Job Description
Join our dynamic finance team as an Equity Options Data Analyst and drive strategic decision-making through cutting-edge data analysis. This immediate hire remote position offers the flexibility to work from anywhere while making significant impacts on our options trading operations. You'll collaborate with traders and portfolio managers to transform complex market data into actionable insights, optimizing our equity options strategies in real-time.
Responsibilities
- Analyze and interpret equity options pricing models, volatility surfaces, and risk metrics using Python/R
- Develop automated data pipelines for real-time options market data ingestion and validation
- Design interactive dashboards to visualize options Greeks, implied volatilities, and P&L exposure
- Conduct ad-hoc statistical analysis to identify arbitrage opportunities and pricing inefficiencies
- Partner with quantitative analysts to backtest new options strategies using historical datasets
- Document methodologies and maintain data quality frameworks for audit compliance
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field (MS/MBA preferred)
- 3+ years experience in equity options analytics or derivatives data analysis
- Expert proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy) or R with financial libraries
- Deep understanding of Black-Scholes models, Monte Carlo simulations, and volatility modeling
- Experience with SQL database querying and large-scale data processing tools
- Familiarity with options trading platforms (Bloomberg, Interactive Brokers) or market data APIs
- Certifications (CFA, FRM) or advanced coursework in derivatives pricing highly valued