Job Description
Join our cutting-edge fintech firm as an Entry-Level Equity Options Data Analyst and launch your career in financial analytics. We're seeking passionate individuals with no prior experience to process, analyze, and interpret complex equity options data. You'll work alongside industry experts to develop actionable insights that drive investment strategies and market analysis. This comprehensive training program includes mentorship from senior analysts and hands-on experience with real-world financial datasets.
Responsibilities
- Collect, clean, and validate equity options market data from multiple sources
- Assist in building and maintaining data pipelines for options pricing models
- Generate daily/weekly reports on volatility surfaces and trading volumes
- Support backtesting of options trading strategies using historical data
- Identify data anomalies and work with engineering teams to resolve issues
- Collaborate with traders to understand data requirements for strategy development
- Document data processes and maintain metadata standards
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or Computer Science
- Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail
- Basic proficiency in SQL and Python (or willingness to learn)
- Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- Ability to work with large datasets in a fast-paced environment
- Interest in financial markets and equity derivatives
- Recent graduates and career changers are encouraged to apply