Job Description
Join Quantum Analytics Solutions as a part-time Equity Options Data Analyst and transform complex financial datasets into actionable insights. We're seeking a detail-oriented professional to support our trading desk by analyzing options pricing models, volatility surfaces, and market trends. This flexible 20-hour/week role offers remote collaboration opportunities with our global team while contributing to high-stakes financial decision-making.
Why You'll Love This Role:
• Hybrid work model with downtown Tucson office access
• Competitive compensation for part-time expertise
• Exposure to cutting-edge options trading technology
• Mentorship from senior quantitative analysts
Responsibilities
- Analyze equity options pricing models and implied volatility surfaces using Python/R
- Develop automated scripts for options chain data extraction from Bloomberg/Refinitiv
- Create interactive dashboards visualizing options Greeks and risk metrics (Plotly/Tableau)
- Support backtesting of options strategies using historical market data
- Collaborate with traders to refine pricing models and hedging strategies
- Document analytical methodologies and maintain data integrity protocols
- Monitor market events impacting options markets and alert trading teams
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field
- 2+ years analyzing equity derivatives or options pricing data
- Proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy) and SQL for data manipulation
- Experience with options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial Trees)
- Strong understanding of options Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Vega, Theta)
- Portfolio of financial data analysis projects (GitHub link required)
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Knowledge of market microstructure and trading protocols preferred