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Asia Pacific

Accepting resumes

Please send your resume and cover letter to us so we can consider you for future openings. Be sure to state your specific career interests in your cover letter.

Interested candidates should contact careers@itg.com

 

Canada

Accepting resumes

Please send your resume and cover letter to us so we can consider you for future openings. Be sure to state your specific career interests in your cover letter.

Interested candidates should contact can-careers@itg.com

 

Europe

Client Services Support Analyst GraduateLondon

“ITG’s Graduate Programme gives you the opportunity to become an integral member of your department whilst also gaining excellent exposure to every other area of the business. You are given the opportunity to add real value to ITG with the reassurance that support can be provided by all areas of the company. There is a constant flow of opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge compounded by essential classroom training and your colleague’s willingness to explain.”

We offer a comprehensive 6 month graduate programme combining on-the-job and classroom-based training. You will also have access to mentoring, networking and social events, internal seminars focusing on product training and have ongoing competency based training on a Corporate Responsibility project.

During your role we will provide you with the opportunity to explore the way ITG works, interact with people in all departments and at all levels, allowing you to develop a wide range of skills and competencies within your chosen area.

Responsibilities:

• Primarily responsible for providing business and technical support to clients in relation to ITG client site products (Triton, Radical, Channel, POSIT Alert, Order flow etc.) and/or Algorithmic trading products

• Monitor client order flow, resolving errors, managing potential problems and assist in recovery process of system failures.

• Maintain the ITG application suite on client site desktop

• Maintain the client side (server) environment

• Assist with the release of software to new and existing clients, including installation and upgrades at client sites. Working closely with clients, sales, and implementation and product managers on their requests.

• Work closely with clients technical support to ensure products work correctly when installed and help with any installation problems they may have

• Participate in other recurring and ad-hoc technical projects requiring a professional approach to project management.

Skills & Experience:

• 3rd level qualification

• Experience in a client facing support role would be a advantage

• Technical skills including W2K desktop support, client /server an advantage

• Working knowledge of electronic trading platforms and front office trading life cycle a distinct advantage

• Quality mindset and striving to resolve issues

• Client focused, good communication and relationship management skills

• Proven ability to manage projects

• Ability to work under pressure

To apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to recruitment@itg.com and include ‘Job Title’ in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Onboarding SpecialistLondon

Responsibilities:

• Post Sales liaison with external clients and their technology teams to onboard the appropriate technical product e.g. GUI deployment for the ITG Triton EMS or ITG POSIT Alert, direct FIX connectivity. Review end to end setup requirements including legal and operations checks. Ensure the client understands the deployment requirements and onboarding process, address any client specific requirements such as security questionnaires, firewall configurations, network connectivity, UAT testing etc.

• Daily co-ordination with internal service teams (primarily in EU, but also US, Asia and Canada), such as Client Services, FIX Onboarding, FIX support, Algo Support, Electronic Trading Support, Sales, Customisation, Market Data, High Touch Desk to ensure clients can be onboarded correctly and smoothly and in a timely and efficient fashion. Ensure appropriate internal service tickets are raised in the ITSM system at the appropriate time for the relevant setups.

• Liaise with external vendors such as network providers to service client application connectivity needs. Ensure ITG achieves the best service at the best possible price.

• Responsible for administration of FITS, ITG’s market data entitlement system which controls all EU market data distribution to external clients on our Triton EMS platform. This includes addition/deletion of individual market entitlements on a daily basis (and ensuring appropriate cost approvals have been granted) and running the month end system batch to close out the period and ensure finance can accurately report usage to the relevant exchanges. Assist in production of reports for exchange audits.

• Monthly market data and connectivity cost vs client revenue revenue review with the European CEO. This process is critical to cost control.

• Liaison with Finance – ensuring appropriate purchase orders for connectivity have been approved. Validating monthly vendor invoices to ensure accuracy and working with Finance and the vendors to resolve any differences.

• Management/admin of client requests for broker connectivity via ITGNet – ITG’s broker routing network. Daily communication with ITGNet brokers as regards technical related queries. Regular communication with the ITGNet Sales, Support and Certification teams on such queries and to resolve roadblocks on new connections.

• Composition of, and enhancement to, all relevant client deployment related documentation

Skills & Experience:

• Client focused

• Good communication/influencing skills

• Ability to navigate between Sales and IT

• Ability to work under pressure and multi-task

• Understand end-to-end environment across front and back office

• Quality mindset and striving to resolve issues

• Proven ability to work off own initiative and manage projects

• 3rd level qualification

• Knowledge of Unix and SQL

• Ability to learn complex technical environments quickly

• Good working knowledge of, MS Office including Sharepoint

• Scripting knowledge an advantage

To apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to recruitment@itg.com and include ‘Job Title’ in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Algorithmic Trading Support AnalystLondon

Responsibilities:

• Primarily responsible for providing first level technical/business support to internal/external clients using ITG Algorithms and SMRT order router technology

• Liaise closely with the Execution Management team, product managers and development team to expand, advance and maintain a first rate algorithmic trading suite. This includes beta testing with live trades, maintaining the algorithm server environment and running detailed analysis on algorithm order performance, behaviour and execution costs

• Real-time monitoring of client and desk order flow, resolving errors, managing potential problems and assist in recovery process of system failures

• Assist with the release of Algorithm software, including installation and beta testing. Working closely with product managers, the Execution Management desk and development to verify version suitability for production release

Skills & Experience:

• 3rd level qualification preferred

• Strong analytical skills are essential

• Broad technical skills, including client /server production environments

• Working knowledge of electronic trading platforms, equity markets and front office trading life cycle a distinct advantage

• Good communication and relationship management skills are vital

• Ability to work under pressure

To apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to recruitment@itg.com and include ‘Job Title’ in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

 

Trade Support AnalystLondon

Responsibilities:

• Primarily responsible for desktop support in all aspects of the IT environment

• Support of ITGs proprietary trading applications and systems

• Participate in other recurring and ad-hoc technical projects requiring a professional approach to project management.

• Installation and configuration of user workstations and ensure that these workstations are maintained and upgraded as required

• Assist with the configuration, support and maintenance of ITG’s MS Windows desktop infrastructure

• Support of Voice and Telecoms for London office and Trading desk

Skills & Experience:

• 3rd level qualification in IT, or similar technical degree

• Working experience in financial or IT industry (support role capacity would be a strong advantage)

• Windows Desktop knowledge – installation and support

• General Networking

• Good working knowledge of Electronic Trading Platforms and Front office trading life cycle a distinct advantage

• Ability to work under pressure and support a trading desk environment

• Work efficiently in an environment where priorities change frequently

To apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to recruitment@itg.com and include ‘Job Title’ in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Windows EngineerLondon/Dublin

Responsibilities:

• Design, configuration, support and maintenance of ITG’s Windows infrastructure

• Setup, configuration, and maintenance of various aspects of the Windows environment, including but not limited to hardware and software management, security patches and health check monitoring

• Installation and configuration of Servers and the maintenance and upgrading of same. Large HP Blade Environment.

• Responsibility for the research, product comparison and recommendation of new hardware and software in line with the technology plans of ITG Europe.

• Working as part of the Systems Support team to ensure that products work correctly when installed and help with any installation problems they may have

• Will be responsible for smooth running of Active Directory, Exchange and Virtual Environment with possible upgrades

• Responsible for several Windows Clusters (Exchange, SQL Server)

• Supporting Data Centres in London and Stockholm so some travel will be required

• Interaction with Windows support teams globally in other ITG offices

• Interaction with Network and UNIX Support teams.

Skills & Experience:

• 3rd Level Qualification in IT

• 3-4 years relevant work exp.

• High level of Windows software and hardware knowledge

• High level of VMware experience desirable

• Network Appliance experience an advantage

• Exchange 2010 experience an advantage.

• Quality mindset and striving to resolve issues

• Client focused

• Good communication skills.

• Ability to work under pressure

To apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to recruitment@itg.com and include ‘Job Title’ in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

EMS Platform SalesLondon

Working as part of the Electronic Trading Group the role is
responsible for new business generation and developing existing relationships
users of ITG’s EMS platform, Triton.  The electronic team manages the
entire sales process through identifying new business opportunities, client
presentations, RFI completion and trading workflow consultancy. Sales play a
key role in the ongoing management of client accounts and the generation of
increased business from existing clients. The successful candidate will be
required to broaden their knowledge of ITG’s suite of products and be confident
to present all aspects of the business.

