Data Analyst, Exploration — Market Data Insights

DRW Holdings, LLC.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with discretionary employer match

Short and long-term disability

Life and AD&D insurance

Health savings accounts

Job summary

DRW, a lead trading firm headquartered in Chicago, seeks a Data Analyst, Exploration to manage onboarding and maintain datasets used by traders and researchers. You will collaborate with data strategists, data engineers, and front-office teams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include profiling new datasets, ensuring data quality, and supporting lifecycle management with global stakeholders. Strong SQL/Python skills and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of relevant experience.
• Strong foundational knowledge of financial instruments and market data symbology.
• Proficiency with SQL and Python for exploratory data analysis (PySpark, pandas, numpy, Jupyter Notebooks).
• Ability to document and clearly explain complex data analysis findings.
• Exceptional attention to detail and effective communication skills.
• Ability to think both independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Analyze new datasets to profile content and surface insights for data strategists and front-office stakeholders.
• Collect metrics and analyze data quality across dimensions (completeness, validity, accuracy, timeliness, consistency).
• Curate data catalog entries for discoverability of research data assets.
• Engage with global front office research teams to support datasets and manage data vendor communications.
• Monitor and resolve production data issues with stakeholders across teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve datasets and data management processes.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data analysis

Communication

Independent thinking

Tools

PySpark

pandas

NumPy

Jupyter Notebooks

Git

Airflow

AWS S3

AWS Athena

Job description

DRW, a lead trading firm headquartered in Chicago, seeks a Data Analyst, Exploration to manage onboarding and maintain datasets used by traders and researchers. You will collaborate with data strategists, data engineers, and front-office teams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include profiling new datasets, ensuring data quality, and supporting lifecycle management with global stakeholders. Strong SQL/Python skills and attention to detail are essential.