Assoc Quantitative Risk Analyst

Role overview

Aflac is hiring an Associate Quantitative Risk Analyst in New York, NY. This position is part-time and follows a hybrid work model, requiring in-office presence at an Aflac office in New York for at least 60% of the work week, with the remainder worked from home within the continental United States. The schedule will be reviewed with leadership.

Aflac is a Fortune 500 company known for its voluntary insurance products that provide direct cash benefits to policyholders. The company highlights its focus on integrity, diversity, community support, customer service, and employee growth.

Compensation

The base pay range for this position is $110,000 to $150,000 annually. Compensation decisions depend on factors such as education, experience, licenses, certifications, location, and peer pay. Hires are not usually brought in at the top of the range, leaving room for future salary growth. Incentive compensation and benefits are separate from base salary.

Key duties

• Work with the Global Investment Risk Management team to carry out second-line risk analysis across investment exposures, ensuring alignment with risk appetite, tolerance, and investment limits.
• Partner with the Quantitative Analytic Solutions team to review, validate, and tune models used in the division’s investment risk, capital, and asset/liability management framework.
• Deliver quantitative analysis and business insights to GI leaders and staff to support investment and risk decisions tied to market, credit, asset/liability, and operational exposures.
• Prepare documentation for models and calibration methods, including validation support.
• Help maintain code repositories and source code used for analytics within GIRM.
• Work with GIRM technologists to make sure models are efficient, resilient, and production-ready.
• Contribute to oral and written presentations of analysis, concepts, and recommendations to management.
• Take on additional responsibilities as assigned.

Skills and qualifications

The role calls for solid knowledge of financial mathematics, statistics, quantitative return and risk analysis, and their application to investment-related business problems. Candidates should either have experience or, at minimum, a strong theoretical grounding in valuation, stress testing, and quantitative analysis of asset structures. Hands-on model development experience in C#, Python, and VBA is required, along with strong analytical judgment, critical thinking, organization, communication, and teamwork.

Education and experience

A bachelor’s degree in Quantitative Finance, Financial Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Actuarial Science, Physics, Computer Science, or a related discipline is required. The employer is looking for at least 1 year of relevant experience in quantitative risk management within financial services, though recent graduates may be considered if they can demonstrate comparable skills through internships or similar experience, ideally in life insurance or consulting. Equivalent combinations of education and experience are acceptable.

A master’s degree in one of the same related fields is preferred. Professional credentials such as CFA, FRM, actuarial qualifications, or similar investment risk management certifications are also considered an advantage.

Company values

• Act with integrity.
• Communicate clearly and effectively.
• Keep developing professionally.
• Support customers.
• Adapt positively to change.
• Help advance organizational goals.
• Work well with diverse groups of people.

Benefits and total rewards

Along with base pay, Aflac offers medical, dental, and vision insurance; prescription coverage; health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts; Aflac supplemental policies for accident, cancer, critical illness, and hospital indemnity at no cost to employees; a 401(k) plan; annual bonuses; and an option to buy company stock. Employees also receive 11 paid holidays each year and up to 20 days of PTO for any reason. If eligible, state-mandated sick leave and other leaves of absence are available. Aflac states that it complies with all applicable leave laws, including sick and safe leave, as well as adoption and parental leave requirements.

Additional information

The recruiter named for this role is Christy McDonald. The posting end date is listed as June 26, 2026, and a second end-date note appears as “Recruiter to Complete.”