We are looking for an energetic and assertive person to join the
team. This person will help generate European EMS sales within the
institutional buy-side and hedge funds by sourcing, developing, and maintaining
client relationships. The position will work alongside regional business unit
heads to provide a technical pre-sell function, prepare bids and manage the
business implementation of Triton. A thorough understanding of trading systems, market data, electronic trading and analytics is required. Frequent travel is required to visit clients
across Europe as is excellent communication skills and computer skills
required.

Responsibilities:

• Work to build, develop and maintain client relationships while meeting and exceeding revenue projections

• Pre-sale presentations of Triton including ITGnet broker connectivity, system integration, analytics/performance measurement and trading workflow

• Post sales consultancy and liaise with product development groups across products to drive new product features

• Develop personal book of business and solid buy-side relationships that will translate into expanding our coverage and revenue growth

• Assist with implementation and client customisation projects to expand the depth of product use and dependency across clients

• Attend client meetings/events and develop relationships with key clients of the desk

• Act as information resource, liaison and general problem-solver

• Show respect and adherence to internal procedures and handling confidential information

Skills & Experience:

• Ability to work quickly and efficiently
in a fast pace environment

• In-depth knowledge of trading systems
and equity products

• Driven and goal-oriented, focused on
success

• Demonstrated abilities in time
management; including, managing multiple projects and meeting strict deadlines

• Excellent communication and group
presentation skills, confident to present to large groups and conferences

• Mathematical aptitude and skills

• Proven experience working
collaboratively, improving productivity, and implementing ideas

• Experience in equity technology or
trading system role

• Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree
or equivalent experience

• FCA registration or equivalent required
(CF30)

•Relevant European language skills desirable (French, German, Italian)

To apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to recruitment@itg.com and include ‘Job Title’ in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Electronic Sales (London)London

Our Sales team is responsible for managing and expanding
relationships with clients that use ITG’s Electronic Trading products and
services.  The team manage the entire sales process: identifying new
business opportunities, providing advice and consultancy and ensuring the
seamless addition of new clients. Sales play a key role in the ongoing
management of client accounts and the generation of increased business from
existing clients.

We are looking for an energetic and assertive person to join the
team. This person will help generate sales with institutional investors and
hedge funds by sourcing, developing, and maintaining client relationships. Position
will frequently make phone calls to prospect for new clients and to provide
support to existing clients. A thorough understanding of market structure,
algorithmic strategies, trading technology, and trading analytics is required.
Travel is required to visit clients across Europe.  Excellent
communication skills and computer skills required.

Responsibilities:

• Work to build, develop and maintain client relationships while meeting and exceeding revenue projections

• Present benefits and capabilities of ITG electronic services to prospects and clients

• Develop personal book of business and solid buy-side relationships that will translate into expanding our coverage and revenue growth

• Assist with trading strategy idea generation for clients – work to build a high level strategic relationship

• Assist with quantitative analysis of client business in order to advise clients on improving execution experience

• Attend client meetings/events and develop relationships with key clients of the desk

• Act as information resource, liaison and general problem-solver

• Show respect and adherence to internal procedures and handling confidential information

Skills & Experience:

• Ability to work quickly and efficiently in a fast pace environment

• Knowledge in Equity products

• Driven and goal-oriented, focused on success

• Demonstrated abilities in time management; including, managing multiple projects and meeting strict deadlines

• Excellent communication and group presentation skills

• Mathematical aptitude and skills

• Proven experience working collaboratively, improving productivity, and implementing ideas

• Experience in Equity Sales/Trading role or targeted experience in Electronic Sales

• Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

• FCA registration or equivalent required (CF30)

• Relevant European language skills desirable (French, German, Italian)

To apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to recruitment@itg.com and include ‘Job Title’ in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Operations Analyst – DublinDublin

Responsibilities

Daily reconciliation of securities and cash movements arising from the firms brokerage activities and related downstream processes, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting and mitigating operational risk.

Daily reconciliation of the firms cash balances, securities holdings and pending cash and stock movements.

Daily monitoring and management of corporate actions (eg. Dividends, bonus issues etc) linked to equities being traded by the firm.

Daily monitoring of the firms post trade settlement and clearing processes.

Management and monitoring of the group’s cash balances. Minimise group overdraft interest charges and maximise returns on deposits by way of daily transfers between the firms international cash accounts. Daily and monthly reporting to senior management on the firms cash holdings.

Manage foreign exchange transactions and investigate any differences on a timely basis, including booking foreign exchange deals to the general ledger and instruct cash transfers to ensure timely settlement.

Manage intra-day cash transfers and provide daily cash reports to senior management.

Skills and Experience

Investigative approach and experience with financial data highly desirable

Financial services experience required (analytical/reconciliations experience preferred)

Corporate Actions expertise/knowledge highly desirable

Strong academic background

Excellent PC and qualitative skills in particular Excel (e.g. manipulating high volumes of data and running pivot tables). Experience in MS Access/Data management highly desirable

Quality mindset – with commitment to continuous improvement and delivering right solutions first time

Good interpersonal and customer service skills

Experience working in an intense, fast paced environment

To Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to rectruitment@itg.com and include “Operations Analyst – Dublin” in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Software Engineer – Market DataLondon

Market Data development engineer is responsible for on-going management, and support of the firm’s market data. We work closely with the firm’s business units to support their market data needs.

 

Responsibilities:

Analyzing/evaluating feed specifications, working with product managers to transform input into real-time feeds.

Identifying priorities and planning technical tasks; provide accurate and reliable estimates for project tasks

Feed development, customization and integration into database models.

Design, code and unit test the applications

Create test plans & test tools; support testing & address on-line bug reports/issues

Skills and Experience

Previous experience in object oriented programming, relational databases (RDBMS) and advanced programming languages

Proven technical knowledge in software development methodologies, design and implementation

Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate quantitative topics and concepts

Previously demonstrated excellent problem solving aptitude

Demonstrated ability to work independently, handle multiple tasks simultaneously and adapt quickly to changes

Previous experience developing high quality industry specific applications

Technical Knowledge / Skills

Strong C++

Hands on multithreading experience

Windows OS

Object Oriented programming

Service Oriented architectures

Programming TCP/IP

Strong Unit Testing and Regression Testing

Prefer experience with Market Data real-time Feeds or familiarity with Market Data vendor Bloomberg, IDC Comstock, Reuters

UNIX/Linux

Educational Experience Requirements

B.S. degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical discipline

Extensive experience in similar role

 

To Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to recruitment@itg.com and include “Software Engineer – Market Data” in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Accepting resumes

Please send your resume and cover letter to us so we can consider you for future openings. Be sure to state your specific career interests in your cover letter.

Interested candidates should contact recruitment@itg.com

 

United States

HR Specialist, Benefits AnalystNew York

Description/ Responsibilities: We are seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented HR Specialist, Benefits Analyst with technical skills to support a variety of reporting, analysis, processes and initiatives. The analyst should demonstrate excellent communication skills to serve as a point of contact for employees and provide support to the Global HR team. The incumbent will be responsible for supporting HR Systems and related activities as well as ensuring the integrity of entry and maintenance of employee data.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Cross-train and assist in the execution of all HR Operational processes related to Benefits, HRIS, Compensation and Payroll
  • Coordinate on program implementation such as HRIS, Performance Management System, Online Employee Self Service, Days! Absence Tracking System, etc.
  • Support annual HR processes and audits
    • Benefits audit and Open Enrollment, Year-end Merit and Bonus Planning, Performance review cycle, Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) documentation, Internship & New Graduate Programs
  • Serve as a point of contact for employee queries including explanation of company policies, procedures, and benefits
  • Assist in personnel data maintenance: personnel files, employment verification, invoices, unemployment claims, on-boarding and off-boarding processes
  • Execute data analysis, streamlining reporting deliverables and ensuring data accuracy and integrity across all systems
  • Serve as a backup for the entry, maintenance, expansion and ongoing audit of employee data in accordance with semi-monthly payroll schedule
  • Support the development, implementation and maintenance of HRIS related policies and procedures to obtain, record and process employee information
  • Assist in benefits administration including but not limited to supporting benefit eligibility, enrollments, contributions and payroll election
  • Support administration of equity programs

Qualifications/Required Skills:

  • Demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail; strong drive for results
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment, handle multiple tasks and concurrent projects simultaneously, adapt quickly to changes and the discipline to complete last minute requests as needed
  • Excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills
  • Proven track record as honest, trustworthy and respectful with colleagues
  • Demonstrated ability to adapt to a wide range of priorities, take ownership, and follow them to completion
  • Ability to interact comfortably with employees at various levels of the organization

Technical Knowledge/Skills

  • Excellent systems skills including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook
  • High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel
    • Including but not limited to: number formatting; conditional formatting, validation and protection, mail merge, advanced formula and function construction, pivot tables, charts and consolidating and analyzing data
  • Prior experience with Ultimate Software / UltiPro and Cognos Impromptu a plus

Education/Experience Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 1 or more years of experience in Human Resources, preferably a specialist or shared services function including Benefits experience

To Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to Careers@itg.com and include HR Specialist, Benefits Analyst in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

 

Sybase Production DBANew York

Description/ Responsibilities:

This is an intermediate to advanced Sybase production DBA position.  The job entails building database servers, database administration, performance tuning, monitoring, and troubleshooting in QA, UAT and PROD.  It also involves creating user accounts, executing application releases.

