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Quantitative Research Analyst roles qualify for employment-based green card sponsorship under EB-2 and EB-3, with employers filing PERM labor certification through DOL before advancing to I-140 petition and adjustment of status. Advanced degrees in mathematics, statistics, or economics strengthen EB-2 eligibility, while the PERM process documents that no qualified U.S. worker was displaced.
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PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets. We invest our clients’ capital across a range of fixed income and credit opportunities, leveraging our decades of experience navigating complex debt markets. Our flexible capital base and deep relationships with issuers have helped us become one of the world’s largest providers of traditional and nontraditional solutions for companies that need financing and investors who seek strong risk-adjusted returns. Since 1971, our people have shaped our organization through a high-performance inclusive culture, in which we celebrate diverse thinking. We invest in our people and strive to imprint our CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Responsibility and Excellence. We believe each of us is here to help others succeed and this has led to PIMCO being recognized as an innovator, industry thought leader and trusted advisor to our clients.
ABOUT THE JOB
Client Solutions & Analytics is a team of Quantitative Research Analysts that focus primarily on client portfolio and asset management issues from a quantitative perspective. The team’s mandate is broad in nature and covers a wide array of topics in portfolio diagnostics, portfolio optimization, macro insights, asset class insights, and client directed research and thought leadership. The group collaborates with multiple parts of the firm, including Portfolio Management, Product Management, and Account Management. Quantitative Research Analysts take the lead ownership role for maintaining and growing the team’s IP. We achieve this by operating on three drivers: first, they develop all the quantitative models that power the team’s systems and applications. Second, they contribute to the research and thought leadership pieces by working very closely with the team’s senior leadership; and third, they work alongside the team’s solution strategists to deliver high quality analytical studies to our clients. All three factors contribute directly to CS&A becoming a trusted advisor to PIMCO’s top clients.
LOCATION
Location: Newport Beach, CA
Responsibilities
- Designing, developing, and improving the suite of client analytics models and applications
- Collaborating with core Technology at PIMCO to ensure the client analytics applications are scalable, cloud-enabled, and client facing within PIMCO’s digital ecosystem
- Contributing to highly customized asset allocation and portfolio construction studies for key clients
- Supporting innovative research in asset allocation, portfolio optimization, trading signals, asset returns and valuation
- Continuously coming up with new insights to improve the quant models that the team produces, datasets it ingests, and applications it delivers
- Mentorship of junior quants and technologists in the team
REQUIREMENTS
- Quantitative Master’s degree (financial engineering or other quantitative discipline)
- 0-5 years of relevant work experience post-graduate in asset management or financial services
- Formal training and strong interest in some of the following areas: Finance theory (especially portfolio theory, option pricing, and asset pricing), Statistics, and Data Science
- Excellent programming skills in Python
- Experience implementing or working on large financial applications and systems
- Good exposure to and knowledge of financial markets
- Effective communication skills, both oral and written
PIMCO follows a total compensation approach when rewarding employees which includes a base salary and a discretionary bonus. Base salary is the fixed component of compensation that is determined by core job responsibilities, relevant experience, internal level, and market factors. The discretionary bonus is used to award performance and therefore is determined by company, business, team, and individual performance.
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $145,500.00 - $205,000.00
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement
PIMCO recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, national origin, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), age, military or veteran status, disability (physical or mental), any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other basis such as medical condition, or marital status under applicable laws.
Applicants with Disabilities
PIMCO is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, including veterans, in job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system due to a disability and you would like to request an accommodation, you may contact us at 949-720-7744 and leave a message. This is a dedicated line designed exclusively to assist job seekers with disabilities to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be considered. A response to your request may take up to two business days.
INTRODUCTION
PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets. We invest our clients’ capital across a range of fixed income and credit opportunities, leveraging our decades of experience navigating complex debt markets. Our flexible capital base and deep relationships with issuers have helped us become one of the world’s largest providers of traditional and nontraditional solutions for companies that need financing and investors who seek strong risk-adjusted returns. Since 1971, our people have shaped our organization through a high-performance inclusive culture, in which we celebrate diverse thinking. We invest in our people and strive to imprint our CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Responsibility and Excellence. We believe each of us is here to help others succeed and this has led to PIMCO being recognized as an innovator, industry thought leader and trusted advisor to our clients.
ABOUT THE JOB
Client Solutions & Analytics is a team of Quantitative Research Analysts that focus primarily on client portfolio and asset management issues from a quantitative perspective. The team’s mandate is broad in nature and covers a wide array of topics in portfolio diagnostics, portfolio optimization, macro insights, asset class insights, and client directed research and thought leadership. The group collaborates with multiple parts of the firm, including Portfolio Management, Product Management, and Account Management. Quantitative Research Analysts take the lead ownership role for maintaining and growing the team’s IP. We achieve this by operating on three drivers: first, they develop all the quantitative models that power the team’s systems and applications. Second, they contribute to the research and thought leadership pieces by working very closely with the team’s senior leadership; and third, they work alongside the team’s solution strategists to deliver high quality analytical studies to our clients. All three factors contribute directly to CS&A becoming a trusted advisor to PIMCO’s top clients.
