Fixed Income Quant Analyst — Credit Research & AI

Victory Capital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Flexible PTO

Tuition reimbursement

401k with employer match

Family medical and disability leaves

Job summary

Pioneer Investments, a key Victory Capital franchise, seeks a Credit Research Analyst to join its Corporate Credit Research team in Boston. The role builds quantitative credit models and supports portfolio decisions with AI-assisted insights.

The ideal candidate has a quantitative degree, 2–4 years in fixed income or credit research, and strong Python/SQL skills. Experience with MBS analytics and clear communication is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (master’s preferred).
• 2–4 years of experience in fixed income research, credit research, or portfolio analytics.
• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL; experience with AI tools is expected.
• Ability to communicate quantitative results clearly to investment professionals and clients.
• Knowledge of credit analysis, MBS research and fixed income mathematics.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quantitative credit research, portfolio construction, and relative value analysis across corporate and securitized sectors.
• Support securitized product analytics, including prepayment behavior, servicer analysis, and cash flow modeling for Agency MBS.
• Develop and maintain quantitative risk and valuation models in Python used in trading and portfolio management of fixed income instruments.
• Explore and build proprietary AI applications to support the fixed income investment process.
• Partner with portfolio managers and senior research analysts on model portfolios and asset allocation, and evaluate portfolio risk, construction, and optimization.
• Support sustainable investment measurement for client mandates.
• Present research results using data visualization tools and maintain the databases used by the research group.

Skills

Python

SQL

AI tools

Credit analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree (quantitative field)

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Pioneer Investments, a key Victory Capital franchise, seeks a Credit Research Analyst to join its Corporate Credit Research team in Boston. The role builds quantitative credit models and supports portfolio decisions with AI-assisted insights.

The ideal candidate has a quantitative degree, 2–4 years in fixed income or credit research, and strong Python/SQL skills. Experience with MBS analytics and clear communication is preferred.