Associate Director, Multi-Asset
Principal Financial Group, Des Moines, IA, United States
What You'll Do
We’re looking for an Associate Director- Multi Asset to join the PAA Administration team! In this role, you'll provide day-to-day operational, and project support to the Multi Asset team. Maintaining an efficient and well-coordinated operating environment by assisting with processes across the front, middle, and back office. Act as a partner for strategy, finance, human resources, operations, technology, and other corporate partners. Contribute to team productivity through organizing information, coordinating activities, supporting projects, and ensuring consistent execution of business processes. You\'ll have the opportunity to: Shared Services Liaison for
Finance, HR, Ops, and IT Management: Assist with financial tracking such as reviewing forecasts, monitoring departmental expenses, and helping maintain budgets. Support staffing related administration, including coordinating HR processes for hiring, onboarding, transfers, and other routine actions. Help manage communication and coordination with IT, including assisting with project timelines, testing, and issue tracking. Provide support to Operations and Global Platform teams to ensure smooth investment operations (trade settlement, data capture, performance and reporting workflows). Assist with compliance and risk processes, including gathering information on trade errors/incidents and preparing required documentation. Support coordination with enterprise risk, legal/compliance, supplier management, internal audit, BCP, and related teams. Growth and Business Management:
Assist with onboarding new client mandates by helping gather materials, organize workflows, and support operational setup. Coordinate with marketing and product teams on routine requests, content reviews, and campaign prioritization. Provide support for team processes such as travel, expenses, policy questions, and access requests.
Strategic management and communications:
Support internal strategic initiatives by helping track progress, organize meetings, and prepare materials. Assist in preparing presentations and documents for committees, boards, and cross organizational meetings. Help coordinate team events such as business reviews, teamwide meetings, and annual offsites. Draft or support employee communications in partnership with the communications team. Perform other job-related duties or special projects as required.
Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 140 years! Who You Are
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required. 7+ years of relevant experience in finance, operations, project coordination, analytics, or similar business support roles. Experience in the asset management or financial services industry. Strong organizational, communication, and time management skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks, work in a dynamic environment, and collaborate across teams. Comfort working with data, analyzing issues, and proposing practical solutions. Strong interpersonal skills and willingness to learn. Salary Range Information
Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly)
$127000 - $171000 / year Salary Details The following locations are examples of market-specific salary ranges across different geographies. Wichita, KS: $127,000 - $171,000 / year Des Moines, IA: $127,000 - $171,000 / year Charlotte, NC: $127,000 - $171,000 / year Chicago/Minneapolis: $127,000 - $171,000 / year Los Angeles/New York City: $127,000 - $171,000 / year Time Off Program
Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided. Pension Eligible
No Work Environments
This role offers in-office, hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek), and remote work arrangements (only if residing more than 30 miles from Des Moines, IA.). You’ll work with your leader to figure out which option may align best based on several factors. Work Authorization/Sponsorship
At this time, we are not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship to work in the United States. This includes, but is not limited to: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following notes. Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants Investment Code of Ethics
For Principal Asset Management positions, you’ll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization. Experience Principal
At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Together, we’re imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services – and that starts with you. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being. Check out our careers site to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits. Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Posting Window
We will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received. If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date. Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline. Original Posting Date
2/26/2026 Most Recently Posted Date
3/12/2026 LinkedIn Remote Hashtag #LI-Remote
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We’re looking for an Associate Director- Multi Asset to join the PAA Administration team! In this role, you'll provide day-to-day operational, and project support to the Multi Asset team. Maintaining an efficient and well-coordinated operating environment by assisting with processes across the front, middle, and back office. Act as a partner for strategy, finance, human resources, operations, technology, and other corporate partners. Contribute to team productivity through organizing information, coordinating activities, supporting projects, and ensuring consistent execution of business processes. You\'ll have the opportunity to: Shared Services Liaison for
Finance, HR, Ops, and IT Management: Assist with financial tracking such as reviewing forecasts, monitoring departmental expenses, and helping maintain budgets. Support staffing related administration, including coordinating HR processes for hiring, onboarding, transfers, and other routine actions. Help manage communication and coordination with IT, including assisting with project timelines, testing, and issue tracking. Provide support to Operations and Global Platform teams to ensure smooth investment operations (trade settlement, data capture, performance and reporting workflows). Assist with compliance and risk processes, including gathering information on trade errors/incidents and preparing required documentation. Support coordination with enterprise risk, legal/compliance, supplier management, internal audit, BCP, and related teams. Growth and Business Management:
Assist with onboarding new client mandates by helping gather materials, organize workflows, and support operational setup. Coordinate with marketing and product teams on routine requests, content reviews, and campaign prioritization. Provide support for team processes such as travel, expenses, policy questions, and access requests.
Strategic management and communications:
Support internal strategic initiatives by helping track progress, organize meetings, and prepare materials. Assist in preparing presentations and documents for committees, boards, and cross organizational meetings. Help coordinate team events such as business reviews, teamwide meetings, and annual offsites. Draft or support employee communications in partnership with the communications team. Perform other job-related duties or special projects as required.
Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 140 years! Who You Are
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required. 7+ years of relevant experience in finance, operations, project coordination, analytics, or similar business support roles. Experience in the asset management or financial services industry. Strong organizational, communication, and time management skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks, work in a dynamic environment, and collaborate across teams. Comfort working with data, analyzing issues, and proposing practical solutions. Strong interpersonal skills and willingness to learn. Salary Range Information
Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly)
$127000 - $171000 / year Salary Details The following locations are examples of market-specific salary ranges across different geographies. Wichita, KS: $127,000 - $171,000 / year Des Moines, IA: $127,000 - $171,000 / year Charlotte, NC: $127,000 - $171,000 / year Chicago/Minneapolis: $127,000 - $171,000 / year Los Angeles/New York City: $127,000 - $171,000 / year Time Off Program
Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided. Pension Eligible
No Work Environments
This role offers in-office, hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek), and remote work arrangements (only if residing more than 30 miles from Des Moines, IA.). You’ll work with your leader to figure out which option may align best based on several factors. Work Authorization/Sponsorship
At this time, we are not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship to work in the United States. This includes, but is not limited to: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following notes. Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants Investment Code of Ethics
For Principal Asset Management positions, you’ll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization. Experience Principal
At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Together, we’re imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services – and that starts with you. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being. Check out our careers site to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits. Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Posting Window
We will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received. If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date. Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline. Original Posting Date
2/26/2026 Most Recently Posted Date
3/12/2026 LinkedIn Remote Hashtag #LI-Remote
#J-18808-Ljbffr