Job Description
Join our urgent hiring initiative for a pivotal Equity Options Data Analyst role in Memphis, TN! We seek a detail-oriented professional to transform complex financial data into actionable insights for our trading teams. This high-impact position bridges quantitative analysis and strategic decision-making in the fast-paced equity options market. Enjoy competitive compensation, cutting-edge tools, and career growth in a collaborative finance environment.
Responsibilities
- Analyze equity options pricing models, volatility surfaces, and risk metrics using SQL and Python
- Develop automated data pipelines for real-time options market data ingestion and validation
- Collaborate with traders to design custom analytics dashboards in Tableau/Power BI
- Conduct backtesting of options strategies using historical data and statistical modeling
- Monitor market anomalies and alert teams to emerging opportunities/risk exposures
- Document methodologies, maintain data dictionaries, and ensure regulatory compliance
Qualifications
- Bachelor's in Finance, Math, Statistics, or related field; Master's preferred
- 3+ years experience in equity options data analysis or quantitative finance
- Advanced proficiency in SQL, Python (Pandas, NumPy), and Excel/VBA
- Strong understanding of Black-Scholes models and options Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Theta)
- Experience with market data vendors (Bloomberg, Refinitiv) and API integrations
- Expertise in statistical analysis and financial modeling techniques
- Ability to communicate complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders