Investment Research Analyst

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 while directing over 40% of our profits every year—more than $2 billion since 2000—to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research to support breakthrough work on diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s.

All 1,400 of us across the world are inspired daily by the difference our hard work can make in many lives.

Hybrid position based out of our Kansas City office.

American Century is hiring an Investment Research Analyst for its Investment Research Analyst program. Qualified individuals will rotate through various strategies within the US Growth discipline, gaining access to leading portfolio management teams and providing actionable fundamental research support to drive superior client outcomes. The role will report to the VP, Portfolio Manager & Senior Investment Analyst who leads the program.

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

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.

• 2+ years of related experience and/or experience performing fundamental research.
• Analytical and able to perform detailed and cogent research.
• Key attributes include: inherently curious, self‑motivated, creative, logical, open‑minded, and highly ethical.
• Ability to work independently and as a teammate, identify priorities, plan, coordinate, and follow‑through on assignments.
• Willing to internalize and implement American Century’s differentiated growth investment process.
• Able to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in written form, with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Capable and suited to covering multiple sectors of the economy.
• Demonstrates the American Century Investments Winning Behaviors:
  Client Focused, Courageous and Accountable, Collaborative, Curious and Adaptable, Competitively Driven.

• MBA and/or CFA.
• Experience covering healthcare therapeutics and/or fintech stocks.

• Competitive compensation package with bonus plan.
• Generous paid time off and competitive benefits.
• 401(k) with 5% company match plus annual performance‑based discretionary contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, formal mentorship program, live and online learning.

American Century Investments is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all other applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations. We strive to provide a reasonable accommodation to any qualified individual under the ADA for essential job functions. We encourage people of all backgrounds to join us on our mission and will address accommodation requests confidentially. ACI does not discriminate or adopt any policy that discriminates against an individual or any group on any of the protected bases listed in federal, state, and local laws.