Asset-Backed Securities Analyst/Trader

American Century Investments

Hours: Full time
Where: New York, New York
Posted: Sep 2

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 owned 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.

All who work here around the globe are inspired every day by the unique difference our hard work can make in so many lives.

What you'd do

Identify and source investment opportunities across ABS new issue and secondary markets
Execute trades and ensure best execution while managing risk and tracking performance
Generate and present trade ideas aligned with portfolio strategy and market outlook
Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis on issuers, collateral, and deal structures
Monitor existing holdings through ongoing surveillance and market analysis
Build and maintain strong relationships with sell-side partners (traders, syndicate, bankers)
Collect and synthesize market intelligence to inform portfolio managers and broader teams
Represent the firm at industry conferences, client meetings, and due diligence engagements
Experience conducting on-site issuer due diligence
Established relationships within the ABS sell-side and dealer community

What they want

Experience in structured products, securitized credit, or fixed income trading/analysis (ABS preferred)
Strong analytical skills including price/yield analysis, collateral performance, and deal documentation review
Ability to identify relative value opportunities and translate insights into actionable trade ideas
Knowledge of ABS markets, including both primary issuance and secondary trading dynamics
Strong communication skills with the ability to present insights to internal teams, clients, and consultants
Relationship management skills with demonstrated ability to engage external market participants
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, market-driven environment
Demonstrates the American Century Investments Winning Behaviors: Client Focused, Courageous and Accountable, Collaborative, Curious and Adaptable, Competitively Driven.

What you get

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

Starts: 2026-07-22