Job Description
Join the leading edge of financial technology in New York City. Apex Financial Analytics is urgently hiring an Equity Options Data Analyst to drive our trading strategies. If you are passionate about data, volatility, and high-performance computing, we want to meet you.
In this role, you will be responsible for interpreting complex market data to support our equity options desk. You will work closely with quantitative researchers to build models that predict market movements and identify arbitrage opportunities.
What You Will Do:
- Process and analyze massive volumes of historical and real-time equity options data.
- Develop Python and SQL pipelines to automate data cleaning and aggregation.
- Build statistical models to estimate implied volatility and option pricing.
- Visualize market trends and risk metrics using advanced BI tools.
- Communicate complex data findings to senior traders and stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Conduct deep-dive analysis on option chain data to identify pricing inefficiencies and market sentiment.
- Design and maintain scalable data infrastructure for financial modeling.
- Collaborate with the trading floor to refine algorithmic strategies based on data insights.
- Monitor global market news and events to adjust analytical models in real-time.
- Ensure data accuracy and integrity across all reporting systems.
- Document data processes and methodologies for continuous improvement.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Finance.
- 3+ years of experience in data analysis within the financial services sector.
- Strong proficiency in Python (Pandas, Scikit-learn), R, and SQL.
- Deep understanding of options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial) and the Greeks.
- Experience with big data technologies (Spark, Hadoop) is highly preferred.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.