This is an intermediate to advanced Sybase production DBA position.  The job entails building database servers, database administration, performance tuning, monitoring, and troubleshooting in QA, UAT and PROD.  It also involves creating user accounts, executing application releases.

  • Assist users in problem diagnosis and database usage.
  • Work with users to schedule patch installations and configuration changes.
  • Participate in capacity planning and benchmarking of application workloads.
  • Keep up to date with latest SYBASE technology, and evaluate new technologies as needed.
  • Monitoring, tuning and troubleshooting database server performance.
  • The job requires some evening and weekend support and 24/7 emergency support.

Qualifications/Required Skills:

  • Strong diagnosis and problem solving skill.
  • 5 – 10 years hands-on experience in install/maintain/upgrade Sybase ASE 12.x 15.x servers.
  • In depth knowledge of Sun Solaris 10.
  • Good sh/csh/ksh/pearl scripting skill.
  • Experience in IQ or Replication Server is a plus.
  • Experience in MySQL is a plus.
  • Experience in Greenplum or Postgres is a plus.
  • Experienced with Database dump and load.
  • In depth knowledge of query tuning.
  • Good written and oral communications skills.
  • Experienced with database best practices and good documentation skill.
  • Must be able to work independently.
  • Must be a good team player.
  • Must be self motivated and responsible.
  • Must be able to work under pressure and handle production crisis.
  • Hands-on experience on configuring, scripting HA using VERITAS VCS is a plus
  • Flexible to work evenings and weekends.
  • Experience in working with Market Data a plus

Work Hours: Day shift with some evenings and weekends for production installation/maintenance/release.  Also requires production emergency support 24/7.

Education/Experience Requirements:

  • BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related degree
  • 5 – 10 years Sybase DBA hands-on experience

To Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to careers@itg.com and include Sybase Production DBA  in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Business Applications DeveloperBoston

Description/ Responsibilities:

  • To assist in the design and development of ITG corporate custom-developed applications, including making changes and enhancements to the existing production environment.
  • To provide technical operational support and production application support as a means for providing consistent accessibility and availability to ITG Systems.
  • To establish and sustain working relationships with other ITG IT organizations, vendors, and users, and ensure programming enhancements and modifications are efficient and cost-effective.
  • To support system planning activities and ITG IT strategies, as well as ensuring compliance with Change Management procedures and policies.
  • 10% – 15% travel time as necessary to participate and coordinate intra-group initiatives and to take part in developmental / training courses.

Qualifications/Required Skills:

  • To execute the programming phase of the systems development life cycle by reviewing, analyzing, and programming software applications and internal administrative software products.
  • To follow best practices and change management procedures for developing and releasing new programs into the production environment, as well as debugging; troubleshooting ; and supporting the existing production application environment.
  • To follow best practices and perform quality assurance unit testing and integrated testing in the development environment.
  • To maintain a proficiency in RDMS technology in order to maintain the database infrastructure to support the ITG corporate application environment.
  • To create the appropriate system and user documentation, including but not limited to, programming specifications, detailed flow charts and program flows, user manuals, as well as other supporting documentation to maintain the production application environment.

Education/Experience Requirements:

  • BS in Computer Science, Information System Management or Mathematics required.
  • 2+ years development experience
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Programming Languages: Proficient in two or more of the following: C#, ASP.Net, VB.Net, ASP, Visual Basic, Java.
  • Web Development: Proficient in two or more of the following: XHTML, XML,XSL, JavaScript
  • DBMS:  Experience with SQL Server required.  Relational DB design and familiarity with MS Back Office product suite preferred.
  • Experience with MS Dynamics CRM a plus
  • Ability to Develop Application Systems on Time and within Budget.
  • Ability to Work on Multiple Initiatives under Tight Deadlines.
  • Ability to Assist Users in Troubleshooting Programming and Other Technical Issues.
  • Strong Written and Verbal Communication Skills.
  • Self-Starter and Ability to Work as Part of a Team on Complex Projects with more senior Developers.

To Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to careers@itg.com and include Business Applications Developer in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Senior Business Applications DeveloperBoston

DESCRIPTION:

  • To assist in the design and development of ITG corporate custom-developed applications, including making changes and enhancements to the existing production environment.
  • To provide technical operational support and production application support as a means for providing consistent accessibility and availability to ITG Systems.
  • To establish and sustain working relationships with other ITG IT organizations, vendors, and users, and ensure programming enhancements and modifications are efficient and cost-effective.
  • To support system planning activities and ITG IT strategies, as well as ensuring compliance with Change Management procedures and policies.
  • 10% – 15% travel time as necessary to participate and coordinate intra-group initiatives and to take part in developmental / training courses.

Qualifications/Required Skills:

  • To execute the programming phase of the systems development life cycle by reviewing, analyzing, and programming software applications and internal administrative software products.
  • To follow best practices and change management procedures for developing and releasing new programs into the production environment, as well as debugging; troubleshooting ; and supporting the existing production application environment.
  • To follow best practices and perform quality assurance unit testing and integrated testing in the development environment.
  • To maintain a proficiency in RDMS technology in order to maintain the database infrastructure to support the ITG corporate application environment.
  • To create the appropriate system and user documentation, including but not limited to, programming specifications, detailed flow charts and program flows, user manuals, as well as other supporting documentation to maintain the production application environment.

Education/Experience Requirements:

  • BS Computer Science, Information System Management or Mathematics required
  • 5+ years development experience
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Programming Languages: Proficient in two or more of the following: C#, ASP.Net, VB.Net, ASP, Visual Basic, Java.
  • Web Development: Proficient in two or more of the following: XHTML, XML,XSL, JavaScript
  • DBMS:  Experience with SQL Server required.  Relational DB design and familiarity with MS Back Office product suite preferred.
  • Experience with MS Dynamics CRM a plus
  • Ability to Develop Application Systems on Time and within Budget.
  • Ability to Work on Multiple Initiatives under Tight Deadlines.
  • Ability to Assist Users in Troubleshooting Programming and Other Technical Issues.
  • Strong Written and Verbal Communication Skills.
  • Self-Starter and Ability to Work as Part of a Team on Complex Projects with more senior Developers.

To Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to careers@itg.com and include Job Title in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

 

Software EngineerNew York

ITG is currently looking for a full time  Software Engineer who will be responsible for all phases of software development from requirements and design to integration, testing and roll-out for ITG’s Triton clients.

Qualifications/Required Skills:

  • Extend the Triton trading product with custom file loaders, reports, scripts, plug-ins, and trading strategies
  • Meeting with clients to gather requirements
  • Working with internal development groups to design solutions, implementing programs and scripts, loaders, user interfaces, etc.
  • First line support of developed applications

Education/Experience Requirements:

  • B.S. in Computer Science or related discipline
  • 0-2 years experience in software development
  • Experience developing small windows applications using C#, .NET,  and Python
  • Experience developing web based applications
  • RDBMS modeling and SQL language
  • Windows XP/7 experience
  • Ability to work directly with sales support and clients to define and implement customizations
  • Ability to develop creative solutions to problems
  • Ability to support the solutions timely and efficiently
  • Innovation and ability to work independently

To Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to careers@itg.com and include Software Engineer – Triton in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Research Associate – Restaurant & GroceryNew York

The Restaurant and Grocery Associate will be tasked with assisting in all aspects of our research product.  The candidate will report to our Senior Restaurant and Grocery Analyst.

Our Restaurant and Grocery research is driven by several proprietary data sources including but not limited to a panel of approximately 3mm Consumers and our proprietary in house internet data harvesting technology, which allows us to gather and mine data from over 500mm web pages monthly.

Our unique and proprietary data sources, combined with solid fundamental research allow ITG to provide truly differentiated, accurate, and valued equity research to the buy-side investor community.

