Associate Director, Multi-Asset

What You'll Do

We’re looking for an Associate Director
- Multi Asset to join the PAA Administration team! In this role, you'll provide day-to-day operational, and project support to the Multi Asset team. Maintaining an efficient and well-coordinated operating environment by assisting with processes across the front, middle, and back office. Act as a partner for strategy, finance, human resources, operations, technology, and other corporate partners. Contribute to team productivity through organizing information, coordinating activities, supporting projects, and ensuring consistent execution of business processes.

You ll have the opportunity to:

• Shared Services Liaison for Finance, HR, Ops, and IT Management:
• Assist with financial tracking such as reviewing forecasts, monitoring departmental expenses, and helping maintain budgets.
• Support staffing related administration, including coordinating HR processes for hiring, onboarding, transfers, and other routine actions.
• Help manage communication and coordination with IT, including assisting with project timelines, testing, and issue tracking.
• Provide support to Operations and Global Platform teams to ensure smooth investment operations (trade settlement, data capture, performance and reporting workflows).
• Assist with compliance and risk processes, including gathering information on trade errors/incidents and preparing required documentation.
• Support coordination with enterprise risk, legal/compliance, supplier management, internal audit, BCP, and related teams.
• Growth and Business Management:
  • Assist with onboarding new client mandates by helping gather materials, organize workflows, and support operational setup.
  • Coordinate with marketing and product teams on routine requests, content reviews, and campaign prioritization.
  • Provide support for team processes such as travel, expenses, policy questions, and access requests.
• Strategic management and communications:
  • Support internal strategic initiatives by helping track progress, organize meetings, and prepare materials.
  • Assist in preparing presentations and documents for committees, boards, and cross organizational meetings.
  • Help coordinate team events such as business reviews, teamwide meetings, and annual offsites.
  • Draft or support employee communications in partnership with the communications team.
  • Perform other job-related duties or special projects as required.

Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 140 years!

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in finance, operations, project coordination, analytics, or similar business support roles.
• Experience in the asset management or financial services industry.
• Strong organizational, communication, and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, work in a dynamic environment, and collaborate across teams.
• Comfort working with data, analyzing issues, and proposing practical solutions.
• Strong interpersonal skills and willingness to learn.

Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

$127000 - $171000 / year

Salary Details

The following locations are examples of market-specific salary ranges across different geographies.

• Wichita, KS: $127,000 - $171,000 / year
• Des Moines, IA: $127,000 - $171,000 / year
• Charlotte, NC: $127,000 - $171,000 / year
• Chicago/Minneapolis: $127,000 -…