Job Description
Join Capital Analytics Group's dynamic financial intelligence team as an Equity Options Data Analyst. We're seeking a detail-oriented expert to transform complex market data into actionable insights that drive our trading strategies. In this pivotal role, you'll leverage cutting-edge analytics to monitor volatility surfaces, identify arbitrage opportunities, and support our portfolio optimization initiatives. Our Columbus headquarters offers a collaborative environment where your work directly impacts our $2B+ options portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Analyze real-time options market data to detect pricing anomalies and trading signals
- Develop and maintain automated scripts for options chain processing and risk calculations
- Collaborate with traders to build custom volatility surface models and Greeks calculations
- Generate performance reports and visualizations for portfolio managers
- Ensure data integrity through rigorous validation of market feeds and settlement data
- Research and implement new analytics tools for options market surveillance
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field
- 3+ years analyzing equity options data in a financial services environment
- Proficiency in Python/R with experience in pandas/numpy or equivalent libraries
- Deep understanding of options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial)
- Experience with SQL databases and data visualization tools (Tableau/Power BI)
- Strong statistical analysis and hypothesis testing skills
- FINRA Series 7 or 63 certification preferred