Responsibilities:

  • Updating existing MS Excel templates with new data and producing regular written reports on companies and themes which we cover
  • Monitoring company news and events
  • Maintaining, updating, and revising project spreadsheets while ensuring quality and timeliness of project results
  • Vetting new and unique data sets for relevancy to continually improve and broaden our scope and accuracy
  • Update various earnings and forecast models for several syndicate names
  • Ensure quality of data, adjust models for anomalies in the data and to correlate with reported historical data
  • Keep abreast of sector and financial news
  • Field inquiries from the sales force and clients about our capabilities, our methodology, and data questions in general
  • Queue and ensure distribution of syndicate reports
  • Other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree (advanced degree a plus), with outstanding academic record
  • Excellent analytical, communication and writing skills
  • Experience with SQL and Microsoft Excel a plus
  • Entrepreneurial is spirit, able to work alone and with minimal direction
  • Genuinely enthusiastic about researching business models and industry trends to generate insightful thematic equity research that will help our institutional investor clientele resolve the investment controversies impacting their Leisure and Travel investment holdings
  • Understanding of financial markets

Interested candidates should send resumes to: Interested candidates should send a resume to careers@itg.com and include Research Associate – Restaurant & Grocery in the Subject Line

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

 

Systems Support AnalystBoston

Office Location: Boston, MA

Description/ Responsibilities:

As a Product Support Specialist you will be responsible for providing phone support to ITG clients in regards to production issues, technical support questions, installations/upgrades, and financial workflow questions concerning our Order Management Product Suite (OMS).  A specialist is responsible for front end software operations\configuration as well as backend database knowledge.  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Offer first line phone support and assistance to client questions regarding OMS.
  • Perform and answer inquiries about software installations as well as database upgrades.
  • Offer support to internal employees concerning the OMS and its functions.
  • Replication of product defects and logging them in Defect Tracking System.
  • Perform technical analysis of multiple software versions to trouble shoot problems.
  • Perform detailed research of a problem by reviewing documentation and release notes.
  • Some travel required to client site to assist in upgrades and or projects.
  • Ability to learn and support new products.

Qualifications/Required Skills:

  • Ability to quickly learn and use complex software applications.
  • Exceptional problem solving / troubleshooting skills.
  • Knowledge of relational database servers and software.
  • Ability to perform SQL queries
  • Working knowledge Windows environments.
  • Experience in client support for external products.
  • Ability to work INDEPENDENTLY and investigate unexpected and undocumented client issues.
  • Exceptional communication skills with both internal and external parties.
  • Ability to visit and work in complex client environment
  • Self-motivated and shows ability to manage multiple projects.
  • Strong technical aptitude.

Education/Experience Requirements:

  • B.S. Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Finance, Accounting, equivalent discipline or relevant experience in a support role.

To Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to careers@itg.com and include Position Title in the subject line.

Equity Trade Support AdministratorNew York

Description/ Responsibilities:

The incumbent will be involved in supporting the company’s internal Equity Order Routing, Crossing and Compliance applications, ensuring that issues are resolved in a timely and efficient manner.  He or she will be working in a cross–functional environment, in close cooperation with many diverse areas of the firm.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Troubleshoot equity trading systems, order routing, front office, middle office, and crossing and compliance application issues.
  • Interface with external business and technical partners, including but not limited to Exchanges, ECN’s, OMS, EMS and Network providers.
  • Trace order flow through multiple equity order routing systems by running scripts, analyzing and interpreting proprietary, as well as standard, FIX, CMS and CTCI log files.
  • Coordinate with other team members to categorize, prioritize and resolve software application issues dealing with all levels of the equity order routing technology systems.
  • Maintain operation, monitoring and integrity of production systems to meet established standards.
  • Interact regularly with members of the development team to produce software solutions that address operational needs and requirements.
  • Interpret client requests and takes appropriate action to produce high levels of customer satisfaction that are balanced with business needs.
  • Participate in team meetings and gain understanding of customer business.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Perform trading actions on behalf of a client, such as cancel orders, correct limit price on orders/portfolios and send a status query to the exchange.
  • Monitor Equity Order Routing, Compliance, Back Office, and Crossing systems to catch and fix problems as they occur.
  • Perform on the fly configuration changes for internal and external clients.
  • Resolve trade break and allocation issues.
  • Handle variety of trade and pricing issues, such as incorrect reports from external destinations, busted trades, price corrections, and erroneous trades.
  • Perform morning and evening system health checks, representing the team in daily production status call.
  • Liaise regularly with the trading desk and ensure awareness of system issues.
  • Communicate with multiple departments on closure on escalated support calls.
  • Communicate effectively with key business users and managers regarding day-to-day support.
  • Provide dedicated hotline, as well as face-to-face support to internal and external clients.
  • Participate in Recovery Outage scenarios.
  • Perform UAT (User Acceptance Testing) for new Production application/functionality.
  • Daily testing in Production environment.
  • Enter Support tickets into a tracking database for reporting purposes

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a cross-functional environment including development, networking, operating systems, database, application servers and web serving
  • Proven knowledge of global equity markets
  • Demonstrated ability to resolve a variety of trading and pricing issues, such as incorrect reports from external destinations, busted trades, price corrections and erroneous trades.
  • Proven knowledge of Nasdaq I and Nasdaq II times and sales using Bloomberg, Thompson, and Bridge Market Software
  • Demonstrated ability to pay close attention to detail and ability to follow through with open issues until resolved
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment, handle multiple tasks simultaneously and adapt quickly to changes
  • Demonstrated ability to make effective decisions within high pressured environments
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate technical and production-related concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff
  • Demonstrated excellent communication and interpersonal skills

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

  • Basic SQL
  • Basic Sybase
  • Basic UNIX
  • Direct Market Access systems
  • Electronic Communication Networks
  • Equity Algorithmic trading
  • Exchanges
  • FIX messaging
  • FIX protocol
  • OTC Equity Securities
  • Trading Rules and Regulations

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

  • B.S. Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Computer Science or equivalent technical discipline
  • 0 – 3 years experience in First Level Trading support role
  • Works under general supervision

To Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to careers@itg.com and include Job Title in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Principal QA EngineerCulver City

ITG is seeking a highly motivated Principal QA Engineer to work on several applications that are central to our business.  This individual will be responsible for creating and maintaining in-house QA automated testing solutions for core ITG products.  The qualified candidate should be flexible, able to multitask in a fast-paced team environment where time to market is key. The qualified candidate should also be a quick learner and effective communicator as this role requires working with various teams.

Description/Responsibilities:

  • Work with global QA teams to create new in-house solutions that provide automated testing of our core applications
  • Build frameworks for new automation solutions and writing test scripts.
  • Manage QA automation software.
  • Train QA team members on writing test scripts for the automation projects.
  • Maintain, support and extend existing in-house automation for different applications.
  • Assist QA and development teams with quickly investigating and responding to problems reported in QA automation projects.
  • Provide feedback on both technical and business issues to managers.
  • Upgrade and maintain unit testing and integration testing environments.

Qualifications/Required Skills:

  • Knowledge of programming concepts and experience programming in C++, C# or Java.
  • Experience with Perl/Powershell/Lua or another scripting language.
  • Proven experience in writing automation frameworks.
  • Proven knowledge in writing in-house solutions for QA automation of server side applications.
  • Proven knowledge of quality assurance and software testing methodologies.
  • Strong written and verbal communication. Must be able to clearly describe and discuss problems.
  • Previous experience in diagnosing and resolving complex test environment configuration issues.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as a part of both large and small teams in a fast paced, team oriented environment.
  • Experience with source control tools.
  • Experience with agile methodologies.
  • Experience working in a Windows environment.
  • Experience with SQL.
  • Knowledge of Equity markets.

Education/Experience Requirements:

  • B.S. or M.S. degree in MIS, Computer Science or equivalent technical discipline
  • 5 -7 years of experience

To Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to Careers@itg.com and include Principal QA Automation Analyst in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

 

Senior Sales Representative, Market ResearchNew York

About ITG Healthcare Market Research

ITG Healthcare Market Research specializes in conducting primary research of healthcare professionals for leading pharmaceutical, life science and medical technology companies. We are distinguished by highly responsive execution, supported by an in-house, multi-lingual team of project managers, programmers, moderators, and panel recruitment specialists leveraging our proprietary respondent database of hundreds of thousands of physicians, hospital administrators and other professionals across a wide range of disciplines. We employ a host of market research methodologies to cover the entire product lifecycle from concept through launch and beyond.

Job Description:

  • Healthcare market research firm is seeking a Healthcare Sales Representative to be responsible for primary market research sales and client development to contribute to a strong team of research, recruiting and sales professionals. Position is located in NYC and requires at least 50% travel.

