Job Description
Apex Derivatives Solutions is a premier financial institution located in the heart of Tucson, Arizona, dedicated to providing high-frequency market data and analytics. We are currently seeking a detail-oriented Equity Options Data Analyst to join our quantitative research team. In this role, you will be responsible for processing, analyzing, and visualizing vast datasets related to equity options to support our trading strategies and risk management protocols.
Our ideal candidate possesses a strong mathematical background and a deep understanding of financial derivatives. You will work closely with portfolio managers and software engineers to ensure data accuracy and derive actionable insights from complex market movements.
Responsibilities
- Collect, clean, and validate large-scale equity options data sets from various market sources.
- Develop and maintain SQL queries and Python scripts to automate data extraction and processing workflows.
- Create interactive dashboards using Tableau or PowerBI to visualize options flow, open interest, and implied volatility.
- Conduct statistical analysis on option pricing models (e.g., Black-Scholes, Monte Carlo simulations) to identify market inefficiencies.
- Collaborate with the trading floor to interpret data trends and provide real-time support for trade execution.
- Ensure data integrity and compliance with internal financial reporting standards.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
- 3+ years of experience in data analysis, specifically within the financial services or options trading sector.
- Proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn) and SQL for data manipulation and querying.
- Strong understanding of equity options terminology, Greeks, and market mechanics.
- Experience with financial data platforms such as Bloomberg Terminal, Refinitiv Eikon, or OpenAPI.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate complex data findings to non-technical stakeholders.