Job Description
Join the elite team at Meridian Capital Partners as an Equity Options Data Analyst.
We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented professional to drive quantitative insights within our trading division. In this pivotal role, you will leverage cutting-edge data science techniques to analyze complex equity option markets, develop pricing models, and provide actionable intelligence to our senior traders. If you are passionate about financial derivatives and possess a knack for uncovering hidden patterns in data, we want to hear from you.
Why Join Us?
- Work with state-of-the-art financial technology and real-time data feeds.
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
- Opportunity for rapid career growth in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform in-depth quantitative analysis of equity options pricing and volatility surfaces to identify market inefficiencies and arbitrage opportunities.
- Develop, implement, and maintain proprietary pricing models using Python and statistical methodologies.
- Collaborate with the trading desk to optimize hedging strategies and risk management protocols.
- Design interactive dashboards and visualizations using Tableau and Power BI to communicate complex data trends to stakeholders.
- Conduct rigorous back-testing of trading strategies to validate performance and risk exposure.
- Monitor and clean large datasets from multiple external sources to ensure data integrity and accuracy.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Finance, or a related quantitative field.
- 3+ years of experience in financial data analysis, quantitative research, or options trading.
- Strong proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn) and SQL for data manipulation and analysis.
- Deep understanding of financial derivatives, options theory (Black-Scholes, Greeks), and market microstructure.
- Experience working with Bloomberg Terminal, Refinitiv Eikon, or similar financial data terminals.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work under tight deadlines in a high-pressure environment.
Responsibilities
- Perform in-depth quantitative analysis of equity options pricing and volatility surfaces.
- Develop and maintain proprietary pricing models using Python.
- Collaborate with the trading desk to optimize hedging strategies.
- Design interactive dashboards using Tableau and Power BI.
- Conduct rigorous back-testing of trading strategies.
- Monitor and clean large datasets from external sources.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Finance.
- 3+ years of experience in financial data analysis or options trading.
- Strong proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy) and SQL.
- Deep understanding of financial derivatives and options theory.
- Experience with Bloomberg Terminal or Refinitiv Eikon.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work under tight deadlines.