Job Description
Join our elite financial analytics team in Washington DC as a Data Analyst specializing in Equity Options. This urgent opening requires a strategic thinker to transform market data into actionable insights for our institutional clients. You'll be at the forefront of quantitative analysis, driving investment decisions through cutting-edge data techniques. We offer a collaborative environment where your expertise directly shapes financial strategies in one of the world's most dynamic markets.
Responsibilities
- Analyze complex equity options datasets to identify market trends, pricing anomalies, and arbitrage opportunities
- Develop and maintain automated reporting pipelines for options valuation models and risk metrics
- Create interactive dashboards using Power BI/Tableau to visualize volatility surfaces, greeks, and implied correlations
- Collaborate with traders to backtest strategies and optimize execution algorithms
- Conduct ad-hoc analysis on regulatory filings and institutional trading patterns
- Document methodologies and validate data integrity across multiple sources
- Mentor junior analysts on quantitative finance best practices
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, or Computer Science (MS/MBA preferred)
- 3+ years of experience in financial data analysis with direct options market exposure
- Expert proficiency in SQL, Python (Pandas, NumPy), and R for quantitative modeling
- Deep understanding of Black-Scholes, binomial models, and volatility smile dynamics
- Advanced Excel skills with VBA and complex financial modeling capabilities
- Experience with market data vendors (Bloomberg, Refinitiv) and regulatory databases
- FINRA Series 7/63 or willingness to obtain within 90 days