Internship Quantitative Risk Modeler Jobs in Kearny, NJ

Opportunity: AVP Quantitative Risk Analyst
Salary Range: $140,000 to $185,000
Job Posting End Date: August 24, 2026
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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?
• Knowledge of statistics and its application to the financial services industry.
• Familiarity with life insurance company financial statements preferred.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• 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 in Financial Engineering, Mathematical Finance, Mathematics or a related major
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in financial services risk management (preferably life insurance), either in industry, or as a consultant.
• Strong model development experience in programming languages such as C#, Python, and VBA required.

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Education & Experience Preferred

• Master's degree in Financial Engineering, Mathematical Finance, Mathematics or a related major
• Certification in CFA, FRM, Actuarial credentials or similar investment risk management credentials preferred
• Experience modeling public and private fixed income asset classes, public and private equity, derivatives and alternatives is preferred.
• Life insurance actuarial modeling and implementation experience is preferred.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities
• Works with GIRM team members to advance the development of the company's risk analysis system; in particular, leads the technical development and/or maintenance of the investment risk system production environment (in Python/C#), including but not limited to risk simulation tool, regulatory capital ratio methods, extreme tail event stress testing and economic scenario generator (ESG).
• Leads efforts to automate the data flow, calculation and production of regular investment risk reports for senior management and business partners.
• Provides quantitative support and business insight to senior management for different investment and risk management decisions, through analyses of financial impacts due to exposures in market risk, credit risk etc.
• Works closely with front office teams for different types of asset classes portfolio monitoring, including credit, derivatives and alternative assets and performs relevant risk analysis.
• 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 to support implementation.
• Provides documentation and validation of models and calibration techniques.
• Collaborates with GIRM's technologists to ensure models are efficient and robust as deployed into production
• Provides support for market and credit risk analysis.
• Participates in the production and presentation of oral and written analyses and concepts, including management recommendations, to senior management; assists in the preparation of management and committee reports.
Total Rewards
The salary range for this job is $140,000 to $185,000 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.