Open Positions

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

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

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

Description/ Responsibilities:

The Associate Restaurant and Grocer Analyst reports to the Senior Restaurant and Grocer Analyst and will be tasked with assisting in building the restaurant and grocery research verticals in keeping with our data driven methodologies. Responsibilities include:

• Updating existing templates with new data and producing regular written reports on companies and themes which we cover
• Monitoring company news and events
• Write and run queries in SQL and analyze results for accuracy and trends.
• Maintaining, updating, and revising spreadsheets while ensuring quality and timeliness of project results
• Vetting new and unique data sets for relevancy to improve and broaden our scope and accuracy
• Update all custom spreadsheets, distribute them to clients
• Update models for several syndicate names
• Ensure quality of data, adjust models for anomalies, and correlate with reported historical data
• Author initiation of coverage pieces for the sector
• Keep abreast of sector and financial news
• Field inquiries about our capabilities, our methodology, and data questions in general

Qualifications/Required Skills:

• Four years’ experience either on the buy-side, the sell-side, or possibly from the industry for a particularly outstanding candidate.
• Bachelors degree in technical field such as mathematics or engineering (advanced degree a plus)
• Understanding of financial markets
• Excellent analytical and writing skills
• Experience with SQL and Microsoft Excel a plus

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelors degree (advanced degree a plus)
• Outstanding academic record

To Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume to ITG_HR@itg.com and include Research Associate, Restaurant and Grocers 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.

Description/ Responsibilities:

We are seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented data reporting expert with technical skills to support a variety of analysis, processes and initiatives.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

•     Prepare complex excel models and tools to support key initiatives, such as talent management, compensation forecast reporting and management headcount reporting

•     Support projects and other technical projects as assigned

•     Responsible for the maintenance of data integrity in all systems

•     Provide ongoing support by executing data analysis, streamlining reporting deliverables and ensuring data accuracy

•     Support a variety of reports or queries utilizing appropriate reporting tools, both on a regular and ad-hoc basis

•     Assist in development and delivery of standard reports for ongoing customer needs

•     Assist in preparing and submitting annual compensation surveys

•     Support administration of equity programs Support projects and initiatives to ensure timely and accurate completion

•     Serve as a technical administrator of the Performance Management system

•     Act as the Sarbanes Oxley (SOx) coordinator responsible for SOx related activity and documentation

Skills/Experience:

•     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

•     Demonstrated ability to be a self-starter, work independently and follow through with open issues until resolved

•     Proven track record as honest, trustworthy and respectful with colleagues

Technical Knowledge/Skills:

•     High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel

•     Including but not limited to: number formatting; conditional formatting, validation and protection, range names and absolute references, advanced formula and function construction, advanced tables, pivot tables, charts and consolidating and analyzing data

•     Microsoft Office Suite

•     Experience with complex mail merge preferred

Education/Experience Requirements:

•     Bachelor’s degree

•     2 or more years experience

Interested candidates should send a resume to ITG_HR@itg.com and CC ian.bazzoli@itg.com, Mahalakshmi.Gobalakrishna@itg.com and Sheryl.Weaver@itg.com

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.

Main Responsibilities

• Greeting and coordination of visitors to ITG Chicago
• Receiving, opening and distributing mail
• Coordination of ordering office supplies
• Assisting with the accounts payable and receivable functions
• Monitoring security access to building (new employees, visitors, etc.)
• Assist the office staff with travel arrangements, luncheons, conference rooms and corporate events
• Coordinate new account opening process
• Accept phone calls to the general number and direct where appropriate
• Filing and storage room organization
• Upkeep of kitchen and kitchen supplies
• Project Management

Experience

• 1-5 years of prior office management experience preferred
• Post high school education
• Understanding of Fedex and UPS processes
• General copy and scan machine functionality experience
• Financial services industry experience a plus

Interested candidates should send resumes to ITG_HR@itg.com and include Office Manager/Receptionist  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.

