independent, we focus solely on investment management.
• We direct 40% of our dividends every year—over $2 billion since 2000—to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research.
• Our ongoing financial support drives the Institute’s breakthrough work and mission of defeating life-threatening diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s.
• American Century Investments is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all other applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations.
• American Century Investments believes all individuals are entitled to equal employment opportunity and advancement opportunities without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age for individuals forty years of age and older, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.

Equal Opportunity

• American Century Investments is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all other applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations.
• As such, American Century strives to provide a reasonable accommodation to any qualified individual under the ADA to perform essential job functions.
• We encourage people of all backgrounds to join us on our mission.
• If you require reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the recruitment process, please send a request to HR-Talent_Acquisition@americancentury.com.
• All requests for accommodation will be addressed as confidentially as practicable.
• ACI does not discriminate or adopt any policy that discriminates against an individual or any group of individuals on any of these bases.