Trading Analyst (Equities)
King & Sykes
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Job summary
King & Sykes is seeking a Trading Analyst with 2–5 years of experience to join its Houston-based investment team. You will support daily equity, options, and volatility trading activities, working closely with senior professionals on portfolio construction and trade execution.
Ideal candidates bring strong quantitative skills, familiarity with Bloomberg Terminal and Python or R, and a passion for global financial markets.
Qualifications
- 2–5 years of experience in equity trading, equity research, derivatives, or a related public markets environment.
- Strong understanding of: equity markets, options strategies, volatility trading concepts, and portfolio risk management.
- Exceptional analytical and quantitative skills with strong attention to detail in a fast-paced investment environment.
- Intellectual curiosity and passion for financial markets; ability to independently research ideas and communicate investment views.
Responsibilities
- Support daily trading activities across equities, options, and volatility-related strategies.
- Assist with trade execution, monitoring positions, and portfolio risk management.
- Conduct market analysis and provide insights on equities, sectors, and macro trends.
- Develop and maintain trading models, dashboards, and analytical tools.
- Analyze volatility surfaces, options pricing, implied volatility, and market positioning.
- Monitor portfolio exposures, performance attribution, and risk metrics.
- Support investment decisions through quantitative and qualitative research.
- Track market-moving events, earnings announcements, economic data, and company developments.
- Assist with idea generation and evaluation of new trading opportunities.
- Collaborate closely with portfolio managers and senior investment professionals.
Skills
Education
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Job description
Our client is a Houston-based family office seeking a highly analytical and motivated Trading Analyst to join their investment team. This individual will work closely with senior investment professionals supporting the management of a public markets portfolio, with a particular focus on equities, volatility strategies, and trade execution.
This is an opportunity for an ambitious analyst with 2–5 years of experience across equity trading, equity research, derivatives, or a related public markets environment to gain direct exposure to portfolio construction, investment strategy, and active trading within a sophisticated investment office.
The ideal candidate will have strong quantitative skills, market curiosity, and a genuine passion for equities, options, volatility, and global financial markets.
- Support daily trading activities across equities, options, and volatility-related strategies
- Assist with trade execution, monitoring positions, and portfolio risk management
- Conduct market analysis and provide insights on equities, sectors, and macro trends
- Develop and maintain trading models, dashboards, and analytical tools
- Analyze volatility surfaces, options pricing, implied volatility, and market positioning
- Monitor portfolio exposures, performance attribution, and risk metrics
- Support investment decisions through quantitative and qualitative research
- Track market-moving events, earnings announcements, economic data, and company developments
- Assist with idea generation and evaluation of new trading opportunities
- Collaborate closely with portfolio managers and senior investment professionals
The successful candidate will have:
- 2–5 years of experience in:
- Equity trading
- Equity research
- Options / derivatives trading
- Hedge fund, family office, proprietary trading, or investment bank environment
- Strong understanding of:
- Equity markets
- Options strategies
- Volatility trading concepts
- Portfolio risk management
- Exceptional analytical and quantitative skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced investment environment
- Intellectual curiosity and passion for financial markets
- Ability to independently research ideas and communicate investment views
Ideal candidates may come from:
- Equity Trading Desks
- Equity Research Teams
- Hedge Funds
- Family Offices
- Proprietary Trading Firms
- Investment Banks (Equities / Derivatives / Markets)
- Quantitative Research Teams
Preferred experience with:
- Bloomberg Terminal
- Excel financial modeling
- Python, R, or other analytical programming languages
- Options analytics platforms
- Portfolio management systems
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Preferred fields:
- Finance
- Economics
- Mathematics
- Engineering
- Computer Science
- Statistics
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