Senior Associate , Trade Operations

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Gift City Until 8/23/2026 First posted April 14, 2025 Last posted January 14, 2026
Job description

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.

Responsibilities :

  • Handling of deliveries with clearing corporation on a daily basis for India Equities market
  • Generating and placing delivery instructions on the depository portals like NSDL and CDSL
  • Ensuring full compliance is met with regulatory requirements
  • Supporting clearing and settlement processes across multiple asset classes for India Markets
  • Liaising with Exchange and service vendors for troubleshooting and improvements
  • Owning and resolving specific inquiries from the stakeholders and ensure timely resolution

 Qualifications:

  • A degree in Finance, Economics, or other related fields with direct experience working for India Markets
  • 5 to 8 years of experience in Clearing and Settlement operations at a Brokerage Firms (PCM/TCM) serving multiple clients
  • Aptitude and desire to learn new things
  • Great analytical and communication skills
  • High level MS Excel knowledge is a must: Comfortable with Look-ups, Pivot Tables, and Conditional Statements
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) 
  • 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.

 

About this role

Summary

Manage clearing, settlement, compliance, and stakeholder inquiries for India markets.

Job title

Senior Associate , Trade Operations

Experience level

5 to 8 years

Industry

finance

Location requirements

Gift City, remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

financeeconomicsMS Excelregulatory complianceIndia markets

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

clearingsettlementIndia marketscompliancefinancial regulations
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Unknown location

Work arrangement unknown