Quantitative Research Analyst Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
Quantitative research analyst roles qualify as specialty occupations under H-1B visa, E-3 visa, and TN visa, making them strong candidates for visa sponsorship. Financial services firms, hedge funds, and tech companies regularly file LCAs for quant roles. Your degree field matters: employers expect direct alignment between your quantitative discipline and the position. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Profile Summary:
The Quantitative Research Analyst for the Income & Growth team will be responsible for the development of highly sophisticated alpha-generating models.
Please Note: This position has been designated as an essential worker and requires work to be performed full-time in your assigned office.
Profile Description:
- The main topics of research are: asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and security selection.
- Participation in the idea generation process.
- Interact with Portfolio Managers and other asset management team members to understand macroeconomic and risk management issues.
- Improvement of existing models and processes.
- Optimizing active ETFs.
Knowledge & Experience:
- The ideal candidate will have a PhD or MS in quantitative finance, a hard science, or engineering with 10+ years of relevant experience.
- Basic understanding of Macroeconomics.
- Experience in Python, Matlab and SQL.
- Good working knowledge and experience in concepts such as effective duration, OAS, spread duration, effective convexity, yield measures, beta, and tracking error.
- Good understanding or experience with fixed-income derivatives such as futures, credit default swaps, interest rate swaps, swaptions, bond and futures options.
Must be a team player, have excellent problem-solving skills and able to work in fast paced environment.
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Compensation Pay Disclosure:
Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities.
The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting.
Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based upon the candidate’s geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.
$136,000 - $190,500 USD
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What We Offer
- Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
- 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
- Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
- Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
- Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year
Critical Skills
At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:
- Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
- Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
- Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
- Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
- Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Voya Financial is an equal-opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law.
Reasonable Accommodations
Voya is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Voya will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please reference resources for applicants with disabilities.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Quantitative Research Analyst
Align your degree field precisely
USCIS scrutinizes whether your degree directly relates to the quant analyst role. A degree in statistics, mathematics, financial engineering, or economics supports the specialty occupation claim far more cleanly than a general business or unrelated STEM degree.
Search LCA filings by role type
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up certified LCAs under titles like 'Quantitative Analyst' and 'Financial Quantitative Analyst.' This shows which firms are actively sponsoring, what wage levels they're certifying, and how recently they filed.
Target firms with dedicated quant teams
Hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, asset managers, and large bank risk desks hire quants in volume. These employers have established LCA workflows and legal infrastructure, so sponsorship is a standard part of their hiring process, not an exception.
Use Migrate Mate to surface verified sponsors
Filter your job search on Migrate Mate to see employers with confirmed quant-role LCA filing history. This saves you from applying to firms that list quant positions but have no actual track record of filing for work authorization.
Clarify your OPT or STEM OPT runway early
If you're on F-1 OPT, your employer needs to know your authorization end date before extending an offer. STEM OPT gives you up to 24 additional months, but your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify and sign the I-983 training plan.
Anticipate the prevailing wage level in negotiations
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your location and role level. Use O*NET to confirm the occupational category, then check the OFLC Wage Search for the Level I through Level IV wage tiers in your target market.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a quantitative research analyst role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B?
Yes. Quant analyst positions typically require at least a bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, financial engineering, economics, or computer science, which satisfies USCIS's specialty occupation definition. The key is showing a direct relationship between the specific degree field and the role's duties. Generalist degrees with no quantitative core create more risk of a Request for Evidence.
Which visa types support quantitative research analyst sponsorship?
H-1B is the most common path for quant analysts and covers all nationalities. Australian citizens can use the E-3, which has no lottery and renews indefinitely every two years. Canadian and Mexican nationals may qualify under TN if the role maps to an economist or mathematician category on the USMCA profession list. F-1 students can work during OPT or STEM OPT before transitioning to employer-sponsored status.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor quant analyst roles?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified LCA filing history for quantitative roles, so you can focus your applications on firms that have actually sponsored candidates rather than those that may be open to it in theory. Financial services firms, quantitative hedge funds, and large tech companies with risk or pricing teams file the most LCAs in this category.
Does a master's degree improve my H-1B sponsorship odds as a quant analyst?
A U.S. master's degree qualifies you for the advanced degree pool under H-1B, which is a separate allocation of 20,000 slots on top of the standard 65,000 cap. For quant roles specifically, an advanced degree in a quantitative field also strengthens the specialty occupation argument, since many employers list a master's as a standard or preferred requirement in their job descriptions.
What happens to my work authorization if my H-1B petition is filed but not yet approved?
If you're already in H-1B status and changing employers, you can start with the new employer once the new I-129 petition is filed, without waiting for approval. If you're transitioning from F-1 OPT to H-1B for the first time, cap-gap rules may extend your OPT authorization through September 30 if your OPT expires before October 1 and your petition is pending or approved.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Quantitative Research Analyst jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.