Quantitative Analyst (Multiple Openings)

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New York City, NY, US, 10005

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Job Id:  9118

Position: Quantitative Analyst (Multiple Openings)

Location: 100 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005

 

Duties:

  • Develop and calibrate models concerning hedging strategies and optimization in FX, IR, credit, and equities domains.
  • Strategize asset allocation with both total-return and income lenses including economic scenario generation and portfolio optimization, and tactical asset allocation.
  • Support capital measurement and regulatory analytics (US and Japan focus) with potential exposure to other regulatory jurisdictions and rating agencies.
  • Support Asset Modeling and Net Investment Forecasting from accounting perspective.
  • Provide documentation of modeling methodologies, assumptions, and calibration techniques.
  • Manage longer-term projects associated with building out key functionality in the platform.
  • Provide tactical analysis using existing tools, with immediate impact on business decisions.
  • Explain modeling methodology and model results to non-quants within the business.
  • Stays abreast of developing techniques to ensure modeling is current, and identify and improve data accuracy and processes used in production of financial, accounting and investment reporting.

 

Minimum Requirements:

  • Must have a Bachelor’s in Financial Engineering, Mathematical Finance, Mathematics, or similar quantitative discipline with at least 2 years of experience in quantitative analyst positions. 
  • In the alternative, employer will accept a Master’s in Financial Engineering, Mathematical Finance, Mathematics, or similar quantitative discipline.
  • Work or educational background must have included demonstrated proficiency with:
    • Applying standard quantitative finance models in analytical workflows
    • Working with major fixed income asset classes and performing basic bond math
    • Handling Vanilla FX and interest rate derivatives across financial scenarios
    • Implementing quantitative models using C++, C#, Python, and MATLAB
    • Creating scenario-based analysis outputs for strategic decision-making
    • Using Git/GitHub for source control and managing SQL databases
    • Visualizing data with Plotly and Dash and leveraging ML frameworks, including Scikit-learn and Apache Spark
    • Evaluating investment and risk infrastructure to enhance efficiency and efficacy
    • Designing and developing infrastructure to streamline risk reporting processes
    • Familiarity with basic accounting concepts

 

  • Position may be eligible to work hybrid/remotely but is based out of and reports to Aflac offices in New York, NY.  Must be able to work a minimum of 3 days a week in the New York, NY office as part of Aflac’s hybrid schedule.
  • Salary Range : $112,778 - $155,000

 

Recruitment:  Apply online https://careers.aflac.com/ or email resume to Heather Manderson, Corporate Counsel, Aflac, hmanderson@aflac.com


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