Senior Quantitative Analyst - Fixed Income & AI

TIAA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 149,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

TIAA (Nuveen) is seeking a Sr. Quantitative Analyst to develop advanced mathematical methods for risk management, securities trading, portfolio surveillance, and global fixed income analysis. You will partner with Portfolio Managers and stakeholders to drive quant research from concept to production.

The role emphasizes leadership in infrastructure, scalability, and robust quantitative techniques, with a focus on fixed income and AI-enabled workflows across global markets.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in financial services or financial services technology industry.
• Strong foundation in statistics, linear algebra, and portfolio optimization techniques.
• Proficiency in R and Python, with demonstrated ability to leverage generative AI tools within technical workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead research and development of innovative ideas to enhance fixed income portfolio monitoring and models.
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis critical to investment opportunities.
• Collaborate with Portfolio Managers to improve strategies, risk management, and attribution.
• Lead the quantitative investment infrastructure for scalability, efficiency, and robustness.
• Analyze trading strategies, market conditions, and system performance to apply quantitative techniques.
• Coordinate with team to analyze trading opportunities and system performance.

Skills

Statistics

Linear algebra

Portfolio optimization

R

Python

Generative AI tools

Quantitative analysis

Programming

Investing concepts

Trading strategies

Education

University degree

Tools

Bloomberg Terminal

Job description

TIAA (Nuveen) is seeking a Sr. Quantitative Analyst to develop advanced mathematical methods for risk management, securities trading, portfolio surveillance, and global fixed income analysis. You will partner with Portfolio Managers and stakeholders to drive quant research from concept to production.

The role emphasizes leadership in infrastructure, scalability, and robust quantitative techniques, with a focus on fixed income and AI-enabled workflows across global markets.