Job Description
Join our dynamic team as an Entry Level Equity Options Data Analyst at Quantum Financial Analytics in Cleveland, OH. This is a unique opportunity to launch your career in finance by working with complex equity options data, market trends, and valuation models. You'll collaborate with seasoned traders and quants to develop actionable insights that drive investment strategies. Our mentorship-focused environment ensures rapid growth in quantitative analysis and financial modeling skills.
Responsibilities
- Analyze equity options pricing data, volatility surfaces, and market trends to identify trading opportunities
- Develop and maintain automated data pipelines for options market data collection and cleaning
- Create interactive dashboards and reports using SQL, Python, and visualization tools (e.g., Tableau)
- Support the options desk with real-time data analysis and risk metrics calculations
- Assist in backtesting options trading strategies and performance attribution analysis
- Monitor market events and regulatory changes affecting equity derivatives
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve data quality and analytics workflows
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or Computer Science
- 1-2 years of internship or academic experience with financial data analysis
- Proficiency in SQL for data extraction and manipulation
- Basic knowledge of options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial) and Greeks
- Experience with Python (Pandas, NumPy) or R for data analysis
- Familiarity with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, or Matplotlib)
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced financial environment