Investment Analyst -Industrials, Global Growth - US
About The Position
Investment Analyst, Global Growth - US 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 American Century Investments is looking to add an Investment Analyst on our Global Growth - US team. This role will be primarily focused on mid capitalization equity securities in the U.S., with some exposure to large-caps, in the Industrials sector. This Investment Team manages a portfolio of $6 billion in U.S. assets consisting of mostly domestic properties. The team is comprised of five and based in our Kansas City, New York, and Santa Clara offices. The group focuses on two primary strategies - Heritage and MID ETF - designed as opportunistic growth funds that seek to build capital over time by investing primarily in growing midsize companies. This hybrid position can be based out of our Kansas City Headquarters, New York, or Santa Clara 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.
Requirements
- Minimum of 3+ years of buy-side, fundamental research experience
- Minimum of 3+ years of experience covering the Industrial sector globally with existing working relationships with Investor Relations and financial officers of companies in those industries
- Growth orientation required
- Highly motivated, intellectually curious individual possessing a combination of strong quantitative skills and ability to consistently meet deadlines within timelines
- Work both independently and as a member of the research team with minimal direction
- Self-starter with ability to determine priorities, plan, organize, and follow-through on assignments while providing consistent top quality output
- Able to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in written form with high accuracy and attention to detail
- MBA or equivalent experience required
Nice To Haves
- CFA preferred
Responsibilities
- Identify, research, and develop investment ideas and recommendations for the Heritage and MID portfolios
- Understand how the Industrials sector interacts with various macro forces and be able to navigate the team through economic cycles
- Seek out durable growth franchises as well as innovative companies with outstanding technologies and business models
- Internalize and implement American Century's disciplined investment process; Ability to assess business quality as measured by ROIC, project potential growth in revenue, earnings, and cash flow, and create a valuation framework using historical, comparable, and DCF to arrive at intrinsic value
- Prepare research templates and earnings models as a framework for communicating an investment thesis, maintain earnings models on companies in the portfolio, document company and industry contact meetings, proactively update the team/colleagues on meaningful news flow, buy/sell recommendations, and develop/maintain a network of contacts
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