Description/ Responsibilities:

The incumbent will be responsible for the development of and implementation of strategic vendor management for the Technology organization. He/She will take a Vendor Channel Management role and develop a deep, strategic relationship with all vendors and oversee that all they meet ITG’s standards as detailed in contracts and Statements of Work in terms of delivery, pricing, licensing and legal requirements. In addition, the incumbent will provide oversight and support for the GCS Project Management Team and ensure the smooth operation of the IT Service Management system.

• Managing the vendor to the responsibilities outlined in the contract and statement of work.
• Responsible for authoring contract documents, including service level exhibits, statements of work, RFP,   RFI’s, RFQ, vendor research and selection as well as contract terminations and vendor abandonment where performance is an issue.
• Measuring the quality and timeliness of delivery and vendor performance and provide performance metrics for all critical vendors.
• Develop deep, strategic relationships with vendors and understand strategically how to create mutually beneficial opportunities for ITG.
• Manage all Software Licensing activities and provide strategic insight to ensure the most cost effective way of purchasing and management of software.
• Carry out Vendor Risk management analysis and work with the Head  of Business Continuity to ensure that Business Continuity plans are in place for critical and “at risk” vendors.
• Manage a team of project managers that carry out projects predominantly for the Global Client Service Infrastructure and  Application Support Team. Provide management support and champion the development of the Global Project Management Office.
• Ensure that all projects are completed to time and budget.
• Provide Technology Enterprise-wide metrics and use these to effectively communicate project progress and status and provide transparency on project delivery across the whole of Technology globally.
• Provide metrics to Technology Management from the ITSM tool and provide insights. Trends and problem management to the Technology Management Team.
• Direct the design, development, implementation and operation of the IT Systems management tool.
• Work with Technology management to ensure that work flows in the ITSM are consistent with best practices and meet auditing requirements where appropriate.

Qualifications/Required Skills:

• Strong analytical and communications skills:  the successful candidate must be able to elicit and analyze multiple proposals, create corresponding business cases (including financial reports), and present a clear and concise summaries of quantified options.
• Understanding of internal and vendor accounting
• Comprehensive understanding of the IT infrastructure marketplace
• Expert-level negotiation skills
• Experience in competitive bidding process, vendor selection and vendor risk assessment
• Ability to concurrently manage and prioritize multiple projects
• Insight into global and regional marketplaces with a focus on distributed computing (Windows and Unix) and ITIL.
• Strong Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills (Oracle Financials, Ariba, SAP and SharePoint skills desired).

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Business Administration or Computer Science (or other related degree programs in Economics, Accounting, Finance, or Mathematics)
• 10 years or more of IT sourcing experience
• 5 years or more of managing the IT sourcing function for a large global organization (preferably within the financial services or information technology verticals)

Interested candidates should send resumes to ITG_HR@itg.com and include Alliance Manager – Strategic Vendor Management 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.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The incumbent will provide direct project support for the Chief Technology Officer and the Senior Technology Managers.  The position entails actively managing and/or participating in cross functional projects activity initiated by the technology department, in order to ensure cross organizational dependencies are accounted for and the CTO has visibility across the organization for key deliverables.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Establish recurring activity review sessions between Technology Units and the CTO (Topical Reviews).

• Maintain and follow up on key action items noted in CTO level delivery meetings.
• Manage the Technology Group’s Objectives Scorecard, providing monthly summaries of progress and status of deliverables.
• Prepare reports, documents and metrics for review with the CTO and Senior Technology Managers.
• Review performance metrics from each IT group.
• Prepare a monthly “Delivery on Time” report of all open IT initiatives for the CTO.
• Assist on project teams to review, assess and determine new internal support tools for technology support teams.
• Drive and lead Technology Group specific initiatives (internal IT surveys, follow-up activity for new contracts and agreements, support other Senior Manager initiatives as requested).
• Manage the agenda and actions for the Bi-weekly Technology Management Meeting.
• Coordinate group and team functions.
• Work in conjunction with unit Project Managers to consolidate reports and updates into a single view for the CTO.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrated ability to adapt to a wide range of tasks, take ownership of them, and work them to completion with no supervision
• Demonstrated ability to work comfortably with Sr. technical staff as well as business and product leaders
• Demonstrated excellent analytical, communication skills (verbal and written) and good interpersonal skills
• Previous experience with managing Technology projects/programs

