Job Description
Join our dynamic finance team as an Entry-Level Equity Options Data Analyst. You'll transform complex market data into actionable insights for traders and portfolio managers. This role offers hands-on experience with real-world options pricing models, volatility surfaces, and risk analytics in a fast-paced Wall Street environment. Collaborate with quantitative analysts to develop cutting-edge trading strategies while building expertise in derivatives markets.
Responsibilities
- Analyze equity options chain data to identify trading opportunities and market anomalies
- Build and maintain automated data pipelines for real-time options pricing feeds
- Create interactive dashboards using SQL, Python, and visualization tools
- Support option valuation models (Black-Scholes, Monte Carlo simulations)
- Monitor volatility surfaces and implied correlations across underlying assets
- Generate daily/weekly P&L attribution reports for options portfolios
- Collaborate with risk teams on margin calculations and exposure analysis
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field
- Proficiency in SQL and Python (pandas, numpy) for data manipulation
- Basic understanding of options pricing concepts (greeks, volatility skew)
- Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI)
- Strong analytical problem-solving and attention to detail
- Ability to handle large datasets and time-sensitive deadlines
- Interest in financial markets and derivatives trading