Job Description
Join a cutting-edge fintech firm revolutionizing equity options trading through data-driven insights. We're seeking a meticulous Equity Options Data Analyst to transform complex market data into actionable intelligence. This contract role offers daily pay and the opportunity to work with real-time options pricing models, volatility surfaces, and institutional trading algorithms. Collaborate with quantitative researchers to validate models and support high-stakes trading decisions in a fast-paced environment.
Why Join Us?
• Competitive daily pay with no delays
• Exposure to institutional-level options analytics
• Flexible remote-first work culture
• Direct impact on multi-million dollar trading strategies
Responsibilities
- Analyze and interpret options market data (IV, Greeks, volatility surfaces) using SQL/Python
- Build automated data pipelines for real-time options pricing feeds
- Validate pricing models against market benchmarks and identify anomalies
- Generate daily performance reports for portfolio managers and traders
- Collaborate with quants to refine options valuation methodologies
- Document data sources, methodologies, and analytical workflows
Qualifications
- 2+ years in options/fixed income data analysis or quantitative finance
- Expert proficiency in SQL and Python (Pandas, NumPy)
- Deep understanding of Black-Scholes and volatility modeling
- Experience with options pricing platforms (e.g., Bloomberg, Interactive Brokers)
- Strong statistical analysis and data visualization skills
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field
- FINRA Series 86/87 or equivalent options certification preferred