Director, Order, Trade, and Compliance

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 theres an unexpected side to us too. We direct over 40% of our profits every yearmore than $2 billion since 2000to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research. Our ongoing financial support drives the Institutes breakthrough work and mission of defeating life-threatening diseases like cancer and Alzheimers. So the better we do for our clients the more we can do for everyone.

All 1400 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 youre excited to learn more about us we cant wait to learn more about you.

Role Summary

We are looking for a Director of the Trading and Compliance Team that will lead a high-performing group responsible for the firms core platform responsible for trading legal and compliance systems. This role is critical to ensure operational excellence scalability and innovation as the team supports our growing business.

Primary responsibilities are to demonstrate technical proficiency and best practices in our software development team. You will work closely with our Technical Leads Product Owners and Architects to identify and implement solutions. These solutions will be delivered to our clients through Agile development.

This hybrid position will be based out of our Kansas City MO 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.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Provide strategic direction for Order Trade and Compliance technology initiatives aligning with business objectives and regulatory requirements.

• Drive modernization and rationalization of trading platforms to support efficiency and scalability.

• Lead and mentor a team of developers architects and analysts.

• Foster a culture of collaboration innovation and continuous improvement.

• Oversee design development and maintenance of systems supporting portfolio management trading and compliance.

• Ensure adherence to Agile methodologies and best practices in software development.

• Partner with Portfolio Managers Traders Compliance Officers and Operations teams to deliver solutions that meet business needs.

• Coordinate with enterprise architecture and data teams on integration and compliance reporting.

• Ensure systems meet regulatory standards and internal compliance requirements.

• Collaborate with Legal and Compliance teams on audits and reporting.

• Stay on top of market trends technological advancements and industry best practices.

• Identify opportunities for automation process optimization and adoption of emerging technologies.

What You Bring to the Team (Required)

• Bachelors degree in computer science finance or related field.

• 10 years of experience in technology leadership roles within Investment Management.

• Strong understanding of trading platforms compliance systems and market connectivity (e.g. Bloomberg AIM FactSet S&P FIX protocols).

• Proven experience managing Agile development teams and large-scale technology projects.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience with cloud on-prem and hybrid architectures.

• Demonstrates the American Century Investments Winning Behaviors: Client Focused Courageous and Accountable Collaborative Curious and Adaptable Competitively Driven.

Additional Assets (Preferred)

• Experience with ETF trading and compliance workflows.

• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (SEC FINRA) and compliance tools.

• Advanced degree or relevant certifications (CFA PMP Agile).

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.

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 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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