Job Description
Join our dynamic finance team as an Equity Options Data Analyst in Raleigh, NC. We're seeking a detail-oriented professional to transform complex market data into actionable insights for our trading desk. This immediate hire role offers hybrid flexibility and the chance to work with cutting-edge analytics tools in a collaborative environment. Drive strategic decisions by interpreting equity options volatility surfaces, pricing models, and market trends. If you thrive in fast-paced financial markets and possess a passion for data-driven excellence, apply today!
Responsibilities
- Analyze equity options pricing models, volatility surfaces, and risk metrics using Python/R
- Develop automated data pipelines to ingest real-time market feeds from exchanges
- Create interactive dashboards (Tableau/Power BI) for options trading teams
- Collaborate with quants to backtest options strategies and validate pricing models
- Monitor market microstructure data and identify arbitrage opportunities
- Present complex analytics to senior leadership with clear visualizations
- Maintain data integrity across SQL databases and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field
- 3+ years of experience in equity options data analysis or quantitative finance
- Proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy) and SQL for data manipulation
- Expertise in options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial, Monte Carlo)
- Strong understanding of volatility surfaces, Greeks (Delta/Gamma/Vega), and risk metrics
- Experience with financial APIs (Bloomberg, Refinitiv) and market data feeds
- Advanced Excel skills with VBA for complex financial modeling
- CFA or FRM designation preferred