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• MS Project
• MS Outlook and Communicator
• General Understanding of SDLC Practices

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

B.A. Degree in Business, Finance, MIS or equivalent discipline and 5 + years experience in Project Management role

POSITION SUMMARY:

The business continuity analyst will be responsible for the development and maintenance of recovery plans and strategies so ITG can resume normal operations as soon as possible following a crisis. He or she will be responsible for maintaining and living a culture of preparedness and survivability across the organization through the processes and procedures in enterprise resiliency, business continuity and crisis management.  He or she will oversee all of the maintenance and execute the development of business continuity and disaster recovery plans as well as ensuring the plans are tested successfully on an ongoing basis.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

To be accountable and responsible for the implementation, modification and validation of the global ITG Business Continuity plans and incident management procedures.

• Ensure that the Business Continuity Management framework and associated policies are consistent across the ITG enterprise.
• Work with Business Continuity Coordinators to test the plans on a regular basis.
• Develop metrics to monitor and report on business unit Business Continuity compliance; develop and produce management information reporting on the BCP program.
• Manage the business continuity testing exercises and regional crisis management simulations; document results and implement action items.
• Oversee the creation and delivery of presentations and training sessions for Business Continuity Coordinators and business managers.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Proven project management background.
• Interpersonal skills and experience working in a global team.
• Strong Organizational and Time Management skills
• Self motivated and managed with minimal supervision.
• Excellent oral and written skills
• Strong team member
• Global travel, up to 20% annually.

Position Description: Working in a strong team which builds and implements statistical models for equity, futures, and FX markets. The position assumes conducting research, development and maintenance of mathematical/statistical models that can be used in the trading process and for post-trade analysis. These models are utilized as trading tools or to assess the performance of institutional clients through peer group comparison, performance analytics and cost attribution. Special focus will be on statistical analysis of empirical execution data to help improve trading strategies and investment returns. This will include the market impact research, identification of pre- and post-trade transaction cost factors, and evaluation of algorithmic strategies.

Responsibilities of the post-trade researcher include:

• working closely with the entire financial engineering group to conduct formal quantitative analyses from the research question formulation to presentation of outcomes, typically including written summaries and/or business recommendations;
• formal modeling of risk, return, and trading cost profiles for equities and other asset classes;
• maintenance and support of existing models and products;
• project-specific guidance to other team members in performing analyses;
• identifying issues and areas in need of statistical analysis;
• being up-to-date with the latest academic literature that is relevant to the projects.

Educational and Professional Requirements:

• Ph.D. or M.S. in a quantitative field (e.g. applied mathematics, physics, computer science, or economics). Recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
• A strong desire to develop and integrate quantitative skills within the required scope of designing and implementing analytic solutions.
• Ability to translate research into usable, value-added tools and information.
• Strong ability to effectively communicate quantitative topics and concepts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of C/C++ a must.
• Knowledge of Perl, R/S-Plus or other scripting languages preferred
• Familiarity with Unix environment and general Unix tools preferred.
• Familiarity with SQL or other databases desired.
• Basic knowledge of applied statistics and probability theory.
• Relevant research or professional experience in financial and market microstructure modeling preferred, but not required.
• Highly self-disciplined, detail- and results-oriented.

