Equity Options Research Analyst
Equity Options Research Analyst
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IMC is looking for an Analyst to drive forward a rapidly growing research team that supports its extensive Equity Options trading business. The position will work hand and hand with current experienced team members senior traders and senior management to continue building IMCs proprietary research platform and research team. The role will include all of the functions of a research analyst as well as driving members of the research and trading teams to critically think about specific company analysis and the impact of that analysis on equity options market dynamics.
Here your decisions have direct impact on the companys trading profits and we are a place where creativity teamwork and innovation are recognized and rewarded. Were seeking someone with a strong background as an equities analyst to work with our Equity Options team. As a senior member of the equity research team your input will impact our positions and the ways we manage risk around certain market events. The position will provide opportunity for leadership and for directing a vision for the future of the IMC research team/platform.
Your Core Responsibilities:
- Provide realtime news analysis to traders including potential impact.
- Provide critical feedback for traders and other analysts regarding company analysis and the potential impacts of those analyses
- Construct possible outcomes for both short and medium term equity moving events.
- Keep up to date with any and all major US sectors including but not limited to: Biotech Healthcare Financials Energy Tech and Industrial.
- Understand the possible risks for certain equity positions by providing due diligence on existing positions and keep abreast of major Macro events.
- Work side by side w/ the trading team to analyze specific company events and manage risk around the expected impact of those events
- Challenge the status quo and help create a vision for the future of the IMC research team
Your Skills and Experience:
- 1 years experience as an equity analyst/associate (trading environment preferred)
- Proven experience covering a broad range of sectors plus the willingness to adapt focus based on evolving opportunities
- Comfort working with incomplete information utilizing quantitative information as available but able supplement with qualitative insight
- Experience with programming in Python R or Matlab is a plus.
- CFA designation (or progress toward it) is a strong plus.
- Strong Options knowledge including an understanding of the Greeks
- Ability to work successfully in a fastmoving and competitive environment.
- Desire to work in a team environment is a must.
The Base Salary range for the role is included below. Base salary is only one component of total compensation; all fulltime permanent positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits including paid leave and visit Benefits US IMC Trading for more comprehensive information.
About Us
IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cuttingedge research environment and a worldclass technology backbone. Since 1989 weve been a stabilizing force in financial markets providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US Europe Asia Pacific and India our talented quant researchers engineers traders and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative highperformance culture and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
