Job Description
Join Quantum Financial Analytics as an Equity Options Data Analyst and enjoy the flexibility of daily pay! We're seeking a detail-oriented professional to transform complex financial data into actionable insights for our trading desk. This contract role offers immediate compensation and the opportunity to work with cutting-edge market intelligence in a dynamic environment.
As a key member of our data team, you'll analyze equity options pricing, volatility surfaces, and market microstructure to support high-frequency trading strategies. If you thrive on financial data challenges and want to see daily compensation for your expertise, this role is your gateway to the intersection of finance and analytics.
Responsibilities
- Analyze equity options chains, implied volatility surfaces, and pricing models using SQL and Python
- Develop automated reports on options market trends, Greeks, and risk exposures
- Collaborate with traders to validate data-driven hypotheses for option strategies
- Monitor real-time market data feeds and identify arbitrage opportunities
- Create interactive dashboards for options analytics using Tableau or Power BI
- Back-test trading strategies using historical options data
- Document data methodologies and maintain data quality standards
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or Data Science (or equivalent experience)
- 2+ years analyzing financial markets, specifically equity derivatives
- Expert proficiency in SQL, Python (Pandas, NumPy), and statistical modeling
- Familiarity with options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial Trees)
- Experience with market data APIs (Bloomberg, Refinitiv, Quandl)
- Strong knowledge of options terminology (Greeks, volatility skew, term structure)
- Ability to deliver insights under tight deadlines with minimal supervision