What are the responsibilities and job description for the Middle Office Operations Senior Specialist position at CM003 American Century Services, LLC?
Our Firm
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 searching for a Middle Office Operations Senior Specialist to support all functions of global markets, including but not limited to responsibility for market due diligence, risk identification, procedure improvements/controls, timely and accurate documentation, and professional communication to portfolio management and custodian.
How You Will Make an Impact
- Act as the primary middle office resource for investment and trading teams onsite by providing trade support for all asset classes, including derivatives, fixed income securities, and equities
- Monitor for and assess impacts of significant changes in markets and take appropriate actions to include notification to other Investment Operations teams
- Responsible for ensuring trade settlements in the different world global markets
- Monitor and process trade confirmations in multiple platforms and markets
- Ensure internal systems and workflows are accurately set up
- Work closely with other teams within Investment Operations to ensure accurate account positions and trade settlements
- Ensure appropriate controls are in place, driving operational improvements and maintaining documentation
- Build and maintain relationships with brokers, banks, and other related counterparties, and raising concerns to address situations in a timely manner
- Maintain knowledge of market-specific processes
- Effectively communicate with internal business partners and clients
- Independently research sophisticated issues and contribute to special projects/performing unique functions with minimal direction from the manager
- Act as a resource for needed approvals, signatory items, and custodial call-backs
- Guide other team members on complicated issues
- Organize the proper individuals and teams to analyze and troubleshoot issues through the solution phase
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, and/or relevant related work experience
- 3-5 years’ experience working in Middle-Office or Back-office in a similar role involving custody or mutual fund accounting
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Excel & Word, Bloomberg, Visio; knowledge of Tableau preferred
- Ability to work independently, effectively prioritize work, recognize and raise issues in a timely manner
- Motivation and proficiency to drive personal development and improve the current process
- Ability to review and analyze own work, research, and problem solve based on application of previous experience
- High attention to detail
- Demonstrates the American Century Investments Winning Behaviors: Client Focused, Courageous and Accountable, Collaborative, Curious and Adaptable, Competitively Driven, Adheres to the highest ethical standards and business practices, and Supports a culture of compliance
For New York and California based candidates, the salary range for this role is $90,000-$110,000. Actual offers are based on various factors including but not limited to a candidate’s location, skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training. This position is eligible for cash incentive providing the potential to earn more.
Additional Requirements
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.
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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Salary : $90,000 - $110,000
