Job Description
Join our dynamic finance team as an Equity Options Data Analyst in Long Beach, CA. This weekend shift role offers a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge financial data while maintaining work-life balance. We're seeking a detail-oriented professional to transform complex options market data into actionable insights for our trading desk. If you thrive in fast-paced environments and possess deep analytical skills, apply today to become part of our innovative financial solutions group.
Responsibilities
- Analyze equity options market data using SQL, Python, and R to identify trading patterns and opportunities
- Develop automated reporting dashboards for options pricing models and risk metrics
- Collaborate with traders to interpret market volatility and implied volatility surfaces
- Create statistical models to forecast options pricing movements and hedging strategies
- Validate data integrity across multiple financial platforms including Bloomberg and ICE
- Present complex analytics to senior stakeholders through executive summaries
- Maintain documentation for data pipelines and analytical methodologies
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field (Master's preferred)
- 3+ years of experience in options trading analytics or quantitative finance
- Advanced proficiency in SQL, Python (Pandas, NumPy), and financial libraries
- Expert knowledge of options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial Trees)
- Experience with financial data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI)
- CFA or FRM certification highly desirable
- Ability to work independently during weekend shifts (Sat-Sun)
- Strong attention to detail with 99.9% data accuracy requirements