Responsibilities:

  • As an individual contributor, own key client relationships and carry substantial quota
  • Manage the full sales life cycle encompassing identification, face-to-face presentation to key decision-makers, responses to requests for proposals, contract negotiations, successful close and client support.
  • Gather market intelligence and contribute to marketing, pricing, and new opportunities for product development in order to meet changing client needs.
  • Create and execute opportunities to present ITG capabilities.
  • Consistently and thoroughly understand clients needs and relate ITG capabilities to translate into an RFP opportunity
  • Consult with clients on methodologies and provide strategic direction and cite best practices.
  • Develop and maintain CRM contacts, delivery of timely reports
  • Communicate with internal clients to ensure timely delivery of proposals, documents, and other requirements to exceed clients needs

Qualified candidates must possess:

  • At least five years of sales experience with a minimum of two years in healthcare market research with a market research supplier / vendor
  • In-depth understanding of market research methodologies
  • Proven track record of meeting and/or exceeding sales goals.
  • Demonstrated success in the full sales life cycle encompassing prospecting, cold calling, qualifying prospective customers, assessing client needs, utilizing strong closing techniques, and maintaining those relationships.
  • Outstanding verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels within an organization.
  • Ability to initiate the sales process through a succinct and targeted phone presentation plus strong communication skills for one-on-one and large group presentations.
  • A demonstrated track record of consistent communication with clients, both on the phone and in person.
  • A high level of motivation; the drive to take initiative and to work both independently and as a team member
  • Proven ability to maintain a high level of activity to reach an aggressive set of sales goals and objectives.
  • Proficiency in synthesizing feedback from prospects and clients and communicating back to ITG with input for continuous product improvement.
  • Exceptional ability to proactively identify client needs and provide sound solutions.
  • Superior follow-through skills.
  • Ability to work with structure, focus, and determination under minimum supervision.
  • Client-service oriented and responsive with a sense of urgency

 

Personal Attributes:

  • Entrepreneurial and ambitious, with a drive to succeed and willingness to work long hours and travel regularly.
  • Detail-oriented with a commitment to provide excellent quality work in a team environment.
  • Sense of urgency and service-orientation both internally and externally; strong customer service skills.
  • Ability to add value through creativity and independent thinking.
  • Possess a comfort level when working with consultants.
  • Strong work ethic with professional behavior and appearance, as well as personal integrity.
  • Excellent negotiation and listening skills.
  • Able to work effectively with team members with uncompromising ethics and initiative.
  • Tenacity to accept rejection and a well-managed, aggressive attitude are a definite plus.

Education:

A bachelor’s degree is required.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Electronic Trading SupportBoston

THIS IS AN OFF-HOURS SHIFT.  SHIFT HOURS ARE SUNDAY – THURSDAY (11PM – 7 AM)

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Electronic Trading Specialist will be responsible for first level support of ITG Net’s customers to resolve technical production trade issues, installations/upgrades, and quality assurance testing.  The individual will be responsible for identifying, monitoring, and troubleshooting trade issues, connectivity issues, and managing client changes.  This includes all aspects of changes to various ITG trading products all surrounding electronic trading.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Interpret customer requests and takes appropriate action to produce high levels of customer satisfaction that are balanced with business needs.

  • Coordinate with other team members to categorize, prioritize and resolve software application issues dealing with all levels of the electronic trading technology systems.
  • Interact regularly with members of the development team to produce software solutions that address operational needs and requirements.
  • Coordinate and implement updates and modifications to software.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provide first level phone and email support to external (brokers, institutional buy side and hedge fund clients) and internal (accounts executives, implementation consultants) customers by answering complex questions on function and usage of electronic trading
  • Resolve technical support issues and problems in the areas of system configurations, functionally and enhancements surrounding ITG’s trading applications.
  • Serve as primary liaison between customer and the firm.
  • Provide dedicated hotline and face to face support to internal and external clients.
  • Provide real-time monitoring of electronic trading, network and systems.
  • Implement software and network installations at institutional client sites.
  • Coordinate new connections and test new production LVCs prior to client usage.
  • Ability to work independently with limited supervision.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Understanding of financial markets, trading or asset management industry (desired)
  • Understanding of the Financial Information Exchange (FIX) Protocol (desired)
  • Strong technical aptitude.
  • Understanding of relational database servers and software (desired)
  • Proven technical skills in a mix of Microsoft Windows and UNIX environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently, handle multiple tasks simultaneously and adapt quickly
  • Demonstrated excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Demonstrated excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
  • Previous experience in client support for external trading/financial products and network troubleshooting

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Up to 2 years experience in support role
  • Works under general supervision

To Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to careers@itg.com and include Electronic Trading Support (Boston) in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equity Sales – Electronic BrokerageChicago

We are looking for an energetic and aggressive junior person to join our US Electronic Brokerage team in Chicago. This person will help generate cross boarder equity sales with institutional investors by sourcing, developing, and maintaining client relationships. Position will frequently make phone calls to prospect for new clients and to provide support to existing clients. A thorough understanding of market structure, algorithmic strategies, trading technology, and trading analytics is required. Travel is required to visit clients across the country. Applicants must be familiar with electronic trading and automated execution technology. Excellent communication skills and computer skills required.

Description/ Responsibilities:

  • Assist in development and management of client relationships while meeting and exceeding revenue projections
  • Assist with trading strategy idea generation and execution for clients- work to build a high level strategic relationship
  • Identify, troubleshoot and respond to situations impacting traders and/or exchanges
  • Monitor trading systems and exchange/venues
  • Attend client meetings and develop relationships with key clients of the desk
  • Develop personal book of business and solid buy-side relationships that will translate into expanding our coverage and revenue growth
  • Work closely with the sales teams to provide timely and competitive executions for our clients
  • Act as information resource, liaison and general problem-solver
  • Handle confidential information with tact and discretion

Qualifications/Required Skills:

  • Ability to work quickly and efficiently in a fast pace environment
  • Knowledge in Equity products
  • Driven and goal-oriented, focused on success
  • Demonstrated abilities in time management; including, managing multiple projects and meeting strict deadlines
  • Excellent communication and group presentation skills
  • Mathematical aptitude and skills
  • Proven experience working collaboratively, improving productivity, and implementing ideas

Education/Experience Requirements:

  • 3-5 years of experience in Equity Sales and Trading or targeted experience in Electronic sales
  • Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
  • Required Certifications: 7/63

Interested candidates should send a resume to Careers@itg.com and include Equity Sales – Electronic Brokerage – Chicago in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Systems Support Analyst IIBoston

As a Systems Support Analyst you will be responsible for providing phone support to ITG clients in regards to production issues, technical support questions, installations/upgrades, and financial workflow questions concerning our Order Management Product Suite (OMS).  A specialist is responsible for front end software operations\configuration as well as backend database knowledge.  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Offer first line phone support and assistance to client questions regarding OMS.
  • Perform and answer inquiries about software installations as well as database upgrades.
  • Offer support to internal employees concerning the OMS and its functions.
  • Replication of product defects and logging them in Defect Tracking System.
  • Apply financial industry knowledge theories to functional use within OMS.
  • Perform technical analysis of multiple software versions to trouble shoot problems.
  • Perform detailed research of a problem by reviewing documentation and release notes.
  • Some travel required to client site to assist in upgrades and or projects.
  • Ability to learn and support new products.

Qualifications/Required Skills:

  • Ability to quickly learn and use complex software applications.
  • Exceptional problem solving / troubleshooting skills.
  • Knowledge of relational database servers and software.
  • Ability to perform SQL queries
  • Working knowledge Windows environments.
  • Experience in client support for external products.
  • Familiarity with the financial, trading or asset management industry.
  • Ability to work INDEPENDENTLY and investigate unexpected and undocumented client issues.
  • Exceptional communication skills with both internal and external parties.
  • Ability to visit and work in complex client environment
  • Self-motivated and shows ability to manage multiple projects.
  • Strong technical aptitude.
  • Previous experience troubleshooting financial software a PLUS.

Education/Experience Requirements:

  • B.S. Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Finance, Accounting, equivalent discipline or relevant experience in a support role.
  • 3-5+ years of relevant experience

To Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to careers@itg.com and include Systems Support Analyst II in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Web Developer (Consultant)New York

Description/ Responsibilities:

We are seeking an experienced Web Developer for a six month contractor position. The position requires significant experience with web developing using php, C++, Apache, and LDAP. It will require you to review and reverse engineer an existing functional single sign on system and document out the technical operation of this system. Experiencing performing reverse engineering and/or penetration testing needs to be highlighted. The second part of the engagement will have you identify an open source or commercial suitable replacement for the product you reverse engineered. Then using the documentation you have developed we will deploy the solution and you will complete the final configuration. Success criteria will include building in a dev environment an enterprise class single sign on system ready to be deployed in a high availability mode.

