Job Description
Join Quantitative Analytics Group as an Equity Options Data Analyst and revolutionize financial insights through weekend flexibility! We're seeking a detail-oriented professional to decode complex options data while enjoying a 3-day workweek. This hybrid role offers competitive compensation and the chance to impact high-stakes trading decisions without sacrificing personal time. Work Saturdays and Sundays analyzing real-time options chains, volatility surfaces, and risk metrics alongside our dynamic team. Perfect for analysts seeking work-life balance without compromising career growth.
Our Long Beach hub provides state-of-the-art technology and collaborative spaces where weekend analysts thrive. You'll leverage cutting-edge tools to transform raw market data into actionable intelligence that drives our options trading strategies. This role requires strong quantitative skills and a passion for financial markets, offering unparalleled exposure to institutional trading operations while maintaining a weekday lifestyle.
Responsibilities
- Analyze equity options chain data to identify pricing anomalies and arbitrage opportunities
- Develop and maintain automated models for options pricing and risk assessment
- Generate weekend-focused reports on volatility surfaces and implied skew patterns
- Collaborate with traders to interpret market sentiment through options flow analysis
- Monitor real-time options data during weekend market events (earnings, Fed announcements)
- Optimize data pipelines for weekend batch processing of options metrics
- Present findings through interactive dashboards accessible to global trading teams
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or Data Science
- 3+ years of experience in options trading analytics or quantitative finance
- Advanced proficiency in SQL, Python (Pandas, NumPy), and visualization tools
- CFA/FRM designation or equivalent options market knowledge preferred
- Experience handling weekend market data and event-driven analysis
- Strong understanding of Black-Scholes and binomial pricing models
- Ability to work independently with minimal weekend supervision