Job Description
Join Quantum Capital Partners, a leading financial analytics firm, as an Equity Options Data Analyst in San Francisco. This contract role offers daily pay options and the opportunity to work with cutting-edge market data. You'll drive insights for our trading desk by analyzing complex options pricing models and market trends. Enjoy flexible scheduling while contributing to high-stakes financial decisions. Apply now to start your journey with us.
Responsibilities
- Analyze equity options pricing models and volatility surfaces using Python and SQL
- Develop automated reporting dashboards for real-time market monitoring
- Collaborate with traders to validate pricing strategies and risk exposures
- Process and clean large-scale options market data from multiple exchanges
- Identify arbitrage opportunities and market inefficiencies through statistical analysis
- Present findings to senior stakeholders using visualization tools like Tableau
- Maintain data pipelines for options chains, implied volatility, and greeks
- Stay updated on regulatory changes affecting derivatives markets
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field
- 3+ years experience in equity options analysis or quantitative finance
- Proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy) and SQL for data manipulation
- Deep understanding of Black-Scholes models and volatility surfaces
- Experience with market data platforms (Bloomberg, Refinitiv, or similar)
- Strong statistical modeling and hypothesis testing skills
- Ability to work under tight deadlines with daily pay flexibility
- Certification in derivatives (e.g., Series 7, CFA Level 2) preferred