You should have familiarity with open source and commercial authentication solutions including OAuth, Quest APS, Oracle Identity Management or others.

Deliverables:

  • Reverse engineering (one month) to determine how the system works and begin to produce detailed documentation.
  • Technical Design Document identifying how the system works on a technical level including any dependencies and all session handling data passed between systems.
  • Present at least two options for a replacement leveraging an open source (OAuth) and a solution with one or more commercial solutions.
  • Build out of the commercial or open source solution in a development environment and configure using the Technical Design Documentation.

Qualifications/Required Skills:

  • Web Developing Experience using:
    • Php / C++ / Apache / LDAP
  • Reverse Engineering experience necessary

Education/Experience Requirements:

  • B.S. Degree in MIS, Computer Science,  Mathematics or equivalent technical discipline

To Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to careers@itg.com and include Web Developer (Consultant) in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Senior DeveloperCulver City

Description/ Responsibilities:

The GATE system provides ITG’s order routing infrastructure around the globe. A group of senior engineers collaborate daily to meet all business needs from this infrastructure while maintaining reliability and performance. The increasing demands from the evolving market place world-wide require solid creative solutions that can be quickly delivered.

This position includes requirements analysis, code design, implementation/coding and developer testing, as well as providing second level support for the production support teams.

Skills/Experience:

  • Good analytical/ problem-solving skills
  • Independent and results oriented
  • Ability to understand a complex system – the big picture and small details
  • A fast learner
  • Good communication skills

Technical Knowledge/Skills:

  • Strong skills in C++ including design and development experience
  • Background in UNIX/Solaris preferred
  • Perl or other scripting languages a plus
  • Experience with SQL and databases a plus
  • Experience with entire development life cycle a plus

Education/Experience Requirements:

For Principal Software Engineer:

B.S. Degree in Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent technical discipline

  • 7 + years experience

OR

  • M.S. Degree in Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent technical discipline
  • 5 + years experience

For Consulting Architect:

B.S. Degree in Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent technical discipline

  • 10 + years experience

OR

  • M.S. Degree in Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent technical discipline
  • 8 + years experience

To Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to careers@itg.com and include Principal Software Engineer / Consulting Architect – GATE in the subject line. 

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equity Sales – Electronic BrokerageSan Francisco

We are looking for an energetic and aggressive junior person to join our US Electronic Brokerage team in San Francisco. This person will help generate cross boarder equity sales with institutional investors by sourcing, developing, and maintaining client relationships. Position will frequently make phone calls to prospect for new clients and to provide support to existing clients. A thorough understanding of market structure, algorithmic strategies, trading technology, and trading analytics is required. Travel is required to visit clients across the country. Applicants must be familiar with electronic trading and automated execution technology. Excellent communication skills and computer skills required.

Description/ Responsibilities:

  • Assist in development and management of client relationships while meeting and exceeding revenue projections
  • Assist with trading strategy idea generation and execution for clients- work to build a high level strategic relationship
  • Identify, troubleshoot and respond to situations impacting traders and/or exchanges
  • Monitor trading systems and exchange/venues
  • Attend client meetings and develop relationships with key clients of the desk
  • Develop personal book of business and solid buy-side relationships that will translate into expanding our coverage and revenue growth
  • Work closely with the sales teams to provide timely and competitive executions for our clients
  • Act as information resource, liaison and general problem-solver
  • Handle confidential information with tact and discretion

Qualifications/Required Skills:

  • Ability to work quickly and efficiently in a fast pace environment
  • Knowledge in Equity products
  • Driven and goal-oriented, focused on success
  • Demonstrated abilities in time management; including, managing multiple projects and meeting strict deadlines
  • Excellent communication and group presentation skills
  • Mathematical aptitude and skills
  • Proven experience working collaboratively, improving productivity, and implementing ideas

Education/Experience Requirements:

  • 3-5 years of experience in Equity Sales and Trading or targeted experience in Electronic sales
  • Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
  • Required Certifications: 7, 66/65

To Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to careers@ITG.com and include Equity Sales – Electronic Brokerage (San Francisco) in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Software Developer, Financial EngineeringBoston

This is a unique opportunity to join ITG’s Financial Engineering department, where a motivated individual will learn financial data, statistical analysis and hone his (or her) software development and problem solving skills.  In this fast pace, high pressure environment the selected candidate will work with a diverse and academically advanced team of researchers on developing and maintaining statistical models of financial products.

The primary role of the selected candidate will be to participate in the development, testing, maintenance and support of various applications and data used by FE researchers, other ITG departments and external clients.

Responsibilities:

  • Understand functional specifications and work with the project team to provide technical solutions to meet the needs of the research team.
  • Understand legacy code and make the necessary enhancements and modifications as required.
  • Develop new and support existing code for financial analytic models using various programming languages.
  • Support maintenance of the data and processes related to the FE Data and Products as well as participate in rotational production support schedule.
  • Evaluate new financial data and technologies and incorporate them in FE environment.

Educational and Professional Requirements:

  • 4-7 years of hands on experience in software development in UNIX environment.
  • Strong programming skills in C, C++/OOD.
  • Strong knowledge of databases (Sybase IQ preferred).
  • Knowledge of scripting languages (Shell/Perl) is a plus.
  • Understanding of software development process in a rapid development environment.
  • Understanding of financial data such as equities and limit order data is a plus.
  • Desire to learn and work with financial data is required.
  • Willingness and ability to understand analyze and interpret the data.
  • Willingness to work flexible hours to participate in production support rotation.
  • Master’s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Information systems or related disciplines.

To Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to careers@itg.com and include Software Developer, Financial Engineering in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Software Engineer I or IIChicago

Description/ Responsibilities:

ITG is seeking a highly motivated self starter Junior C/C++ Software Engineer with some database development exposure to work on trading software and support solutions. As a member of the team, you will build and support trading infrastructure including FIX connectivity, exchange trading adapters, exchange market data adapters, monitoring/configuration tools, and database projects.

Analyze, design, develop, test, debug, and support complex subsystems and modules across multiple platforms.

  • Perform complex product design activities on applications software which may require extensive research and analysis.
  • Investigate repercussions to entire product i.e., implications of changes, design, analysis of changes and accurate estimates of effort.
  • Use Agile development methodologies to review, prioritize, estimate, task, and complete assignments in an efficient and collaborative manner.
  • Solve highly technical and complex problems on multiple projects, and provide consultative support to team members.
  • Coordinate with other technology leads to ensure a consistent design and compatibility with all interfacing products.
  • Participate in recommending new technologies and next generation features

Qualifications/Required Skills:

  • Microsoft Visual Studio and windows experience.  Knowledge of Linux and other UNIX platforms is a plus.
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), good interpersonal skills, excellent ability to gather and understand requirements in the financial sector
  • Ability to work in a fast paced team-oriented environment
  • Good understanding of data structures and algorithms
  • Knowledge of UDP/TCP/Multicast
  • Multi-threaded knowledge
  • Knowledge of any US or Global exchange protocols (market data/routing) preferred

Education/Experience Requirements:

  • BS/MS/Phd Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent
  • 1-3 years of college or on the job experience with C++.  Experience with Java/C#/.NET/Lua is a plus.
  • 1-3 years of general database design/development experience; Knowledge of MS SQL Server 2008 R2, 2012 (including SSIS, SSRS) preferred;

To Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to Careers@itg.com and include Software Engineer – Atlas in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Administrative Support SpecialistNew York

The ideal candidate must possess a pleasant, professional attitude and telephone voice.  The candidate needs to be willing to take initiative and make changes or accept suggestions for improvement.  A successful candidate will be self-motivated, work with a high degree of independence and have the ability to multitask on a routine basis.  Professionalism, poise, and the ability to maintain a friendly demeanor are key requirements for success.  A positive attitude, sense of humor, confidence, can do attitude and willingness to be a team player are a must.    Ideally, this person will have experience using Outlook, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word as well as the ability to become proficient in other applications used by ITG.

