Job Description
Join Quantitative Financial Partners as an Equity Options Data Analyst and transform complex financial data into actionable insights. This contract role offers competitive daily pay and the opportunity to work at the intersection of finance and data science. You'll analyze equity options market trends, build predictive models, and support our trading desk with real-time data solutions. Perfect for analysts seeking flexible, high-impact work in the finance sector.
Responsibilities
- Analyze equity options market data to identify pricing anomalies and trading opportunities
- Develop and maintain automated data pipelines for options pricing models
- Collaborate with traders to create real-time dashboards for market sentiment tracking
- Conduct statistical analysis on volatility surfaces and implied volatility surfaces
- Document methodologies and validate data integrity for compliance requirements
- Present findings to cross-functional teams using data visualization tools
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, or related field (Master's preferred)
- 3+ years of experience in equity options analysis or quantitative finance
- Proficiency in SQL, Python (Pandas, NumPy), and R for data manipulation
- Advanced knowledge of options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial)
- Experience with financial APIs (Bloomberg, Refinitiv) and market data platforms
- Strong statistical modeling skills with emphasis on time series analysis
- CFA or FRM certification highly desirable