Intern

Tower Research Capital; Bandon; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Savings plans and financial wellness

Hybrid working opportunities

Free breakfast, lunch and snacks

Wellness reimbursement

Volunteer opportunities

Social events and learning workshops

Continuous learning opportunities

Job summary

Tower Research Capital is seeking a trading support professional to supervise its automated systems during Asian market hours, ensuring risk controls and regulatory compliance. You will work with trading teams and risk managers to monitor intraday activity and resolve issues in real time.

Based in Ireland, you’ll join a fast‑paced environment that values precision, collaboration, and continuous learning. The role requires 0–2 years in trading or trade support, strong English communication, and

Qualifications

• 0–2 years experience in trading or trade support.
• Comfortable working morning and evening shifts.
• Working knowledge of risk control across equities, futures, options and FX.
• Solid experience with high-frequency automated trading strategies.
• Understanding of exchange-specific rules and procedures.
• Extremely organized, detail-oriented and able to work independently.
• Experience with SQL, Python and Linux (preferred).
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English for business purposes.

Responsibilities

• 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 intraday trading issues and 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.

Skills

Trading/support experience

English communication

Excellent communication

Organized/detail-oriented

Shift flexibility (morning & evening)

Tools

SQL

Python

Linux

Job description

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

• 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 and 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

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
• Experience with SQL, Python, and Linux (preferred)
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English for business purposes

Benefits:

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)
• 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.