Job Description
Join Tampa Financial Partners as a Junior Equity Options Data Analyst and launch your career in quantitative finance! We're seeking analytical minds passionate about options trading data to support our growing portfolio management team. This entry-level role offers comprehensive training in options pricing models, volatility analysis, and market data interpretation. Work alongside seasoned professionals in our state-of-the-art Tampa headquarters while contributing to real-time options risk analytics and reporting systems. Perfect for recent graduates or career changers with strong quantitative aptitude.
Responsibilities
- Collect, clean, and analyze equity options market data using SQL and Python
- Support options pricing model validation and performance monitoring
- Create visualizations for volatility surfaces and risk exposures
- Assist with options flow analytics and unusual trade pattern detection
- Prepare daily options risk reports for portfolio managers
- Document data processes and maintain metadata dictionaries
- Collaborate with trading desk on data quality initiatives
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field
- Proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUP, PivotTables, INDEX/MATCH)
- Basic knowledge of options terminology (calls, puts, Greeks, spreads)
- Strong problem-solving and attention to detail
- Ability to learn technical concepts quickly
- Comfortable with quantitative analysis and large datasets
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Authorized to work in the United States