Quantitative Investment Analyst

1 week ago


Kansas City, Missouri, United States American Century Investment Services, Inc. Full time
About Us

American Century Investment Services, Inc. is a prominent global asset management firm dedicated to achieving investment success and fostering enduring client relationships while supporting research initiatives that enhance human health and save lives. Established in 1958, our team of 1,400 professionals serves a diverse clientele, including financial advisors, institutions, corporations, and individual investors, offering a comprehensive suite of investment strategies across various disciplines.

We are devoted to delivering institutional-quality, actively managed investment solutions with a focus on performance. Our expertise encompasses global growth equity, global value equity, disciplined equity, multi-asset strategies, global fixed income, alternatives, and ETFs.

As a privately held and independent firm, we prioritize investment management, allowing us to align our decisions with client expectations and concentrate on their long-term financial needs.

Our culture is characterized by winning behaviors that reflect our commitment to clients every day. By achieving investment success, we are able to allocate over 40% of our dividends—exceeding $1.8 billion—to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, a non-profit organization dedicated to basic biomedical research. Our dividend contributions support the Institute's mission to uncover the causes, treatments, and prevention of life-threatening diseases, including cancer.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop stock selection models that integrate quantitative techniques with insights from fundamental analysis.
  • Back-test investment strategies, optimize risk/return profiles, and innovate portfolio construction methods.
  • Conduct risk and return analyses to identify performance drivers and enhance risk-adjusted returns of managed funds.
  • Collaborate actively in research, contribute investment ideas, and assist in product development and portfolio management.
  • Engage in client communications regarding strategies and the investment process.
Qualifications:
  • MBA or Master’s degree with an undergraduate background in data analytics, computer science, engineering, statistics, or related fields.
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in a quantitative or data analytics role within the asset management sector.
  • Solid understanding of global capital markets and macroeconomic relationships.
  • Experience in implementing systematic equity investment strategies.
  • Strong grasp of accounting data, company fundamentals, and equity analysis.
  • Proficient in programming languages such as Python, MATLAB, or R.
  • Comfortable utilizing portfolio management and data environments like FactSet.
  • Able to simplify complex topics for client understanding.
Desired Attributes:
  • Effective communicator who takes responsibility for outcomes and collaborates well within a team.
  • Pragmatic problem solver.
  • Strong economic intuition and an investor-oriented mindset.
  • Aware of model limitations and capable of critically evaluating results.
  • Adapts well to change and ambiguity, striving for continuous improvement.
  • Curious, innovative, and supportive of new ideas while being adaptable to various situations.
Additional Information:

Employees are expected to adhere to a scheduled office presence, which is essential for fulfilling the role's expectations.

American Century Investment Services, Inc. is committed to upholding the Americans with Disabilities Act and all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws. We strive to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals under the ADA to perform essential job functions.

We believe in equal employment opportunities and advancement without discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status under applicable laws.

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