Job Description
Join a leading financial firm in Dallas, TX, as a Part-Time Equity Options Data Analyst.
Are you a detail-oriented analyst with a passion for financial markets? Horizon Derivatives Analytics is seeking a skilled professional to join our dynamic team on a part-time basis. In this role, you will be responsible for translating complex market data into actionable insights, driving our options trading strategies, and ensuring our data infrastructure remains robust and efficient.
Why Join Us?
We offer a competitive hourly rate, a flexible work environment, and the opportunity to work with cutting-edge financial models. If you thrive in a high-performance setting and want to shape the future of equity options analysis, we want to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Market Data Analysis: Scrutinize and interpret large datasets of equity options, identifying pricing anomalies and emerging market trends.
- Dashboard Development: Design and maintain interactive dashboards (using Python, SQL, and Tableau) to visualize complex financial metrics for the trading desk.
- Risk Modeling: Assist in the development and validation of quantitative risk models related to options pricing and volatility surfaces.
- Data Integrity: Ensure the accuracy and consistency of all financial data feeds and internal databases.
- Collaboration: Work closely with senior traders and portfolio managers to provide real-time data support and reporting.
- Research: Stay abreast of industry news and regulatory changes to update data models accordingly.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
- Experience: 3+ years of experience in data analysis, preferably within the financial services or derivatives sector.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy), SQL, and Excel. Experience with financial libraries (e.g., Scipy, Statsmodels) is a plus.
- Knowledge: Strong understanding of equity options, Black-Scholes models, Greeks, and market mechanics.
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex data concepts to non-technical stakeholders.