Quantitative Fundamental Analyst – Options Trading Team

Ashby; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Free on-site meals

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) with match

Flexible Spending Plan

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Old Mission is a proprietary quantitative trading firm seeking a Fundamental Analyst for the Chicago Options team. You will conduct economic, event-driven, and company-specific research to uncover trading opportunities, staying current with market events and translating them into actionable insights for trading decisions.

The role emphasizes idea generation over routine reporting, with collaboration across traders and researchers to build quantitative overlays and testing tools in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• An undergraduate or advanced degree in a quantitative field such as computer science, engineering, or one of the hard sciences.
• Extensive knowledge of securities analysis.
• Relevant analyst experience preferred, but not required.
• Ability to think quantitatively, analyze, and communicate in a time-sensitive trading environment.
• Proficient conducting research across domestic and international financial markets.
• Ability to multitask across many projects, securities, and asset classes.
• Programming experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify and analyze financial/events/information that will impact the options of underlying securities.
• Support traders by being the sole point of contact for quantitative and macroeconomic research.
• Analyze datasets to identify potential impact on price of securities and their options.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis on information that could affect trading decisions.
• Collaborate with traders by providing the fundamental overlay to develop tools, analyze market data, and test strategies.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Securities analysis

Programming experience

Macroeconomic research

Education

Quantitative degree (e.g., CS/engineering/science)

Job description

Old Mission is a proprietary quantitative trading firm seeking a Fundamental Analyst for the Chicago Options team. You will conduct economic, event-driven, and company-specific research to uncover trading opportunities, staying current with market events and translating them into actionable insights for trading decisions.

The role emphasizes idea generation over routine reporting, with collaboration across traders and researchers to build quantitative overlays and testing tools in a fast-paced