Fundamental Analyst - Volatility

Walleye Capital Full Time; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Equal opportunity employer

Reasonable accommodation

Job summary

Walleye Capital in New York City is seeking a Fundamental Volatility Analyst who will apply fundamental and quantitative analysis to support portfolio managers and traders. The role involves identifying corporate events and catalysts and feeding the trading desk with signals to drive both systematic and discretionary decisions.

The analyst will build and test datasets, perform scenario analysis, and leverage our technology stack to deliver real-time market insights.

Qualifications

• Must have experience with fundamental analysis and stock valuation.
• Understanding of options greeks and volatility trading is required.
• Interest in fast-paced trading environments and derivatives.
• Strong research, analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop deep fundamental understanding across sectors, industries, and companies.
• Identify, research, build and manage a large dataset of events.
• Identify market mispricings via fundamental analysis and collaborate with traders.
• Conduct scenario analysis and forecast price distributions for stock-moving events.
• Utilize our proprietary technology stack to build analytical tools and signals.
• Provide real-time analysis on market-moving news.
• Identify data sources and build datasets to drive trade ideas.
• Continually develop knowledge to add value to the team and drive alpha.

Skills

Fundamental analysis

Stock valuation

Catalysts & risks research

Volatility familiarity

Trading/derivatives familiarity

Programming (Java, SQL, Python)

Strong writing & mathematics

Tools

Java

SQL

Python

Job description

Walleye Capital is a $17 billion+ multi-strategy investment firm headquartered in New York City, with over 400 employees across five main offices. Founded in 2005 as an options market maker, we have organically grown into a global investment firm specializing in Volatility, Fundamental Equities, and Quant strategies.

At Walleye, we continuously innovate by focusing on three core principles: approach, platform, and people. Our approach is to allocate risk capital where we believe there is not only a compelling opportunity, but also a clear ability to define our tangible edge. We seek to leverage the mathematical benefits of diversification while utilizing sophisticated infrastructure, technology, and our balance sheet to do so in a structurally advantageous way. Our platform, developed over two decades, is central to our operations, evolving alongside business complexities and technological advancements to support our team’s success. Our people are our greatest asset, and we’ve cultivated an environment that attracts top talent by balancing autonomy with collaboration, and intelligence with integrity.

Fundamental Analyst - Volatility

The Fundamental Volatility Analyst will utilize fundamental and quantitative analysis to support portfolio managers and traders in their decision-making.

They will be responsible for identifying and researching corporate events, as well as thematic and idiosyncratic catalysts and will be entrusted with assisting the trading desk by driving key inputs into our trading system that will drive systematic and discretionary trading decisions.

The Fundamental Volatility Analyst will develop a disciplined research-driven approach towards utilizing fundamental research to identify, research and implement event-driven trade ideas and will utilize large and small unstructured data sets to build fundamental-driven trading signals.

Ideally, (1) the Fundamental Volatility Analyst is a highly curious individual that can view the world through a systematic and statistical lens, (2) someone who has the drive to put in the time to gain the skills and knowledge to succeed in this role.

Responsibilities:

• Develop deep fundamental understanding across a wide range of sectors, industries, and companies
• Identify, research, build and manage a large dataset of events
• Identify market mispricings via fundamental analysis and collaborate with traders to monetize your analysis
• Conduct scenario analysis and forecast price distributions for various stock-moving events
• Utilize our proprietary technology stack to build analytical tools and fundamental signals
• Provide real-time analysis on market-moving news
• Identify data sources and build datasets to drive trade ideas
• Take initiative to continuously develop your knowledge and skillset to find ways to add value to the team and drive alpha

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience or interest in conducting fundamental analysis, performing stock valuation, and identifying catalysts and risks in an equity investment
• Demonstrated understanding of options greeks and familiarity with volatility trading
• A desire to work in a fast-paced trading environment (ideally some familiarity with trading and derivatives)
• Intermediate programming experience with languages such as Java, SQL, Python
• Strong writing and mathematical skills
• Strong primary research and financial analysis skills
• Self-starter, fast learner, extreme detail, resourceful, intuitive, analytical, and capable of dealing with uncertainty
• Familiarity with any of the following: event-driven strategies, credit analysis, litigation, government policy, corporate actions, special situations, activist investing, etc.

Base salary range: $125,000 – $175,000 plus a competitive bonus and comprehensive benefits package.

Walleye is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of our hiring process, please contact [e-mail]