Job Description
Join our dynamic finance team at Coastal Capital Analytics, a leading quantitative trading firm. We're seeking a meticulous Night Shift Equity Options Data Analyst to support our real-time trading operations. This critical role involves processing complex financial datasets during overnight hours to ensure global market readiness. You'll collaborate with traders, quants, and risk managers in a fast-paced environment. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth in the heart of Southern California's thriving financial sector.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and analyze real-time equity options market data during overnight shifts (10 PM - 6 AM PT)
- Validate, clean, and normalize options pricing data from multiple exchanges and vendors
- Generate daily reports on volatility surfaces, implied correlations, and market anomalies
- Support model validation by comparing theoretical vs. market prices for exotic options
- Collaborate with global teams to resolve data discrepancies affecting pre-market trading
- Develop automated scripts for overnight data quality checks and exception reporting
- Document market events and data anomalies affecting options strategies
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or related quantitative field
- 3+ years of experience in financial data analysis, preferably with options products
- Proficiency in SQL, Python (Pandas/Numpy), and Excel VBA for data manipulation
- Deep understanding of equity options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial)
- Experience handling overnight shift work in financial services
- Familiarity with market data vendors (Bloomberg, Refinitiv, Interactive Brokers)
- Strong problem-solving skills with attention to detail in high-pressure environments
- FINRA Series 7/63 or willingness to obtain within 6 months