Impactful Trading Reference Data Analyst

optiverus; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 195,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match up to 50%

Comprehensive health coverage

25 paid vacation days

Job summary

Optiver is seeking a Reference Data Analyst to join a trading-critical team in Chicago. You will source, verify, correct, and clean essential reference datasets that power our global trading operations and ensure data is ready before market open.

You will collaborate with traders, engineers, and data vendors to validate data, build reliable processes, and develop AI-enabled data solutions for speed and accuracy in a high-impact environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with financial data, data feeds and structures.
• Ability to operate strategically and hands-on in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Python, SQL, APIs and Excel.
• Knowledge of Bloomberg & IHS MarkIT data.

Responsibilities

• Source, verify, correct and clean reference datasets.
• Ensure data is processed into systems ahead of market open.
• Translate trading requirements into technology solutions.
• Build prototypes and strategic data solutions for changing markets.
• Provide validations of external data and ensure real-time implementations.

Skills

Python

SQL

APIs

Excel

Bloomberg data

IHS MarkIT data

AI knowledge

Tools

Bloomberg API

IHS Markit API

Job description

Optiver is seeking a Reference Data Analyst to join a trading-critical team in Chicago. You will source, verify, correct, and clean essential reference datasets that power our global trading operations and ensure data is ready before market open.

You will collaborate with traders, engineers, and data vendors to validate data, build reliable processes, and develop AI-enabled data solutions for speed and accuracy in a high-impact environment.