Equity Research Analyst

CTC is a cutting-edge proprietary trading firm with a long-term vision and a clear focus on helping the world price and manage risk. Our fun and trusting culture inspires us to solve the industrys most challenging problems and take calculated risks in a collaborative environment. We strive to be the most innovative firm in the industry today, tomorrow, and long into the future, while upholding ethical excellence. We believe that CTC makes a positive impact on the markets, the lives of our employees, and all the communities to which we belong. Started in 1995 by a team of forward-thinking Traders, we are proud to call ourselves an industry leader that keeps making markets and each other better.

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 Youll 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 Were Looking For:

• 3 years of experience as an equity analyst with a 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.

Compensation:

The salary range for this role is listed below. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. The discretionary bonus will be dependent upon the individuals skills, experience, qualifications, and firm performance.

Salary Range: $200,000-$225,000 USD

Most teams at CTC, with the exception of Trading, follow a hybrid workplace model, subject to change based on business need.

Our Benefits:

We strongly believe in the well-being of our employees and their families, so we offer outstanding benefits to support you both professionally and personally. These benefits include:

• Generous medical coverage
• Paid parental leave
• Free breakfast and lunch, plus healthy snacks, of course
• Wellness reimbursement
• Quarterly recharge days
• A variety of other benefits focused on providing the best employee experience

Disclaimer: interns and contractors are not eligible for benefits at CTC.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

At CTC, we aim to cultivate a workplace that celebrates diversity and each person feels included, engaged, and empowered. Where each of us feels we belong. We are committed to having a diverse workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. CTC does not discriminate on the basis of:

• Race
• Religion
• Color
• National origin
• Sex
• Gender
• Gender expression
• Sexual orientation
• Age
• Marital status
• Veteran status
• Disability status

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform crucial job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us at info@chicagotrading.com. Note that emails sent to this email account for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

Information submitted by job applicants may be subject to review and analysis by automated systems, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), as part of the recruitment process. Such systems are utilized to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our hiring procedures. Applicants are advised that any information provided may be evaluated by AI tools to ensure an equitable and thorough assessment.