LOCATION
Location: Newport Beach, CA
Responsibilities
- Designing, developing, and improving the suite of client analytics models and applications
- Collaborating with core Technology at PIMCO to ensure the client analytics applications are scalable, cloud-enabled, and client facing within PIMCO’s digital ecosystem
- Contributing to highly customized asset allocation and portfolio construction studies for key clients
- Supporting innovative research in asset allocation, portfolio optimization, trading signals, asset returns and valuation
- Continuously coming up with new insights to improve the quant models that the team produces, datasets it ingests, and applications it delivers
- Mentorship of junior quants and technologists in the team
REQUIREMENTS
- Quantitative Master’s degree (financial engineering or other quantitative discipline)
- 0-5 years of relevant work experience post-graduate in asset management or financial services
- Formal training and strong interest in some of the following areas: Finance theory (especially portfolio theory, option pricing, and asset pricing), Statistics, and Data Science
- Excellent programming skills in Python
- Experience implementing or working on large financial applications and systems
- Good exposure to and knowledge of financial markets
- Effective communication skills, both oral and written
PIMCO follows a total compensation approach when rewarding employees which includes a base salary and a discretionary bonus. Base salary is the fixed component of compensation that is determined by core job responsibilities, relevant experience, internal level, and market factors. The discretionary bonus is used to award performance and therefore is determined by company, business, team, and individual performance.
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $145,500.00 - $205,000.00
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement
PIMCO recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, national origin, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), age, military or veteran status, disability (physical or mental), any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other basis such as medical condition, or marital status under applicable laws.
Applicants with Disabilities
PIMCO is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, including veterans, in job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system due to a disability and you would like to request an accommodation, you may contact us at 949-720-7744 and leave a message. This is a dedicated line designed exclusively to assist job seekers with disabilities to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be considered. A response to your request may take up to two business days.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Quantitative Research Analyst
Match your degree to the PERM job description
PERM requires the employer to define minimum qualifications before advertising. If your master's in applied mathematics or financial engineering aligns precisely with those listed requirements, the I-140 petition under EB-2 is far easier to support than a loosely matched credential.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Quantitative research roles at asset managers, hedge funds, and financial technology firms appear regularly in DOL PERM disclosure data. Searching that data by job title filters your target list to employers who have sponsored similar roles before, not just those who say they will.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified sponsoring employers
Search Migrate Mate to identify Quantitative Research Analyst positions at employers with documented green card filing history. The platform surfaces roles where sponsorship is an established practice rather than a case-by-case negotiation you'd have to initiate yourself.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 at the offer stage
Ask the hiring team which preference category they intend to file under before signing an offer. EB-2 advanced degree petitions skip PERM if an NIW applies, while EB-3 professional filings require the full labor certification process and affect how far back your priority date will need to be current.
Understand how priority dates affect your timeline
For nationals of India and China, EB-2 and EB-3 priority date backlogs can extend wait times significantly beyond the PERM and I-140 stages. Check the monthly Visa Bulletin from DOS before accepting a role, so your expected green card timeline is realistic from day one.
Document your specialized skills for the OFLC Wage Search
PERM prevailing wage determinations use O*NET job zone and SOC code classifications. Quantitative Research Analyst roles typically map to job zone four or five, which affects the wage level DOL certifies. Confirm with your employer that the wage offered meets or exceeds the OFLC Wage Search result for your work location.
Green Card Quantitative Research Analyst: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Quantitative Research Analyst roles typically qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Most Quantitative Research Analyst positions qualify for EB-2 because the role normally requires at least a master's degree in mathematics, statistics, economics, or a related quantitative field. Employers can also file under EB-3 for candidates with a bachelor's degree. The category used affects your priority date and, for nationals of oversubscribed countries, your wait time before a green card becomes available.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa provides temporary work authorization subject to an annual lottery, while an employment-based green card through PERM leads to permanent residency with no renewal cycle. There is no annual cap on EB-3 filings at the petition stage, so your employer can start the PERM process at any point in the year. The tradeoff is that PERM and I-140 together typically take one to three years before a priority date becomes current.
What does the PERM labor certification process require for a quant analyst position?
The employer must conduct a DOL-supervised recruitment campaign demonstrating no qualified U.S. worker was available for the role. For Quantitative Research Analyst positions, job postings must reflect the actual minimum requirements the employer uses in practice, including degree field and any specialized skills like statistical modeling or programming languages. Inflated requirements or inconsistencies between the job ad and the actual role can trigger an audit.
Where can I find Quantitative Research Analyst jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you filter Quantitative Research Analyst roles by employers with verified employment-based green card filing history, so you're not spending time on positions where sponsorship is unlikely. Looking at DOL PERM disclosure data directly is another way to identify firms that have previously sponsored this job title, which signals an established internal process rather than a one-off situation.
Can a Quantitative Research Analyst self-petition for a green card without employer sponsorship?
Yes, under the National Interest Waiver (NIW) category within EB-2, you can file an I-140 without an employer's involvement if your research contributes to a U.S. national interest. Quantitative researchers whose work influences financial stability, public health modeling, or critical infrastructure analysis have pursued this path. USCIS evaluates NIW petitions on a case-by-case basis using a three-part framework, and approval is not guaranteed.