ITG Investment Research is a provider of independent and data-driven research.  Through its proprietary Web harvesting, exclusive data, and unmatched analysis, ITG gives portfolio managers and analysts clear insights to minimize risk and make better investment decisions.  Investment Research is a wholly owned subsidiary of ITG.

Job Description:

Month-End Close:

This role participates in a monthly results close process as a part of a team and will involve:

• Journal entries to ensure transactions are accurately reflected in the books
• Account reconciliations to show the accuracy of account balances
• Detail expense analyses
• Assist in the preparation of  the monthly, quarterly  and annual financial statements
• Assist in supporting internal and external auditors, regulatory agencies and  tax jurisdictions
• Preparing Intercompany charges and reconciling with other affiliate entities
• Prepare cash bank reconciliation
• Assist in the revenue calculation and ensure revenue is properly recognized
• Voucher, code, and enter invoices in the AP system
• Assist in the billing and collection of accounts as needed
• Professionals are expected to complete all tasks timely and accurately which may require overtime as needed

Experience

• 5-8 years previous accounting experience
• Well rounded understanding of the entire accounting cycle
• Experience closing with month-end and quarterly close process meeting defined time-frames
• Experience using JD Edwards general ledger and Hyperion or HFM a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Ability to work independently and under a matrix reporting structure
• Strong attention to detail and able to effectively communicate with both internal and external customers

The VP/Director, Marketing Communications (Writer) will lead the creation of content for internal and/or external marketing materials and campaigns to ensure a genuine expression of the ITG brand and a highly satisfying experience for clients and prospects. This role partners with marketing teams and subject matter experts (SMEs) to develop powerful copy for various marketing campaigns and initiatives.  This role is responsible for writing, editing, and proofreading copy for both print and digital marketing and communications pieces. While working within the firm’s marketing and communications strategies, the marketing writer must be able to develop creative, engaging and accurate copy that meets best practices for print and digital media as well as the needs of external target audiences, and other internal and external audiences. The individual must be comfortable presenting and defending their ideas and themes to internal clients.

The role is responsible for the oversight and professional development of one (or more, in the future) staff writer and is expected to find, hire and manage external freelancers, as required, on a project basis while maintaining brand standards and quality. The individual will author, or oversee the authoring of:

Internally targeted content for print and online mediums

Externally targeted content for:

• print mediums including, but not limited to brochures, offer cards, direct mail, invitations, contributed articles, white papers, posters, newsletters and PPT
• online content for all digital properties including website, email, mobile, social media, etc

Responsibilities:

Partner with the VP/Director of Marketing Programs as well as product management and sales to understand the business goals and drivers behind each project/campaign and bring the goals to life through copy

• Focus efforts on campaigns as mapped out by the VP/Director of Marketing Programs, adhering to campaign timelines and key deliverables
• Depending on the project, work to create concepts or brand-specific messaging that serves to further the specified strategy
• Plan acceptable copy deadlines and map out how to achieve them
• Depending on the project, work with the Visual Communications Manager to develop the visual aspects of a project so that they match the copy, meet with the project’s strategy and convey the brand voice
• Work with marketing team to serve as pinch-hitter writer to fill any unmet copy needs
• Work with internal clients to understand their detailed needs, fine-tune the wording or the message of the materials and obtain approval
• Collaborate with designers and web developers to create engaging, effective print and digital content that meets client needs
• Create writing that communicates a strong vision, that strengthens the client’s message or that compels the end-user audience or customers to act
• Adhere to and further develop standards for writing voice, format and style and, when necessary, ensure they are communicated to the client(business)
• Keep business partners and marketing team in the loop as to progress of projects
• Ensure successful delivery of marketing materials within timeline
• Help set a consistent tone of copy across all marketing collateral
• Help develop new forms of content as brand develops and evolves
• Help steer the implementation of the copy for projects stemming from the long-term branding strategy
• With business partners, communicate creative standards and best practices to clients; understand business goals and challenges and translate them into creative deliverables
• Maintain big-picture view to ensure written materials are consistent across the organization
• Conduct research and interviews for creation of marketing materials
• Help develop and implement copy for larger-scale marketing campaigns

