Job Description
Are you a detail-oriented data enthusiast with a passion for financial markets? Apex Derivatives Analytics is seeking a skilled Equity Options Data Analyst to join our dynamic team on a Weekend Shift. Based in Fresno, CA, you will play a critical role in ensuring the integrity and accuracy of our options pricing models and trade data. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to impact the future of trading technology, we want to hear from you.
Why Join Us?
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Work with cutting-edge financial data and advanced analytics tools.
- Flexible weekend schedule with competitive shift differentials.
- Opportunity for professional growth in a specialized niche.
Responsibilities
- Analyze and validate high-volume equity options data sets to ensure 100% accuracy for our trading platforms.
- Monitor weekend market movements and adjust pricing models accordingly to reflect real-time volatility.
- Identify anomalies or discrepancies in trade data and generate detailed reports for the quantitative research team.
- Develop and maintain automated scripts in Python or SQL to streamline weekend data processing workflows.
- Collaborate with the risk management department to assess weekend exposure in equity derivatives.
- Update and optimize internal dashboards to visualize weekend trading performance metrics.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in data analysis, specifically within the financial or equity derivatives sector.
- Proficiency in SQL, Python, R, or similar data manipulation languages.
- Strong understanding of options pricing models (e.g., Black-Scholes) and the Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega).
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and meet strict deadlines during weekend shifts.
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.