Corporate Counsel

Our Firm
American Century Investments® is a leading global asset manager focused on delivering investment results and building long-term client relationships while supporting research that can improve human health and save lives. Founded in 1958, the firm's 1,400 employees serve financial professionals, institutions, corporations and individual investors, offering a wide range of investment strategies across a variety of investment disciplines.
We are committed to providing institutional-quality, actively managed solutions with a performance-centered mindset. Our expertise spans global growth equity, global value equity, disciplined equity, multi-asset strategies, global fixed income, alternatives and ETFs.
Privately controlled and independent, we focus solely on investment management. This empowers us to align our decisions with client expectations and concentrate on their long-term money management needs.
Our culture of winning behaviors exemplifies our dedication to clients every single day. Delivering investment results enables us to distribute over 40% of our dividends-more than $1.8 billion - to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, a 500-person, non-profit basic biomedical research organization with a controlling interest in American Century Investments. Our dividend payments provide ongoing financial support for the Institute's work of uncovering the causes, treatments and prevention of life-threatening diseases, like cancer.
For more information, please visit americancentury.com.
We are currently seeking a highly skilled attorney with investment management experience to join our dynamic team. As Corporate Counsel, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with regulatory disclosure requirements for our mutual funds and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). This position presents an exceptional opportunity for a talented attorney who possesses a profound understanding of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the legal and regulatory matters associated with the management of registered funds.
Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and skillfully edit registration statements on Form N-1A and related documents, including the summary prospectus, statutory prospectus, and statement of additional information (SAI), to ensure accuracy, clarity, and compliance.
• Proactively prepare prospectus and SAI supplements as needed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Investment Management and Compliance, to develop and launch new funds.
• Assist in the preparation and review of shareholder reports and other regulatory filings, such as Forms N-CSR and N-CEN.
• Prepare proxy statements in connection with shareholder meetings for American Century funds and supervise proxy campaigns from a legal perspective.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to various departments within the organization by providing expert guidance on regulatory disclosure matters, investment policies and restrictions, and regulatory and legislative changes on that impact the funds.
• Act as a key point of contact with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Staff, effectively addressing and diligently responding to comments on fund disclosure matters.
• Conduct comprehensive legal research and actively participate in special projects, that contribute to the growth of our organization.

Qualifications:

• Possess a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from a reputable and accredited law school, demonstrating a strong academic foundation.
• A member in good standing of at least one state bar association.
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience as a practicing attorney, preferably at a top law firm or financial services company.
• Significant experience with the Investment Company Act of 1940, and understanding of legal and regulatory matters associated with the management of registered funds.
• Working knowledge of the Securities Act of 1933, and Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
• Impeccable attention to detail, alongside exceptional analytical, organizational, and project management skills, ensuring the highest level of accuracy and efficiency in your work.
• Self-driven and capable of working autonomously, thriving under tight deadlines and effectively managing multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enabling you to engage and collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Exemplary ethical standards and an unwavering commitment to maintaining confidentiality.

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.
As a global firm with offices in several cities, we will uphold any local regulations regarding COVID-19 precautions and/or vaccination requirements for the workplace.
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.