Job Description
Join our dynamic finance team as an Equity Options Data Analyst in the heart of New York City! You'll leverage cutting-edge analytics to decode complex option pricing models, identify market anomalies, and drive strategic investment decisions. This premium role offers unparalleled exposure to institutional trading desks while collaborating with quantitative experts to shape the future of derivatives analysis.
Responsibilities
- Analyze equity options pricing data using SQL, Python, and R to identify actionable market signals
- Develop and maintain automated reporting dashboards for volatility surfaces and risk metrics
- Collaborate with traders to validate model assumptions and refine pricing algorithms
- Conduct ad-hoc research on exotic derivatives and market microstructure patterns
- Present complex findings to senior stakeholders through compelling visualizations
- Maintain data integrity across option chains and implied volatility surfaces
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field
- 3+ years experience with equity options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial)
- Expert proficiency in SQL and Python (Pandas, NumPy) for data manipulation
- Strong knowledge of financial derivatives markets and trading mechanics
- Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, Plotly)
- CFA or FRM certification highly preferred
- Ability to translate complex quantitative concepts for non-technical audiences