Compensation Consultant, Finance & Banking

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Kansas City, Missouri time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R0005570

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 40% of our dividends every year—over $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.
** 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
* Bachelor’s 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

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…