Compensation Consultant

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 40% of our dividends every yearover $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

The Compensation Consultant is responsible for all aspects of compensation programs for investment professionals including base pay bonuses and long-term incentives. Responsibilities include designing and applying advanced modeling to analyze scenarios forecast results and ensure alignment with organizational goals and market trends.

They ensure compliance conduct market benchmarking to maintain competitive pay and analyze data to support compensation modeling.

This role reports to the VP Compensation & Benefits.

This hybrid position will be based out of our Kansas City 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

• Ensure total compensation programs meet changing needs by assessing leading practices and aligning to business and industry strategies
• Model recommend and implement compensation programs that align compensation outcomes to business priorities and performance
• Maintain current extensive technical knowledge of compensation practices trends and legislative/regulatory activities as they affect the organization and compensation policies and programs
• Provide senior leaders with concise market insights and competitive compensation analysis to help influence desired outcomes.
• Perform other duties as needed by your manager
  

What You Bring to the Team (Required)

• 5 years of experience applying analytical methodologies in a consultative manner within a corporate setting ideally in investment management private equity or financial services.
• Technical skills including the ability to analyze and extract key insights from critical data sets such as market benchmarking data analytics and understanding complex investment compensation structures
• Influences communicates effectively and works creatively with senior business leaders peers and colleagues
• Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to prioritize plan coordinate and follow through on assignments
• Fact based detail oriented and analytical approach
• Outstanding interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Bachelors degree in Finance or related field
• Demonstrates the American Century Investments Winning Behaviors: Client Focused Courageous and Accountable Collaborative Curious and Adaptable Competitively Driven.
  

Additional Assets (Preferred)

• Advanced degree reflecting business and analytical depth
  

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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