Job Description
Join our dynamic finance team as an Equity Options Data Analyst specializing in weekend operations. This critical role bridges quantitative finance and data analytics, supporting our global derivatives trading desk. You'll transform complex market data into actionable insights while maintaining weekend coverage for real-time decision-making. Ideal for candidates seeking high-impact work with flexible scheduling in New York or Georgia.
What You'll Do:
- Analyze equity options pricing models and market volatility patterns
- Develop automated data pipelines for options trading signals
- Collaborate with traders to interpret market movements and risk exposures
- Produce weekend-focused reports for pre-market analysis
- Maintain data integrity across multiple trading platforms
Responsibilities
- Monitor and analyze real-time equity options market data during weekend shifts
- Build and maintain SQL databases for options pricing and volume tracking
- Create Python/R scripts for options greeks calculation and risk modeling
- Generate weekend performance reports for trading desks
- Collaborate with global teams on cross-asset data integration
- Document data anomalies and market events affecting options markets
- Support weekend system upgrades and data quality initiatives
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or Data Science
- 3+ years of options market data analysis experience
- Proficiency in SQL, Python (Pandas, NumPy), and R
- Deep understanding of options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial)
- Experience with trading platforms like Bloomberg or Refinitiv
- Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
- Ability to work independently during weekend shifts
- Knowledge of SEC reporting requirements for derivatives