Remote Research assistant Jobs in Overland Park, KS

About Us

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. But there's an unexpected side to us, too. 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. So, the better we do for our clients, the more we can do for everyone.

All 1,400 of us across the globe are inspired every day by the unique difference our hard work can make in so many lives. It shows in the curiosity we bring to every initiative, the deep relationships we build with our clients, and the way we treat each other in the hallway. If you're excited to learn more about us, we can't wait to learn more about you.

Role Summary

American Century is seeking to hire a talented individual to participate in its Investment Research Analyst program. In this program, qualified individuals will rotate through various strategies within American Century's US Growth discipline, gaining access to leading portfolio management teams and providing actionable fundamental research support to those teams in an effort to drive superior client outcomes. The role will report to the VP, Portfolio Manager & Senior Investment Analyst who leads the program.

This hybrid position will be based out of our Kansas City office.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship, now or in the future.

How You Will Make an Impact

The primary responsibility of the Investment Research Analyst is to research prospective stocks and monitor current portfolio holdings for Growth Equity strategies, recommending purchases and sales.

• Conduct in-depth market research and analysis, including industry trends and the competitive landscape, to identify high-potential investment opportunities
• Build and maintain financial models, dashboards, and reports to track and measure the effectiveness of investments
• Develop investment theses to support purchase and sale decisions
• Collaborate with portfolio managers, analysts, and other team members to support the execution of investment strategies
• Attend investment conferences and company presentations

What You Bring to the Team (Required)

Additional Assets (Preferred)

The above statements are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

What We Offer

Learn more about our benefits and perks.

Employees are required to be in the office on a scheduled frequency. Adherence to this schedule is essential to fulfilling the expectations of the role.

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.

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. ACI does not discriminate or adopt any policy that discriminates against an individual or any group of individuals on any of these bases.

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