Associate, Operations (1-year contract)

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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.

Responsibilities

• Serving as a subject matter expert supporting clearing and settlement processes across a range of asset classes like Equity, Options, derivatives, FX, and commodities
• Daily affirmation and reconciliation of position and cash activity, minimizing operational risk and maximizing straight-through processing
• Liaising with both internal teams and external exchanges to scope new processes, troubleshoot ad-hoc problems, and propose continuous improvements
• Monitoring and reporting of daily PnL for various markets to senior management
• Investigating and resolving of queries raised by trading desks, other departments, and counterparties
• Building business intelligence reports regarding operational activities for management
• Assisting in automation efforts and process improvements
• Serving as the critical point of contact for pre-market open reconciliation sign off for internal teams and processing of corporate action movements in line with market expectations
• Rotating between morning and regular shifts on a monthly basis, with a minimum of one week on the morning shift

Qualifications

• A degree in Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or other related fields; CFA a plus
• Entrepreneurial spirit and an enthusiasm for continuous learning
• At least 3 years of experience in capital markets operations
• Extensive communication across trading teams and software development teams
• The desire for a fast-paced environment and “to wear multiple hats”
• High-level MS Excel knowledge is a must, as is comfort with Vlookups, Pivot Tables, and conditional statements
• Experience with workflow management software, such as JIRA

Benefits

Our benefits include:

• 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
• 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

At Tower, you’ll find a collaborative and welcoming culture, a diverse team and a workplace that values both performance and enjoyment. No unnecessary hierarchy. No ego. Just great people doing great work – together.

Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.