Intern

The role

The intern will supervise automated trading systems during Asian market hours. They will assess live trading for risk and compliance issues and collaborate with risk managers, trading teams, and engineering to resolve problems.

What you will do

• Supervising Tower’s automated trading systems during Asian market hours in a variety of markets for multiple trading teams
• Assessing live trading for risk and compliance issues and quickly respond to unusual behaviors or market conditions
• Working closely with risk managers and trading teams to alert key staff of any intraday trading issues
• Collaborating with Tower's core engineering team, brokers, and exchanges to resolve problems in real time
• Documenting monitoring procedures and log production issues as they occur

Required qualifications

• At least 0-2 years experience in trading or trade support role
• Comfortable working in morning & evening shifts
• Working knowledge of risk control of equities, futures, options, and FX markets
• Solid experience with high-frequency automated trading strategies
• An understanding of exchange-specific rules and procedures
• Extremely organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English for business purposes

Nice to have

• Experience with SQL, Python, and Linux

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)
• Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving
• Social events, happy hours, treats, and celebrations throughout the year
• Workshops and continuous learning opportunities

About the company

Tower Research Capital is home to systematic trading and engineering talent. The company provides economies of scale for portfolio managers to build teams and strategies independently.