Equity Research Analyst

Chicago Trading Company•Chicago, IL

43d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an Equities Research Analyst to join our Options Market Making team within the Equities Portfolio. This role focuses 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. The 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.

Requirements

3+ years of experience as an equity analyst or trader, with focus on corporate 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, cross-asset arbitrage, and prime brokerage operations preferred

Responsibilities

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
Required to be in office 5 days per week