Job Description
Are you a data-driven financial professional passionate about the equity options market? Apex Derivatives Analytics is seeking a highly skilled Equity Options Data Analyst to join our dynamic team. We offer a competitive compensation package, remote flexibility, and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge financial models.
Why Join Us?
- Work remotely from the comfort of your home in Atlanta, GA, or North Carolina.
- Collaborate with top-tier quants and traders to optimize market strategies.
- Access to state-of-the-art data infrastructure and modern tech stack.
As a Data Analyst specializing in options, you will be at the forefront of financial intelligence, turning complex market data into actionable insights that drive profitability.
Responsibilities
- Analyze high-volume equity options data to identify trends, anomalies, and arbitrage opportunities.
- Develop and maintain complex SQL queries and Python scripts to extract and transform data from multiple sources.
- Build interactive dashboards (Tableau/PowerBI) to visualize options flow, open interest, and implied volatility for the trading desk.
- Conduct statistical analysis on option pricing models and risk exposures to support hedging strategies.
- Collaborate with product management to define new data products and reporting requirements.
- Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and compliance with regulatory standards.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in financial data analysis, preferably within equity options or derivatives.
- Proficiency in SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn).
- Strong understanding of options pricing theory (Black-Scholes, Binomial models) and the Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega).
- Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Looker.
- Excellent analytical problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate complex data findings to non-technical stakeholders clearly.