AVP New Markets Quantitative Analysis

Location: Hybrid schedule with four days in office and one day working from home in West Des Moines, Iowa; Austin, Texas; or Toronto, Ontario

Company

hirify.global develops annuity, investment insurance, stable value, and related financial products for customers and financial professionals.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain stochastic models and Monte Carlo simulation engines for stable value wrap programs, insurance guarantees, and 401(k) target date fund and total portfolio strategies.
• Perform derivative modeling and pricing for guarantees and hedge structures embedded in New Markets products.
• Generate outcome and risk metrics covering projected wealth distributions, income targets, downside outcomes, drawdown risk, and sequencing risk.
• Develop historical back-testing frameworks and scenario analyses across market regimes and stress environments.
• Analyze stable value crediting-rate mechanics, market-to-book ratios, wrap capacity, insurance guarantee costs, and portfolio risk.
• Build reproducible Python and SQL analytics pipelines with testing, version control, data lineage, and audit-ready documentation.

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant experience in quantitative, risk, investment, retirement, or derivatives analytics.
• Advanced proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience using tools such as Excel, Bloomberg, MATLAB, or VBA.
• Experience with stochastic modeling, pricing, historical back testing, and recurring analytical deliverables.
• Experience developing controlled research and modeling workflows with version control, testing, code review, and parameter traceability.
• Knowledge of capital markets, financial and economic principles, investment, and insurance; experience with annuities, stable value, derivatives, or defined contribution solutions is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in financial engineering, finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, or a related quantitative field; an advanced degree is preferred.

Nice to have

• CFA, FRM, or actuarial credentials.
• Experience applying AI tools responsibly to research, analysis, model development, or process improvement.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive and dynamic work environment.
• Hybrid work schedule with one day working from home each week.
• Military Friendly Employer and Equal Opportunity Employer.