Job Description
Are you a recent graduate with a passion for financial markets and data science? Apex Quant Solutions is seeking a highly motivated Entry Level Equity Options Data Analyst to join our dynamic team in the heart of New York City. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your analytical skills to process, interpret, and visualize complex market data, helping drive strategic trading decisions for our institutional clients.
As a key member of our data team, you will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of our options pricing models and providing actionable insights into market volatility. We offer a competitive benefits package, mentorship from industry veterans, and a clear pathway for career growth in the fast-paced world of derivatives trading.
Why Join Us?
- Work with state-of-the-art financial data infrastructure.
- Be part of a collaborative culture that values innovation and precision.
- Comprehensive training in options theory and quantitative methods.
Responsibilities
- Collect, clean, and validate large datasets related to equity options trades, ensuring high data integrity for analysis.
- Assist in the development and maintenance of automated scripts to monitor options market movements in real-time.
- Create detailed reports and interactive dashboards (using PowerBI or Tableau) to visualize market trends and option pricing discrepancies.
- Collaborate with quantitative researchers to test new hypotheses regarding volatility and option strategies.
- Maintain and update internal databases containing historical options data for back-testing purposes.
- Monitor regulatory requirements and ensure all data reporting complies with industry standards.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
- Familiarity with basic options trading concepts (Calls, Puts, Greeks, Strike Prices) is a plus.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions and VBA.
- Basic to intermediate knowledge of SQL for querying databases.
- Strong analytical mindset with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Willingness to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure trading environment.