Requirements:

A Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Writing, English, or Journalism

• 5-7 years total experience as a writer, minimum of 3 within financial services
• Demonstrable experience with product-oriented copywriting for software and/or network solutions, investment research, or institutional and hedge fund trading and investment strategies
• Demonstrable experience writing thought leadership papers, articles, scripts on institutional trading themes such as technology, market structure, regulation, etc.
• All applicants must be able to provide a portfolio that demonstrates their written work in support of marketing and sales initiatives, especially in thought-leadership, demand generation and sales efforts; must be able to convey and defend writing strategy/approach for a variety of mediums.

Additional Qualifications:

• Strong written marketing skills, including the ability to write compelling copy while adhering to strict brand guidelines

• Experience with both short-form (headlines, etc.) and long-form (feature articles and descriptive content) writing
• Experience leading small writing teams
• Proven ability to complete large-scale content projects (writing entire websites or writing a variety of materials for entire marketing campaigns)
• Experience developing brands and expertly using brand voice in all related collateral
• Solid understanding of creative processes, concept development and branding
• Experience working with designers, project managers and creative directors as well as clients
• Ability to manage toward deadlines
• Expertise in creative writing best practices for a variety of specific mediums including email, web sites, brochures, PPC ads, presentations, and more.
• Demonstrated business acumen and ability to understand customer needs and key business drivers
• A strong understanding of B2B marketing strategies and principles (especially web strategy, email marketing and content marketing)
• Strong understanding of SEO and social media best practices
• Capability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and effectively juggle diverse writing demands, tight deadlines, unexpected delays, revisions, ad hoc requests and changing priorities
• A proven ability to write prolifically while producing high-quality, compelling and interesting materials in a range of forms
• Resourceful, able to resolve problems with minimal assistance; able to research/leverage available internal and external resources
• Strong project management and proofreading skills with excellent attention to detail
• Collaborative work style, able to effectively work with diverse individuals at all levels across departments
• Openness to constructive criticism and flexibility with regards to adaptation and modification

We are seeking to hire a senior software engineer to join our Customizations team. Core skills are object-oriented design and experience developing component-based software systems using C# .NET. In addition we are most interested in individuals who are self-motivated and have demonstrated attention to detail along side a wide range of skills and experience, including systems architecture and SQL development.

We are seeking a smart and motivated Software Engineer to join our Smart Trading Analytics team.  Our versatile team includes experts in C#, WPF, Java, J2EE and AJAX. Come join us and learn some cool new technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Use a combination of innovation and diligence to develop complex software across multiple platforms
• Participate in the full software development life cycle (SDLC) including planning, design, development, testing and support
• Work in a collaborative environment with a geographically distributed team
• Follow Agile development practices including attending daily stand-ups, story grooming, test-driven design(TDD) and retrospectives
• Demonstrate versatility in working on multiple projects with multiple languages and IDE’s

Requirements:

• C# development experience including some UI development (WinForms or WPF)
• Some web development experience
• Mobile development experience
• Java  (with J2EE even better)
• Database coursework or experience
• Good understanding of design patterns
• Solid knowledge of data structures
• Understanding of automated unit testing
• Excellent communication skills
• Some familiarity with Unix/Linux
• Solid mathematical skills
• Effective communicate & collaboration skills
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles

Interested candidates should send resumes to ITG_HR@itg.com and include Software Engineer – Smart Trading Analytics 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.

ITG is looking for a Software QA tester to work on several products that are central to our business structure.  This individual will be responsible for manual and automated testing on our compliance and scripts products.  The qualified candidate should be flexible and able to multitask in a fast-paced team environment where time to market is key.

