Job Description
Join our dynamic finance team as an Entry Level Equity Options Data Analyst at Pacific Equity Partners. This is your gateway to the fast-paced world of financial derivatives, where you'll transform complex market data into actionable insights. We're seeking analytical minds passionate about equity options to support our trading strategies and risk management initiatives. Our Long Beach office offers collaborative workspaces, mentorship from industry veterans, and growth opportunities within a forward-thinking financial firm.
As a key member of our data analytics team, you'll work with cutting-edge tools and methodologies to analyze option pricing models, volatility surfaces, and market trends. We provide comprehensive training on our proprietary systems and industry best practices, ensuring you develop specialized expertise in options analytics while building a strong foundation in financial data science.
Responsibilities
- Analyze equity options pricing models and implied volatility surfaces using SQL and Python
- Develop automated data pipelines for real-time options market data ingestion and validation
- Create interactive dashboards and reports for traders and portfolio managers
- Support backtesting of options trading strategies using historical market data
- Monitor option chain anomalies and market conditions affecting derivative pricing
- Collaborate with quantitative analysts to refine option valuation methodologies
- Document data sources, methodologies, and analytical processes
- Present findings to cross-functional teams using data visualization tools
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field
- 0-2 years of experience in financial data analysis or options trading
- Proficiency in SQL and Python (Pandas, NumPy, SciPy)
- Strong understanding of options pricing fundamentals (Black-Scholes, binomial models)
- Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, or similar)
- Familiarity with financial APIs (Bloomberg, Refinitiv, or Quandl)
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work in a fast-paced trading environment with tight deadlines