Job Description
Join our dynamic financial analytics team as an Equity Options Data Analyst. This night-shift role (10 PM - 6 AM CT) combines remote flexibility with high-stakes financial data analysis. You'll drive insights for institutional traders using advanced data manipulation techniques while collaborating with global markets teams. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and career growth in the fintech sector.
Responsibilities
- Analyze complex equity options datasets to identify trading opportunities and risk factors
- Develop and maintain automated data pipelines for real-time options pricing models
- Collaborate with traders to interpret market volatility and implied skew patterns
- Generate executive reports on options flow metrics and hedging strategies
- Validate data integrity across multiple financial platforms and API integrations
- Optimize SQL queries for terabyte-scale options datasets using distributed computing
- Present findings to cross-functional teams using visualization tools (Tableau/Power BI)
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field
- 3+ years experience in equity derivatives data analysis or similar role
- Expert proficiency in SQL and Python (Pandas, NumPy)
- Deep understanding of options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial)
- Experience with time-series analysis and volatility forecasting
- Comfortable working independently during night shift hours
- Strong problem-solving skills with financial data anomalies
- Certifications in FRM/CFA or financial data analytics preferred