Assoc Quantitative Risk Analyst

Opportunity: Assoc Quantitative Risk Analyst

Salary Range: $110,000 – 150,000

Recruiter: Christy McDonald

Job Posting End Date: June 26, 2026

We’ve Got You Under Our Wing

We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all…The Aflac Way.

Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com.

Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.

Job Posting End Date: Recruiter to Complete

Worker Designation – This role is hybrid. This means you will be expected to report to one of our Aflac offices located in New York, NY for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership. 

What does it take to be successful at Aflac?

• Acting with Integrity
• Communicating Effectively
• Pursuing Self-Development
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Change
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Working with Diverse Populations

What does it take to be successful in this role?

• Comprehensive understanding of applications of financial mathematics, statistical methods, quantitative return and risk analytics to investment-oriented business problems.

• Ideally some experience, but at a minimum of strong theoretical understanding in valuation, stress testing and quantitative analytics for asset structures.

• Strong model development experience in programming languages such as C#, Python, and VBA is a must.

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills is a must.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Highly organized with the ability to work on multiple projects with different deadlines.

• Team player.

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree Quantitative Finance, Financial Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Actuarial Science, Physics or Computer Science or other related field
• 1+ years of relevant work experience in financial services quantitative risk management; will consider recent graduates if able to present similar skills from an internships or similar work experience (preferably life insurance), either in industry, or as a consultant.
• Ideally some experience, but at minimum strong theoretical understanding in valuation, stress testing and quantitative analytics for asset structures – vanilla and exotic; examples include complex embedded options in bonds, structured mortgage and credit assets, exotic derivatives, etc.

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Education & Experience Preferred

• Masters degree Quantitative Finance, Financial Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Actuarial Science, Physics or Computer Science or other related field is preferred
• Other investment industry certifications CFA, FRM, Actuarial credentials or similar investment risk management credentials a plus is preferred

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Collaborates with GIRM team members to perform second line comprehensive risk analyses across investment risks to ensure compliance with the firm’s risk appetites, tolerances and investment risk limits.

• Works closely with the Quantitative Analytic Solutions team to validate and calibrate models for implementation in division’s investment risk, capital, asset and liability management (ALM) framework.

• Provides quantitative support and business insight to GI business leaders and staff for different investment and risk management decisions, through analyses of financial impacts due to exposures in market risk, credit risk, asset/liability risk and/or operational risk.

• Provides documentation and validation of models and calibration techniques.

• Assists with the management of code repository and source codes for all analytics performed by GIRM.

• Collaborates with GIRM’s technologists to ensure models are efficient and robust as deployed into production.

• Participates in the production and presentation of oral and written analyses and concepts, including management recommendations.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Total Rewards

The salary range for this job is $110,000 to $150,000 This range is specific to the job and salary offers consider a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and

peer compensation. The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Aflac at the time of the posting.

At Aflac, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role to allow for future and continued salary growth, and compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. This salary range does not include any potential incentive pay or benefits, however, such information will be provided separately when appropriate.

In addition to the base salary, we offer an array of benefits to meet your needs including medical, dental, and vision coverage, prescription drug coverage, health care flexible spending, dependent care flexible spending, Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee), 401(k) plans, annual bonuses, and an opportunity to purchase company stock.  On an annual basis, you’ll also be offered 11 paid holidays, up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason, and, if eligible, state-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked) and other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. Aflac complies with all applicable leave laws, including, but not limited to, sick and safe leave, and adoption and parental leave, in all states and localities.