We are seeking an Equities Research Analyst to join our Equities Options Market Making team. This role will focus on identifying and analyzing events such as earnings, dividends, macro events, and capital structure changes that may have an impact on options pricing across US equity markets. A successful candidate will work closely with options traders to capitalize on event-driven mispricing, corporate actions, and fundamental disconnects between equity distributions and options market pricing. This position requires real-time analysis and communication in a fast-paced trading environment with 24-hour market coverage.
What You'll Do
Identify, analyze and communicate the impact of events, earnings, dividends, macro events and capital structure changes on options pricing and trading strategies in real-time
Conduct fundamental analysis on individual equities to identify mispricing opportunities relative to options market pricing, particularly around corporate actions, convertible bonds and earnings
Develop proprietary tools and models to systematically identify event-driven and capital structure opportunities across global markets
Build workflows for keeping track and communicating market-moving news and catalysts to traders
What We're Looking For
3+ years of experience as an equity analyst, with focus on company and macro events, capital structure analysis, or options trading in a real-time environment
Deep understanding of corporate finance, options pricing theory, and how corporate actions affect options Greeks and volatility surfaces
Experience with event-driven strategies (merger arbitrage, spin-offs, dividend captures) and ability to quickly analyze earnings reports and SEC filings
Data-driven approach with quantitative modeling skills; experience with volatility trading and cross-asset arbitrage
Numbers & Facts
Location
Chicago, IL
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Bond Marketunmatched
Capital Analysisunmatched
Corporate Financeunmatched
Equity Securitiesunmatched
Fundamental Analysisunmatched
Market Shareunmatched
Market Trackingunmatched
Options Analysisunmatched
Options Marketunmatched
Options Valuationunmatched
Pricingunmatched
Product Pricingunmatched
Quantitative Analysisunmatched
Realtime Communicationsunmatched
Realtime Operating Systemunmatched
SEC Filingsunmatched
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