Overview
A data and technology organization serving critical industries such as energy, agriculture, and weather intelligence is seeking a Market Data Analyst. This role supports the collection, validation, analysis, and interpretation of financial market data across multiple asset classes to ensure data accuracy and support data-driven decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Collect, evaluate, and maintain market data across asset classes including futures, futures options, equities, equity/index options, foreign exchange (FX), market statistics, spreads, and strategy spreads
- Perform data exploration, statistical analysis, modeling, and trend analysis to identify insights and business opportunities
- Analyze structured and unstructured market data to support reporting, research, and decision-making initiatives
- Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and completeness through established procedures and controls
- Conduct quality assurance reviews to validate data inputs, mappings, and outputs
- Maintain proprietary cross-references and relationships between market assets
- Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve reported market data issues and discrepancies
- Communicate analytical findings through documentation, reports, dashboards, and stakeholder presentations
- Recommend improvements to market data collection, structuring, and usage practices aligned with industry standards
- Contribute to analytics best practices, standardized metrics, and reporting methodologies
- Partner with Development, Operations, Risk, and business stakeholders to improve data quality and workflows
- Support enhancements to data models, analytics tools, and reporting frameworks
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Analytics, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Strong understanding of financial markets and instruments, including:
- Futures and futures options
- Equities and equity/index options
- Foreign exchange (FX) markets
- Market statistics and pricing data
- Spreads and strategy spreads
- Familiarity with market data vendors, exchanges, and data distribution models
- Knowledge of industry market data standards and conventions
- Experience applying statistical analysis, modeling, and trend analysis techniques to large datasets
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to exercise sound judgment while working within established procedures and controls
- Proficiency with data analysis tools such as SQL, Excel, data visualization tools, and analytics platforms
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to present findings to technical and non-technical audiences
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in financial services, trading, investment management, or market data environments
- Familiarity with downstream market data applications including valuation, risk management, analytics, or regulatory reporting
- Experience supporting data governance initiatives, metrics standardization, or analytics framework development
Compensation & Benefits
- Targeted base salary range: $62,000 to $82,000, dependent on experience and qualifications
- Pay-for-performance compensation model with potential for advancement
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
- 6% 401(k) matching
- Unlimited paid time off
- Flexible working hours
- Remote work model (position dependent)
- Access to extensive learning and development resources
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Location
Remote work model available depending on position requirements.
This role involves working with complex financial market data to support analytics and decision-making across multiple asset classes. Candidates should have strong analytical skills, financial market knowledge, and experience with large datasets and data analysis tools.