Job Description
Join our elite finance team as an Equity Options Data Analyst and drive critical insights for high-stakes trading decisions. This immediate hire opportunity offers a dynamic environment where you'll transform complex options data into actionable strategies. Collaborate with top-tier traders and quantitative analysts to optimize portfolio performance and identify market inefficiencies. We're seeking a detail-oriented professional who thrives in fast-paced financial markets and is ready to make an immediate impact.
Responsibilities
- Analyze equity options pricing models, volatility surfaces, and risk exposures using advanced statistical techniques
- Develop and maintain automated pipelines for options data ingestion, cleaning, and validation from multiple sources
- Create interactive dashboards and reports for traders using Python, SQL, and visualization tools
- Conduct backtesting of trading strategies and performance attribution analysis
- Collaborate with quantitative researchers to refine options valuation models
- Monitor market events and regulatory changes affecting options markets
- Present complex data insights to senior stakeholders through clear visualizations
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field (Master's preferred)
- 3+ years of experience in equity options analysis or quantitative finance
- Expert proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn) and SQL
- Strong understanding of options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial, Monte Carlo)
- Experience with financial data platforms (Bloomberg, Refinitiv, or similar)
- Advanced Excel skills with VBA for automation
- Knowledge of statistical analysis and machine learning techniques for financial data
- CFA or FRM certification a plus