Responsibilities:

• Designing, developing, planning, execution, scheduling, and reporting of test suites
• Build, maintain, and extend regression and automation suites
• Execute test procedures and analyze results to verify software requirements
• Open issue/defect reports to document test failures and unexpected behavior
• Troubleshoot product errors/problems and assist developers with reproducing defects
• Effectively communicate with QA and Development team members

Skills/Experience:

• Strong written and verbal communication – must be able to clearly describe and discuss problems found
• Must be able to work effectively in a team environment
• Strong problem solving skills
• Software development lifecycle/Agile process knowledge

Technical Knowledge/Skills:

• UNIX
• SQL
• Shell Scripting
• Perl
• Automation experience (test case development & execution) preferred
• FIX 4.0 & 4.2 knowledge a plus

Education/Experience Requirements:

• B.S. Degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical discipline
• 0 – 3 years of experience

Interested candidates should send a resume to ITG_HR@itg.com and include QA 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.

Description:

We are seeking the most qualified candidate for this role in either the San Francisco or New York office. The Tech Associate will be tasked with assisting in all aspects of our Technology research sector.  The candidate will report in to our Senior Tech Analyst.

Our current Tech research is driven by several proprietary data sources including but not limited to a panel of approximately 30mm Consumers and our proprietary in house internet data harvesting technology which allows us to gather and mine data from over 500mm web pages monthly.

Furthermore, the Tech team produces thematic and strategic equity research on our coverage companies and industries, including Apple Inc. and the smartphone and tablet markets, among others. The Associate we are recruiting will spend 75% of their time working on thematic equity research, with the other 25% dedicated to quantitative work.

Responsibilities:

• Researching industry and company trends for thematic and strategic equity research reports, with an emphasis on performing primary research over secondary research.
• Market-sizing and Financial modeling
• Field inquiries from the sales force and clients about our capabilities, our methodology, and data questions in general
• Author initiation of coverage pieces for the sector
• Keep abreast of sector and company news
• Updating existing templates with new data and producing regular written reports on companies and themes which we cover
• Maintaining, updating, and revising models and project spreadsheets while ensuring quality and timeliness of project results.
• Ensure quality of data, adjust models for anomalies in the data and to correlate with reported historical data
• Vetting new and unique data sets for relevancy to continually improve and broaden our scope and accuracy
• Queue and ensure distribution of syndicate reports
• Other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (advanced degree a plus), with outstanding academic record
• 1 year or more at a Strategy Management Consulting firm OR a Finance, Economics or Business undergraduate degree a plus
• Genuinely enthusiastic about researching business models and industry trends to generate insightful thematic equity research that will help our Portfolio Manager clientele resolve the investment controversy(ies) impacting their Tech investment holdings
• Understanding of financial markets
• Excellent analytical and writing skills
• Entrepreneurial
• Experience with SQL and Microsoft Excel a plus

Interested candidates should send their resume to ITG_HR@itg.com with Research Associate, Technology in the subject.

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.

POSITION SUMMARY:

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.

The position involves participation in requirements analysis, code design, implementation/coding, and developer testing.  The group also provides second level support for the production support teams.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Candidates should have strong skills in C++/C including design and development experience.
• Background in UNIX/ Solaris is preferred.
• Perl or other scripting languages – a plus.
• Experience with SQL and databases – a plus.
• Experience with the entire development life cycle – a plus.
• 5-7+ years of experience, Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science or related field

DESIRED SKILLS:

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

Interested candidates should send a resume to ITG_HR@itg.com and include Software Engineer – 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.

