Associate Quantitative Analyst

Opportunity: Associate Quantitative Analyst

Salary Range: $110,000 to $150,000

Job Posting End Date: October 8, 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.

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?

• Strong practical understanding of quantitative finance models, including stochastic calculus and their application to real-world investment and risk management challenges.

• Deep orientation toward probabilistic thinking; Bayesian mindset.

• Solid understanding of the economic rationale and financial implications underlying quantitative models and investment strategies.

• Familiarity with major fixed-income asset classes, fixed-income analytics, bond mathematics, and vanilla foreign exchange and interest rate derivatives.

• Proficiency in developing and implementing quantitative models using Python; experience with C++ and/or C# is an advantage.

• Knowledge of source control and collaborative development practices using Git/GitHub, as well as experience with data platforms and databases such as Snowflake.

• Takes ownership of problems and seeks to add value, not just complete assigned tasks.

• Systematic thinker who acts to increase, not decrease, the organization and clarity of information.

• Ability to seek conceptual understanding, not just technical precision.

• Comfortable with explaining quantitative ideas to non-quants, and strives to break-down technical ideas into intuitive, digestible bits.

• Intellectual curiosity, with the ability to generate and brainstorm ideas with colleagues.

• Team player.

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree Financial Engineering, Mathematical Finance, Mathematics, or similar quantitative discipline.
• A minimum of 2 years of related quantitative analysis, financial modeling, or similar experience with a Bachelor's degree, or a minimum of 0 to 1 year of related quantitative analysis, financial modeling, or similar experience with a Master's degree.

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Education & Experience Preferred

• Master’s degree Financial Engineering, Mathematical Finance, Mathematics, or similar quantitative discipline.
• Python, C++, SQL or similar experience is preferred.

Travel

10 percent or less

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintains and enhances asset valuation and net investment income (NII) forecasting models that support FP&A's financial planning, forecasting, and strategic decision-making processes.

• Partners with FP&A and other key stakeholders to contribute to long-term initiatives that exp