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. This team is responsible for driving firm-wide initiatives that require planning, coordination, and technical delivery across all groups including Core Engineering, Trading, Risk Management, Compliance, Finance and Operations.
Responsibilities
- Ensuring that projects are initiated, analyzed, planned and implemented so as to meet defined business objectives.
- Leading and managing multiple projects simultaneously, often involving global, multi-functional teams (e.g., IT, Finance, Operations, Risk, and Compliance).
- Leveraging industry experience to proactively request and discern business requirements from all departments. Continually improve industry and Tower knowledge to enhance this capability.
- Identifying tactical vs strategic solutions to problems, and highlight tradeoffs between them, so that stakeholders can make informed decisions.
- Identifying recurring issues with technical debt, and guide prioritization of new projects to address them.
- Developing comprehensive project plans and documentation, including goals, timelines, resource allocation, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
- Directing cross-functional technical discussions and driving decisions involving system upgrades, digital transformation, software implementation, and emerging fintech solutions.
- Facilitating coordination and communication across business units, regions and or external parties fostering strong partnerships and engagement with key stakeholders.
- Contributing to centralized PMO support by offering project guidance, tools, and resources and to standardize project management practices across the organization, improve planning, tracking, and reporting processes, and ensure alignment of all projects with the firm's strategic goals while managing resources and risks effectively.
- Determining the appropriate level of administrative overhead for each project, depending on size and complexity. Manage projects for efficiency and execution first.
Qualifications
- A computer science degree or equivalent
- 5+ years of relevant project management experience, either in a global financial environment or in a technology driven industry
- Experience in the financial industry, specifically with front office market activities
- Software development background, either through CS degree or prior hands-on development roles
- Ability to scope, manage and execute multiple projects simultaneously, each with different timelines
- Ability to pivot tasks quickly with the evolving needs of the business and to effectively navigate through ambiguous, high-pressure, or uncertain environments, maintaining focus and delivering results
- Ability to support working across multiple time zones, as needed
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Hands-on experience: Skilled in reporting and data analysis, able to create progress reports, dashboards, and KPIs to clearly communicate project performance
- Strong Excel skills, including data manipulation, pivot tables, and VLOOKUPs, for project tracking and deliverable analysis
Anticipated annual base salary range $150,000- $200,000, plus eligible for discretionary bonus
Tower’s headquarters are in the historic Equitable Building, right in the heart of NYC’s Financial District and our impact is global, with over a dozen offices around the world.
At Tower, we believe work should be both challenging and enjoyable. That is why we foster a culture where smart, driven people thrive – without the egos. Our open concept workplace, casual dress code, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the value we place on a friendly, collaborative environment where everyone is respected, and great ideas win.
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 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
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.
Skills Required
- Computer science degree or equivalent
- 5+ years of relevant project management experience in global financial or technology-driven industry
- Experience in the financial industry, specifically with front office market activities
- Software development background (degree or prior hands-on development roles)
- Ability to scope, manage, and execute multiple simultaneous projects
- Ability to pivot quickly and work effectively in ambiguous, high-pressure environments
- Ability to support working across multiple time zones
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Hands-on experience in reporting and data analysis; create progress reports, dashboards, and KPIs
- Strong Excel skills including data manipulation, pivot tables, and VLOOKUPs
Tower Research Capital Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Tower Research Capital and has not been reviewed or approved by Tower Research Capital.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Pay is considered competitive versus broader tech and finance markets, with strong base and bonus potential in quant research/trading and specialized engineering. Feedback suggests total compensation can be particularly attractive early in career and for revenue‑linked roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is described as generous, with policies highlighting substantial annual vacation. Feedback suggests formal allowances are a notable part of the package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Complimentary in‑office meals, regular social events, donation matching, and professional development workshops are highlighted as everyday perks. Feedback suggests these cultural and lifestyle benefits are a consistent strength across materials.
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What We Do
Founded in 1998 by Mark Gorton, Tower Research Capital is a trading and technology company that has built some of the fastest, most sophisticated electronic trading platforms in the world.
