Job Description
Are you a detail-oriented professional looking to launch a career in high-frequency finance? Apex Quantitative Strategies is seeking a driven Entry-Level Equity Options Data Analyst to join our dynamic trading desk in New York City. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience analyzing market data and supporting our quantitative trading strategies without requiring prior industry experience.
We value potential and analytical thinking over years of tenure. If you have a passion for data and an interest in the stock market, we want to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Collect, clean, and validate large datasets from various equity options market sources.
- Assist senior analysts in building and testing quantitative models to predict market movements.
- Generate daily performance reports and visualizations to support trading decisions.
- Maintain data pipelines and ensure data integrity for internal systems.
- Monitor market trends and identify anomalies in option pricing data.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Basic proficiency in Python, SQL, or Excel is a plus (training provided).
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex data sets.
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Interest in financial derivatives, specifically equity options.