Job Description
Join our dynamic finance team as an Equity Options Data Analyst where you'll transform complex market data into actionable insights. This unique weekend-shift opportunity offers remote flexibility while serving our Washington DC headquarters. You'll be pivotal in supporting our trading desk with real-time analytics, ensuring our equity options strategies remain ahead of market volatility. If you're passionate about quantitative finance and thrive in non-traditional schedules, this role is your gateway to high-impact financial analysis.
Responsibilities
- Analyze and interpret equity options market data to identify pricing anomalies and trading opportunities
- Develop and maintain automated data pipelines for real-time options pricing models
- Collaborate with traders to create custom analytics dashboards using Power BI and Tableau
- Monitor and report on volatility surfaces, implied volatility skew, and Greeks calculations
- Conduct ad-hoc statistical analysis to support options strategy development
- Ensure data accuracy across multiple vendor feeds and internal databases
- Document methodologies and maintain data quality standards
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field (Master's preferred)
- 3+ years experience in equity derivatives analysis or options market data
- Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python (Pandas, NumPy)
- Strong knowledge of options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial)
- Experience with financial APIs (Bloomberg, Refinitiv) and market data vendors
- Power BI/Tableau dashboard development skills
- Ability to work independently during weekend shifts (Sat-Sun 8AM-4PM ET)
- Strong attention to detail with exceptional analytical reasoning abilities