Job Description
Immediate Opening for Data Analyst Specialist in Equity Options
Join our dynamic finance team in Washington DC as a Data Analyst specializing in equity options trading. This urgent hire requires a detail-oriented professional to transform complex market data into actionable insights for our portfolio managers. You'll work directly with quantitative analysts and traders to optimize strategies and mitigate risk in real-time market conditions. We offer competitive compensation, flexible work arrangements, and career advancement in a fast-paced financial environment.
Responsibilities
- Analyze equity options market data to identify trading opportunities and risk exposures
- Develop and maintain automated reporting dashboards using SQL and Python
- Collaborate with traders to build pricing models for exotic options products
- Monitor volatility surfaces and implied correlations across global markets
- Present findings to senior stakeholders through executive visualizations
- Ensure data integrity across Bloomberg, FactSet, and proprietary trading systems
- Support regulatory compliance reporting for SEC filings
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, or Computer Science
- 3+ years of data analysis experience in financial services
- Advanced proficiency in SQL (PostgreSQL/Redshift) and Python (Pandas/Numpy)
- Expertise in options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial Trees)
- Experience with visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, or Spotfire)
- Strong understanding of market microstructure and order book dynamics
- Ability to thrive under tight deadlines in high-pressure environments