Economist/Strategist (Quantitative)

At Aviva Investors, our expertise is in matching the right investment approach to each client’s unique needs. As the global asset management business of Aviva plc, we bring together our broad investment capabilities to deliver client-focused solutions worldwide. Managing £253 billion in assets, our 1,000‐strong team across nine countries is brilliantly connected, collaborative, and focused on delivering outcomes that truly matter.

Working together and acting responsibly are central to how we operate. We take time to understand what our clients want to achieve and design solutions that last - strengthening every portfolio with diverse perspectives and integrated thinking. Our long track record in sustainable investing reflects our commitment to doing the right thing for clients and communities alike.

Everyone at Aviva Investors plays a part in creating an exceptional client experience. With the scale and influence to make a real difference, we take our responsibility seriously. Join us and you’ll find an inclusive, supportive environment where your contribution is valued, high performance is recognised, and you’re empowered to shape your development.

We are recruiting for an Associate Economist/Strategist (Quantitative) to join our team. This opportunity would suit a Postgraduate, with strong quantitative skills, who is perhaps looking for their second job.

From fixed income and equities to multi-asset solutions, our public markets teams build high-conviction portfolios based on deep research, active management, and robust portfolio construction. We take a long-term, global view – cutting through market noise to drive superior client returns while integrating sustainability at every step.

A bit about the role:

As an Economist/Strategist (Quantitative), the successful candidate will monitor and interpret key macroeconomic indicators—including growth, inflation, labour markets and policy developments—and crucially assess their implications across asset classes such as rates, FX, equities, credit and commodities. They will maintain and enhance quantitative models, trackers and recurring analytics, continually improving the robustness and efficiency of the research toolkit. The role involves supporting house views and trade idea generation through structured analysis, scenario modelling and back-testing where appropriate, alongside building repeatable and scalable data workflows for macroeconomic time series and market data. There will be a strong focus on the ability to communicate insights clearly and rigorously to investment teams and key stakeholders. The role also requires sound judgement in determining the most effective approach to quantitative research and understanding its implications for modelling and informing investment strategies.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• MSc or PhD in Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics or similar quantitative discipline.
• Relevant experience in macro research, economic consulting, central banking, investment strategy or a closely related analytical role.
• Proficiency in Python for data analysis; comfortable validating outputs and maintaining reproducible processes.
• Clear, concise communicator with a rigorous empirical mindset, intellectual curiosity, and a collaborative approach in a fast moving environment.
• Strong grounding in statistics/econometrics (time series, regression/inference, VAR, forecasting) and experience working with macro and market datasets.

In this role you’ll be ‘Certified’ under the Financial Conduct Authority / Prudential Regulation Authority’s Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR). This means that we’ll need to complete some regulatory background checks on you before you take up your role and we’ll need to ask you some questions on an annual basis to make sure you remain ‘fit and proper’ and competent to carry out your role. We’ll provide training on what holding a SMCR role means when you join us and annually thereafter.

What you’ll get for this role:

• Competitive salary (depending on skills, experience, and qualifications).
• Discretionary bonus opportunity - depending on individual performance and Aviva Investors’!
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days!
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it.
• Make your money go further with up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts.
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme.
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave.
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work.
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 annual volunteering days to help others.

Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares. Most of our people are smart working – spending at least 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

To find out more about working at Aviva, take a look here. We’d love it if you could submit your application online but if you require an alternative method of applying, please email us at GlobalRecruitment@avivainvestors.com.