Quantitative Analyst Investments

• Join us in shaping the future of the insurance industry, driven by innovation and a 150-year legacy of protecting people 
• Enjoy work-life balance with flexible working options, and well-being initiatives that prioritise your health 
• Take advantage of access to resources, industry-leading training, and mentoring to accelerate your professional development and expertise. 

Your work at TAL will have a direct impact on the lives of over 5 million Australians, often during their most challenging times. Alongside our partners, you’ll contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference.  

We’re committed to being proactive and accountable, enhancing how we work and collaborate to get things done. Our values – respect, commitment, and resourcefulness – guide us as we deliver on our purpose, working with governments, industry colleagues, and partners to make a lasting impact.  

We also do what’s right by giving back. Through volunteering, championing equity, health, and sustainability, we actively support our community.  

At TAL, this role plays a vital part in helping Australians live with confidence and choice. Focused on shaping smarter investment decisions, it brings deep quantitative insight to how we manage risk, grow value and meet our long‑term promises to customers. By connecting investment strategy with the realities of life insurance and regulatory responsibility, the role helps ensure TAL remains strong, sustainable and trusted—today and into the future. It’s a meaningful opportunity to influence outcomes, build capability and contribute to work that protects what matters most.

In this role you will:

• Shape investment strategy by developing capital market insights that optimise capital efficiency and asset‑liability outcomes.
• Strengthen manager arrangements through robust benchmark design aligned to liability sensitivities and capital objectives.
• Evaluate investment performance using quantitative attribution to inform decision‑making and improve outcomes.
• Enhance portfolio resilience by delivering clear performance, risk insights, stress testing and scenario analysis.
• Inform exposure management through market research and disciplined sizing of derivative and fixed‑income overlays.
• Enable confident decisions by partnering with ALM, ALCo and leaders to deliver timely, trusted investment insights and advice

 

• Deep quantitative modelling capability, with the confidence to turn complex data into meaningful investment insight.
• Strong understanding of rates and credit markets, and how they drive risk, return and long‑term outcomes.
• Working knowledge of asset‑liability management, connecting investment decisions to insurance liabilities and capital strength.
• Awareness of life insurance regulatory capital frameworks, and why disciplined risk management matters to customers.
• Clear, engaging communication, able to explain sophisticated concepts in a practical, trusted way.
• Curiosity and initiative, with a genuine passion for markets and a desire to continuously improve how things are done.

TAL is one of Australia’s leading life insurers, committed to inclusion, and supporting the career growth of our diverse workforce. We’re proud to be:  

• An Inclusive Employer – Recognised as Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency and Bronze Tier Status within the Australian Workplace Equality Index  

• Diversity Champions – Member of Diversity Council Australia, Australian Disability Network, Pride in Diversity and Champions of Change  

• Reconciliation Advocates – Read our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan. 

• We welcome applications from people with diverse experiences, perspectives and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, caregivers, individuals living with disabilities, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.  

• Need adjustments during the recruitment process? Let our team know by getting in touch with us here.—we’re here to support you. 

You’re always accountable for your actions. You never give up. You strive to find the best outcomes for customers and partners. And you value working together to find the best solutions for problems.   

As part of the recruitment process, there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate your eligibility for a role at TAL including Criminal History, Bankruptcy, Entitlement to Work, Regulatory and Reference Checks.  

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Everyone at TAL has a responsibility to do the right thing and is accountable for the way they conduct themselves. Our expectations are that you follow the principles set out in our Code of Conduct when you come to work every day. Risk management is everyone’s responsibility.

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