Job Description
Join our dynamic team at Global Financial Analytics as an Equity Options Data Analyst! We're seeking a detail-oriented professional to transform complex market data into actionable insights for our trading desk. This urgent role requires expertise in equity derivatives, statistical modeling, and financial technology. You'll collaborate with quantitative analysts and traders to optimize option pricing strategies, monitor volatility surfaces, and deliver real-time analytics that drive our competitive edge in the New York financial market.
Responsibilities
- Analyze equity options market data to identify pricing anomalies and arbitrage opportunities
- Develop and maintain automated data pipelines for options pricing models
- Build interactive dashboards for volatility surfaces and Greeks monitoring
- Support traders with real-time data interpretation during market events
- Validate and enhance option pricing models using statistical methods
- Collaborate with quantitative teams to refine risk metrics
- Document methodologies and ensure regulatory compliance
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field
- 3+ years of experience in equity options data analysis or quantitative trading
- Proficiency in SQL, Python (Pandas, NumPy), and R
- Expertise in options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial)
- Strong understanding of volatility surfaces and option Greeks
- Experience with market data vendors (Bloomberg, Refinitiv, ICE)
- Ability to work in fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Knowledge of SEC regulations for derivatives reporting