Description/ Responsibilities:

  • Perform front desk activities (telephone console, greet and announce guests)
  • Assure lobby, conference rooms and common areas are maintained and presentable
  • Schedule meetings and conference rooms using Microsoft Outlook
  • Maintain organized filing system for correspondence, documents, personal files and confidential matters
  • Assist with JDE processes
  • Create Purchase Orders for Administrative Services (i.e. Maintenance contracts, office supplies, etc.)
  • Process departmental invoices and process receipts in JDE
  • Assist with maintaining inventory and stock of office supplies
  • Assist with production of presentation material as needed
  • Arrange for taxi or car services
  • Handle catering requests
  • Assist the Facilities team
  • General office support
  • Assure that gift items (flowers, candies, cookies, etc.) are ordered in a timely fashion for special occasions relative to employees and their families (birth of a child, death in the family, illness, etc.)
  • Other projects & duties as assigned

Qualifications/Required Skills:

  • Bachelors degree
  • Experience in marketing or finance
  • 3+ years administrative experience with a focus on Front Desk support
  • Customer Service focused
  • Interest in learning ITG’s products and markets
  • Strong team member
  • Positive attitude with energy and willingness to learn
  • Demonstrates accuracy and attention to detail
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent organizational, time management and multi-tasking skills
  • Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to work effectively through frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
  • Dependable and reliable, arrives on time, maintains appropriate business attire and decorum
  • Follows instructions and responds to management direction
  • Self motivated with the ability to keep up with a fast-paced work environment

To Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to careers@itg.com and include Administrative Support Specialist in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Director, IT EngineeringNew York

The incumbent will oversee the US IT engineering group in providing technical oversight as it applies to the operating systems, hardware, network infrastructures, databases, tools, in-house technical support and data-center operations. The individual will be responsible for managing an energetic, enthusiastic and highly experienced/motivated team of professional support engineers in troubleshooting complex technical support issues.  The individual will also be expected to evaluate, recommend, and prototype new solutions as they pertain to both strategic and day to day operations and/or as a project deliverable.  He or she will also be expected to provide expert knowledge in IT Engineering methodologies

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Determine the strategic direction, and define operational objectives for the IT Engineering organization, its method, processes, approaches and results achieved.
  • Provide vision and drive more effective support practices and continually look for better ways for the organization to increase productivity.
  • Develop strong bond between Technology Solutions & Support and Development/Product Management/GCIS with regular reviews of forecasted requirements
  • Provide a leadership role in driving global IT support strategy
  • Provide vision and direction to the performance and tools team. Build, improve and enhance the Infrastructure analytics capabilities by creatively using off the shelf and home grown tools and solutions.
  • Provide leadership and direct oversight for all IT engineering groups with direct accountability for broad phases of projects and perform advanced IT Engineering work.
  • Manage the day-to-day operational activities related to Data Center, Network, Databases, Windows and UNIX infrastructure installation, integration, maintenance and support by defining, implementing and maintaining a coherent, progressive strategy.
  • Manage the day-to-to operational activities related to in-house IT support
  • Establish a strong customer focused culture with clear SLA’s back to the business
  • Create and maintain project portfolio and report on project status, activities and issues.
  • Monitor performance and lead other senior IT Engineers and managers to create solutions that meet company directions and customer requirements.
  • Establish theoretical basis and methods of approach, recommend technical corrections and evaluate project progress and results.
  • Demonstrate expert knowledge of supporting and administering a highly complex and rapidly growing environment and related components.
  • Manage various projects related to design and implementation of new and/or existing infrastructure.
  • Mentor and develop direct reports.
  • Work closely with finance and various business units on managing and improving the GCS cost allocation model.
  • Troubleshoot highly complex production environment issues.
  • Work with vendors to identify and implement 3rd party solutions.
  • Establish strong SLA’s with our key 3rd party vendors
  • Tightly manage an operational and capex budget with monthly variance analysis

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES (NETWORKING):

  • Support production application environments.
  • Administer and support all aspects of the LAN/MAN/WAN/GWAN environment including security.
  • Manage and maintain in-house developed and 3rd party monitoring tools.
  • Support all aspects of public internet service environment and related infrastructure.
  • Support and manage client connectivity solutions.
  • Support and manage Internet connectivity including VPN connectivity and Security.
  • Provide network capacity planning, upgrades, maintenance and support for Network infrastructure.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Proven knowledge of networking protocols, IP routing protocols, networking hardware and LAN/WAN technology
  • Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly
  • Proven ability to plan and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, team environment
  • Demonstrated excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
  • Strong understanding of trading related technologies including market data, FIX protocol, low latency infrastructure etc.
  • 10+ yrs Managing IT Engineering/Operations Group
  • Financial services sector and trading environment
  • Managing mid to large size teams
  • Global responsibility

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

  • Routing / switching / firewall’s / load balancers / sniffers
  • Host based performance tuning
  • DNS / DHCP / NIS
  • Capacity management techniques
  • FIX protocol
  • EMC SAN technologies
  • NAS / SAN
  • FC / FcOE / iSCSI
  • Virtual infrastructure
  • Cloud infrastructure
  • SOA
  • Web technologies like linux web servers, Apache, load balancing etc.
  • Desktop / mobile / handhelds / laptops
  • Data center experience including power, UPS, cost analysis, ATS’s etc.
  • ITIL
  • HP / Sun hardware
  • Infrastructure security concepts including DDoS
  • Office productivity tools like powerpoint, visio, excel etc.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

  • B.S. Degree in MIS, Computer Science, MIS, Mathematics or equivalent technical discipline and  20 + years experience in IT Engineering role and 7 + years managing IT Engineering group

Or

  • M.S. Degree in MIS, Computer Science, MIS,  Mathematics or equivalent discipline and 17 + years experience in IT Engineering role and 7 + years managing IT Engineering group

Or

  • Ph.D. Degree in MIS, Computer Science, MIS, Mathematics or equivalent discipline and 15 + years experience in IT Engineering role and 7 + years managing IT Engineering group

To Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to careers@itg.com and include Director, IT Engineering in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Quantitative Associate, Research and DevelopmentNew York

Investment Technology Group, Inc. is an independent agency research broker that partners with asset managers globally to provide innovative solutions spanning the investment continuum. A leader in electronic trading since launching POSIT® in 1987, ITG’s integrated approach now includes a range of products from portfolio management and pre-trade analysis to trade execution and post-trade evaluation. Asset managers rely on ITG’s independence, experience, and agility to help mitigate risk, improve performance and navigate increasingly complex markets.

ITG’s unique investment research offerings, ITG Investment Research and Disclosure Insight, provide portfolio managers and analysts with timely information and strategic insights grounded in data that is unbiased, reliable and actionable.

Description/ Responsibilities: The position will involve leveraging superior analytic skills to help us expand our coverage universe and improve our existing models. Typical projects will involve mining multiple large-scale datasets and building statistical models to forecast company- and sector-specific metrics and macroeconomic indicators. Projects will rotate from one sector to another. The goal is to combine quantitative model and fundamental research to provide real-time unique insights on companies and sectors.

Qualifications/Required Skills:

  • Strong analytical skills and experiences in programming is a plus
  • Understanding of and passion for the equities market
  • Ability to think creatively and solve problems effectively
  • Entrepreneurial spirit

Education/Experience Requirements:

  • Engineering degree (preferably advanced) from a top university with a consistent record of academic excellence. Specialization in statistics/computer science/finance/economics preferred.

To Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to careers@itg.com and include Quantitative Associate, Research and Development in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Research Associate – Corporate AccessNew York

Department: Corporate Access

Position Summary:

ITG’s newly formed Corporate Access/ Primary Research unit will be responsible for building out a robust network of senior-level contacts within both public and private industry for the purpose of helping the firm’s institutional investor client base better understand the competitive dynamics governing their underlying businesses.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct in-depth, qualitative primary research across multiple industries, with a focus on identifying and researching key trends, themes, events and catalysts impacting public companies, as well as private industry operators of size and/or significance in their respective industries.
  • Track data points and insights gleaned from ongoing research.
  • Outreach to and relationship building with senior-level operators within both public and private industry.
  • Plan and coordinate in-person meetings and conference calls between company operators and the firm’s institutional investor clients.
  • Author for publication and distribution to clients written summaries of salient data points and insights gleaned from meetings and conference calls.

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Journalistic research, networking and reporting skills.
  • Excellent analytic and verbal/ written communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal/ relationship building skills.
  • An abiding interest in businesses and the forces that drive them.

To Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to careers@itg.com and include Research Associate – Corporate Access in the subject line

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

 

FX Analytics Account ManagerNew York

The FX Account Manager will assist in the marketing, sales and delivery of FX Analytics solutions to asset managers, hedge funds, pension funds and corporate entities.  This is a unique chance to be part of the global rollout of a new product at ITG.  The Account Manager will be responsible for client satisfaction for our growing list of FX TCA clients as well assisting in the transition of client support activities to the Client Services and Consulting teams at ITG.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Generate leads from existing clients and new prospects, directly through campaigns, and in conjunction with the Global Electronic Brokerage Sales team.
  • Presentation of the ITG TCA ® for FX product to clients and prospects in individual meetings, at trade shows and at conferences.
  • Assist product management in the prioritization and design of features and functionality in the ITG TCA ® for FX system.
  • Analyze, interpret and present the results of Quarterly FX TCA reports to clients and prospects.
  • Consult with clients on the nature of FX Trading, our services, industry best practices and areas of improvement.
  • Train the Trading Analytics Client Services team on the use of the FX TCA application, including the interpretation of customer reports.
  • Educate the Trading Analytics Client Services and Consulting teams on the FX trading industry, including recent analytic developments and trends.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • 1-5 years of experience in the financial services or software industries
  • Previous knowledge of Foreign Exchange Sales, Trading, or Middle- and Back-Office Operations
  • Strong client facing skills (verbal communication, effective writing)
  • Demonstrated excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Previous experience working in a team environment
  • Working knowledge of Bloomberg or Thomson Reuters terminals
  • Undergraduate or graduate degree in finance, mathematics or another technical discipline
  • Experience executing FX transactions with clients or banks

To Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to careers@itg.com and include FX Analytics Account Manager in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Client Services Analyst – ITG AnalyticsNew York

About Investment Technology Group

Investment Technology Group, Inc., is an independent agency research broker that partners with asset managers globally to improve performance throughout the investment process. A leader in electronic trading since launching the POSIT® crossing network in 1987, ITG takes a consultative approach in delivering the highest quality institutional liquidity, execution services, analytical tools, and proprietary research insights grounded in data. Asset managers rely on ITG’s independence, experience, and intellectual capital to help mitigate risk, improve performance, and navigate increasingly complex markets.

As a market leader, ITG has successfully achieved a competitive advantage through its agility, efficiency, quality, focus on innovation, and prompt customer responsiveness—all of which could not be possible without the hard work and commitment of its employees.

Business Areas: Analytical Products & Research

ITG delivers state-of-the-art data analytics for portfolio managers and traders looking to improve performance and demonstrate best execution. Backed by the latest academic research and the expertise of ITG’s financial engineers, ITG Data Analytics provides a sophisticated set of risk models for managing risk, real-world transaction cost estimates for conducting simulations, and high-quality data analytics to empower decision-making. The result is better risk mitigation across the investment process.

The Client Service Analyst will assist in delivering equity and foreign exchange transaction cost analyses to institutional asset managers. These analyses involve established reporting, as well as ad-hoc research into the effectiveness of the investment management process and practices of asset managers, such as mutual funds and hedge funds. Research activities will include use of the ITG Peer universe, a globally unique compilation of institutional activity for 200 of the largest asset managers. Other projects will include developing business requirements between the client (internal and external) and technical groups related to ITG’s TCA product suite.

Roles & Responsibilities: Client Service Analyst

  • Review, analyze, and evaluate business systems and client needs in support of designing technical solutions.
  • Prepare client reports for consultants/senior client services data analysts based on business specifications and create ad-hoc inquires as requested.
  • Prepare accurate reports in a timely manner to allow proactive monitoring of development projects.
  • Assist in the creation and maintenance of test documentation such as test plans, matrixes, test reports, bug reports and project statuses.
  • Aid in the translation of business design and specification documents into user and admin system documentation.
  • Work with development staff, project managers, and operations staff to maintain open communication channels during the project development life cycle and act as a business/technical liaison.
  • Liaise between clients and technical teams to build reporting solutions based on the business requirements.
  • Assist in translating business requirements into functional specifications and traditional data models.
  • Perform relational database analysis on existing data, and assist in identifying root causes for data inaccuracies, through the use of database query tools.
  • Generate and review non-standard reports and perform data exports.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, or related field
  • Strong technical skills particularly in SQL and in relational databases
  • Demonstrated ability to gather and understand business requirements
  • Understanding and keen interest in portfolio management
    • Previous experience with  financial/trading applications and investment management industry
    • Demonstrated ability to work independently, handle multiple tasks simultaneously and adapt quickly to changes in a deadline-oriented production environment
    • Technical Skills include: Financial/Trading applications, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Relational Databases, Scripting Languages, SQL, Textpad, and Wordpad.

To Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to careers@itg.com and include Client Services Analyst in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

ETL Developer / SQL AdminNew York

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Candidate must be proficient in Relational Database Management Systems.
  • Should be able to respond to user requests for SQL updates that will insert, update and delete data in the production system.
  • Effective Database development including design, stored procedures, triggers, UDF etc.
  • Experience with .NET, MS SQL Server 2008 R2 and clustered database configurations.
  • Must be able to support backend databases systems to ensure high availability.
  • Must have experience with DBA functions such as backup/restores, knowledge of clustering, performance monitoring and optimizations, security architecture.
  • Requires the management and creation of automated SQL Server Integration Services packages and enhancements to existing packages to support business changes.
  • Responsible for acquiring hand-off of soft copy product data sets from data vendors and loading those data sets into the production database.  Must be meticulous with data and offer follow-up reporting on the success and failure of each item.
  • Must be able to work with different teams to gather requirements and convert them to technical specifications.
  • Must be able to review, analyze, and modify programming systems including coding, testing, debugging and documenting.
  • Experience in following RDBMS MS SQL SERVER and Postgres. 80% MS SQL Server and 20% Postgres
  • Good chunk of time will be spent on developing ETL processes and supporting existing ones. ETL tool is SSIS.
  • Good understanding of utilities like  wget.curl,winscp,ftp,7z
  • Workable proficiency with scripting VB, batch script in particular. Powershell and bash scripting will be added plus.
  • Workable understanding of RHEL
  • Understanding of various evolving database technologies like MPP, NoSQL, Hadoop etc.
  • Exposure to Greenplum DCA will be a great advantage.

Qualifications and Requirements:

  • Individual must be highly motivated and able to perform under pressure
  • Candidate should enjoy a fast paced business environment
  • Must work well with end-users and have a team approach to working in the technical department
  • Must have aptitude to learn new technologies and who doesn’t mind being directed.
  • On occasion need to work after hours or weekend
  • This position requires a BA/BS + 5 years of work experience

Interested candidates should send a resume to Careers@itg.com and include ETL Developer in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Software Engineer – MicrostrategyNew York

Description/ Responsibilities:

We are seeking a Sr. Microstrategy Developer to be part of BI and Reporting team.  Individual will create and maintain Microstrategy reports and dashboards as well as custom data solutions on Sybase platform.

Responsibilities:

  • Development of complex reports/dashboards
  • Data analysis of BI solutions.  Diagnosing issues.
  • Report/data structure optimization and integration
  • Automation, deployment, scheduling & distribution of reports
  • BI platform support & administration

Skills and Experience:

  • The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5+ years experience working with BI on various DBMS platforms
  • 5+ years of Microstrategy development experience – Experience in both schema and public object design and build
  • 5+ years of NC Server  development experience – Experience in both NC development and Administration
  • At least 3 year of experience as a MicroStrategy Architect
  • Hands on knowledge in designing or developing dashboards and reports using Microstrategy 9.x
  • Proven analytical and problem solving skills
  • Full life cycle BI development
  • 3+ years experience working with the utilizing SQL in datawarehousing environments
  • Proven understanding of entire development process, including specification, design, implementation , documentation and quality assurance
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze and design at multiple product levels
  • Demonstrated excellent communication skills (verbal and written), good interpersonal skills, excellent ability to gather and understand requirements in the financial sector
  • Demonstrated ability to handle multiple concurrent projects while adapting quickly to rapidly changing priorities
  • Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies and business requirements

Technical Knowledge/Skills:

  • BI
  • Microstrategy 9.x
  • Sybase
  • SQL / RDBMS
  • ETL

Education/Experience Requirements:

B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent technical discipline

Interested candidates should send resumes to:
Please submit Resumes to careers@itg.com, and list Software Engineer – Microstrategy in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

VP, Quantitative Analysis & Equity ResearchNew York

Description/ Responsibilities: The position will involve leveraging superior analytic skills to help us expand our coverage universe and improve our existing models. Typical projects will involve mining multiple large-scale datasets and building statistical models to forecast company- and sector-specific metrics and macroeconomic indicators. Projects will rotate from one sector to another. The goal is to combine quantitative model and fundamental research to provide real-time unique insights on companies and sectors.

Qualifications/Required Skills:

  • Strong statistic skills and experiences with statistic packages
  • Understanding of and passion for the equities market
  • Ability to think creatively and solve problems effectively
  • Entrepreneurial spirit

Education/Experience Requirements:

  • Engineering degree (preferably advanced) from a top university with a consistent record of academic excellence. Specialization in statistics/computer science/finance/economics preferred.
  • Master’s or Ph.D. preferable

To Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to careers@itg.com and include Quantitative Associate in the subject line.

It is the policy of ITG to provide and promote equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental handicap not related to ability, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.