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Quantitative Researcher

Quantitative Researcher

American Century Investment Services, Inc.New York, NY, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

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 over 40% of our profits every year-more than $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

The Analytics & Strategy Implementation team is part of the larger Investments division of American Century consisting of researchers and portfolio managers. It is a highly collaborative and cooperative environment fostering an egalitarian, client focused mindset. We are currently looking for a mid-career quantitative researcher to join our dynamic team!

This hybrid position will be based out of our Kansas City or New York offices.

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

  • Collaborate across disciplines developing solutions to key investor challenges
  • Partner with portfolio managers on empirical research, develop qualitative signals, back test quantitative investment strategies, and develop investment solutions
  • Design, develop and maintain analytical tools to help manage equity strategies, target risk portfolios and performance analysis
  • Actively collaborate with investment teams and contribute to research, investment idea generation, product development and portfolio management

What You Bring to the Team (Required)

  • Understanding of quantitative equity investing, global capital markets, economic data, and macroeconomic interrelationships
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in a quantitative investment role within asset management of financial services
  • Experience in evidence-based investing, quantitative portfolio construction and / or mean variance portfolio risk control
  • Advanced understanding of statistical techniques and time series / cross-sectional data modeling using Python, R, or similar
  • Bachelor's / Advanced degree in Financial Economics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Statistics or other quantitative disciplines
  • Experience using Factset, Barra and / or other portfolio management and data toolkits
  • Determined, team player focused on client and team results
  • Practical approach to problem solving
  • Strong economic intuition and investor mindset
  • Understand of the pitfalls of models and question results
  • Flourishes with change, works well with ambiguity, challenges status quo and strives for continuous improvement
  • Curious, drives innovation, supports new ideas and can adapt to a range of situations
  • Effectively communicates ideas, takes accountability for results and functions well in a team
  • Demonstrates the American Century Investments Winning Behaviors : Client Focused, Courageous and Accountable, Collaborative, Curious and Adaptable, Competitively Driven
  • The above statements are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

    What We Offer

  • Competitive compensation package with bonus plan
  • Generous PTO and competitive benefits
  • 401k with 5% company match plus annual performance-based discretionary contribution
  • Tuition reimbursement, formal mentorship program, live and online learning
  • Learn more about our benefits and perks.

    For New York and California based candidates, the salary range for this role is $110,000.00-$130,000.00. Actual offers are based on various factors including but not limited to a candidate's location, skills, experience, and relevant education and / or training. This position is eligible for cash incentive providing the potential to earn more.

    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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