Associate, Business Management
About The Position
Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. Tower has built its business on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams. We have a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities. Tower is home to some of the world’s best systematic trading and engineering talent. We empower portfolio managers to build their teams and strategies independently while providing the economies of scale that come from a large, global organization. Engineers thrive at Tower while developing electronic trading infrastructure at a world class level. Our engineers solve challenging problems in the realms of low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration and machine learning. Our ongoing investment in top engineering talent and technology ensures our platform remains unmatched in terms of functionality, scalability and performance. At Tower, every employee plays a role in our success. Our Business Support teams are essential to building and maintaining the platform that powers everything we do — combining market access, data, compute, and research infrastructure with risk management, compliance, and a full suite of business services. Our Business Support teams enable our trading and engineering teams to perform at their best. At Tower, employees will find a stimulating, results-oriented environment where highly intelligent and motivated colleagues inspire each other to reach their greatest potential.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s or advanced degree from a top university
- At least 3 or more years of professional experience in a related field (e.g bank, trading venue, or a trading firm)
- Prior experience and familiarity with US equities and/or US options market structure
- Familiarity with current market structure, commercial policies and regulatory developments in US securities
- Strong understanding of trading technology and fluency discussing technical concepts
- Exceptional analytical abilities, strong communication skills, and experience making data-driven strategic decisions
- Project management experience
- A demonstrated capacity to work independently and as a team member
Nice To Haves
- Programming skills are not a requirement, but experience with Python, SQL, R or other analytical languages is a plus
Responsibilities
- Helping support the day-to-day business operations of Tower’s securities trading in the Americas region
- Expanding Tower’s participation both on exchanges and in other liquidity pools
- Managing relationships with banks, trading venues and brokers, including overseeing prime brokerage relationships and exchange memberships
- Executing strategic priorities for Tower’s business
- Market trend and regulatory research
- Organizing administrative records necessary to support trading
Benefits
- Generous paid time off policies
- Savings plans and other financial wellness tools available in each region
- Hybrid working opportunities
- Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily
- In-office wellness experiences and reimbursement for select wellness expenses (e.g., gym, personal training and more)
- Company-sponsored sports teams and fitness events (JPM Corporate Challenge, Cycle for Survival, Wall Street Rides FAR and more)
- Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving
- Social events, happy hours, treats, and celebrations throughout the year
- Workshops and continuous learning opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
