Quantitative Researcher

1 month ago


Atlanta, United States Voya Financial Full time
Together we fight for everyone's opportunity for a better financial future.

We will do this together - with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone's access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough ... we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future. We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.

Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action. We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with - and those we acquire throughout our lives - are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision.

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Get to Know the Opportunity

The Quantitative Research Analyst for the Fixed Income Research group will be responsible for the development of highly sophisticated alpha-generating models. Please Note: While hybrid arrangements may be considered, this position requires work to be performed in the Atlanta office at least 4 days a week.

The Contributions You Will Make
  • The main topics of research are asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and security selection.
  • Participation in the idea generation process.
  • Interact with Portfolio Managers and other asset management team members to understand macroeconomic and risk management issues.
  • Improvement of existing models and processes.
Minimum Knowledge and Experience
  • The candidate will have a PhD or MS in quantitative finance, a hard science, or engineering with 7+ years of relevant experience.
  • Basic understanding of Macroeconomics.
  • Experience in Python, Matlab and SQL.
  • Good working knowledge and experience in concepts such as effective duration, OAS, spread duration, effective convexity, yield measures, beta, and tracking error.
  • Good understanding or experience with fixed-income derivatives such as futures, credit default swaps, interest rate swaps, swaptions, bond and futures options.
  • Must be a team player, have excellent problem-solving skills and able to work in fast paced environment.
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Compensation Pay Disclosure:

Voya is committed to pay that's fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities.

The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting.

Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based upon the candidate's geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

$150,000 to $180,000 USD

Be Well. Stay Well.

Voya provides the resources that can make a difference in your lives. To us, this means thriving physically, financially, socially and emotionally. Voya benefits are designed to help you do just that. That's why we offer an array of plans, programs, tools and resources with one goal in mind: To help you and your family be well and stay well.

What We Offer
  • Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
  • 401(k) Savings plan - with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
  • Voya Retirement Plan - employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
  • Paid time off - including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
  • Paid volunteer time - 40 hours per calendar year
Learn more about Voya benefits (download PDF)

Critical Skills

At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:
  • Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
  • Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
  • Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
  • Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
  • Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.


Learn more aboutCritical Skills

Equal Employment Opportunity

Voya Financial is an equal-opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law.

Reasonable Accommodations

Voya is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Voya will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please reference resources for applicants with disabilities.

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