Job Description
Join Capital Analytics Group's elite quantitative team as a Senior Equity Options Data Analyst. We're seeking a detail-oriented expert to transform complex financial data into actionable insights for institutional investors. This hybrid role combines deep market analysis with cutting-edge data science techniques to optimize options trading strategies. Our Sacramento-based firm offers competitive compensation, flexible work arrangements, and opportunities to shape the future of financial analytics.
Responsibilities
- Analyze equity options market data using SQL, Python, and statistical modeling techniques
- Develop automated dashboards to monitor volatility surfaces and pricing anomalies
- Collaborate with traders to validate quantitative models and backtest new strategies
- Present findings to executive stakeholders through data visualizations and written reports
- Lead data quality initiatives for real-time options pricing databases
- Research emerging market trends and regulatory impacts on options trading
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field (Master's preferred)
- 3+ years experience in equity derivatives data analysis or quantitative finance
- Expert proficiency in SQL, Python (Pandas, NumPy), and data visualization tools
- Strong understanding of options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial)
- Certification in financial data analysis (e.g., CQF, FRM) highly valued
- Experience with market data platforms (Bloomberg, Refinitiv) and cloud environments
- Exceptional problem-solving skills with attention to numerical precision