Job Description
Join our dynamic finance team as an Entry-Level Equity Options Data Analyst and launch your career in quantitative finance! We're seeking a detail-oriented professional to analyze complex equity options data, support trading strategies, and drive data-driven decisions. This role offers comprehensive training in options valuation, risk modeling, and market analytics within a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
Responsibilities
- Analyze equity options pricing data using SQL, Python, and Excel to identify market trends and anomalies
- Support options risk modeling by validating Black-Scholes calculations and implied volatility surfaces
- Prepare daily/weekly reports on option chain activity, open interest, and gamma exposure
- Collaborate with traders to develop and back-test options strategies using historical data
- Maintain and optimize databases for options market data from exchanges like CBOE and NYSE
- Assist in developing dashboards for real-time options metrics using Tableau or Power BI
- Research new options instruments and market microstructure developments
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field
- Basic knowledge of options pricing models (Black-Scholes, binomial trees)
- Proficiency in SQL for data extraction and manipulation
- Experience with Python (Pandas, NumPy) or R for statistical analysis
- Familiarity with Excel functions (VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH) and pivot tables
- Understanding of options Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega)
- Strong attention to detail with ability to handle large datasets
- Eagerness to learn financial markets and quantitative analysis