Job Description
Join our dynamic finance team as an Equity Options Data Analyst in Houston, TX. This immediate hire role requires expertise in financial modeling, option pricing, and data visualization to drive strategic decision-making. Work with cutting-edge tools to analyze complex derivatives data and support our expanding trading operations. Enjoy competitive compensation, flexible scheduling, and the opportunity to impact high-stakes financial markets.
Responsibilities
- Analyze equity options pricing models and volatility surfaces using Python/R
- Develop automated reporting dashboards for trading desks and risk management
- Validate and clean large-scale options datasets from multiple sources
- Collaborate with quants to backtest option strategies and performance metrics
- Support regulatory compliance through accurate options market surveillance
- Create ad-hoc analyses for exotic derivatives and structured products
- Document methodologies and maintain data governance standards
Qualifications
- 3+ years in equity options data analysis or quantitative finance
- Expertise in Python (Pandas, NumPy) and SQL for data manipulation
- Strong understanding of Black-Scholes and binomial pricing models
- Experience with Bloomberg Terminal or similar financial data platforms
- Proficiency in data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI)
- Knowledge of options Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Vega, Theta) and risk metrics
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Statistics, or related quantitative field