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are seeking to hire a principal software engineer for ongoing development and enhancements of our ITG Net product lines. Core skills are object-oriented design and experience developing component-based software systems using C# .NET. In addition we are most interested in individuals who are self-motivated and have demonstrated attention to detail along side a wide range of skills and experience, including systems architecture and SQL development.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform all phases of software development lifecycle (from requirements gathering through implementation and testing).
• Design and build high-quality applications and components using Agile development methods.
• Perform complex product design activities on application software which may require extensive research and analysis.
• Solve highly technical and complex problems 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 improving quality and efficiency of product development processes.
• Participate in recommending new technologies and next generation features.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 10+ years work experience in application software development.
• BS/MS Computer Science or equivalent.
• Proven knowledge of object oriented programming, relational databases (RDBMS), C# .NET and .NET framework (2.0 and above).
• Proven understanding of entire development process, including specification, documentation and quality assurance.
• Previous experience with enterprise production environments, including understanding of operational support issues.
• Experience developing multi-threaded application components.
• Experience working as a team lead.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Positive, people oriented and team player.

DESIRED SKILLS:

Description/ Responsibilities:

The incumbent will be responsible for providing technical assistance as it applies to the operating systems, hardware, or network infrastructures.  The individual is expected to participate in troubleshooting complex production issues as part of an energetic, enthusiastic and highly experienced/motivated team of professional support engineers. The individual will also be expected to participate in the evaluation, recommendation, and prototyping of new solutions as they pertain to day to day operations and/or as project deliverables.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate in day to day operational activities related to UNIX and SAN infrastructure installation, integration, maintenance and support.
• Demonstrate knowledge of supporting and administering a complex and rapidly growing environment and related components.
• Provide support to application product managers, developers and other technical departments.
• Participate in various projects related to design and implementation of new and/or existing infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot all production environment issues.
• Work with vendors to identify and implement 3rd party solutions.
• Participate simultaneously in day to day responsibilities while completing project oriented deliverables.
• Demonstrate skill at clearly and concisely communicating detailed information regarding the environment with co-workers, senior management, and vendors.

UNIX/SAN SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support production application environments.
• Administer and support all aspects of the Solaris/Linux server environment including operating systems and SPARC/x86 servers.
• Administer and support all aspects of the EMC SYMM/Vmax and NetApp SAN/NAS environment including the SAN fabric switches.
• Manage and maintain in-house developed and 3rd party tools.
• Support all aspects of public internet environment and related infrastructure.
• Manage production application distribution system.
• Maintain secure UNIX environment in internet perimeter.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Proven knowledge of major aspects of the UNIX server and SAN/NAS environments
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced, team environment
• Demonstrated excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• Solaris 10 x86/Sparc
• Solaris Internals, performance and tuning concepts
• EMC Vmax, SAN switches
• NetApp
• Red Hat Linux 4, 5, and 6, Kickstart/PXEBoot
• Perl, Shell Scripting, Expect, C/C++, Java
• Make, source code compilation
• DNS/Bind, NIS, NTP, LDAP, Sendmail
• Firewall Toolkit, TCP Wrappers
• Remote Control Services – ILO, ALOM, Cyclades, Annex, Dsview.
• eritas Netbackup, VCS, VM

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.S. Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Mathematics or equivalent technical discipline
• 5+ years experience in IT Engineering role

Or:

• M.S. Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Mathematics or equivalent technical discipline
• 3+ years experience in IT Engineering role

Interested candidates should send a resume to ITG_HR@itg.com and include IT Engineer III 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.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The incumbent will be involved in monitoring and supporting the company’s internal Trade Support Services for MarketData applications, ensuring that the highest level of service is provided. He or she will work in a team environment in supporting and troubleshooting production applications. This role is primarily second shift US hours.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Troubleshoot application issues, determine sources of problems, and identify solutions for internal and external clients.
• Participate in test, document, release, and provide post/pre installation support for custom applications.
• Maintains operation, monitoring and integrity of production systems to meet established standards.
• Monitor and review processing schedules and refer required adjustments necessary to maintain delivery schedules to management.
• Test and implement new software releases and configurations from both internal and external developers.
• Liaise regularly with business analysts and ensure awareness of system issues.
• Troubleshoot web and client-server applications in production and development environments.
• Interact regularly with members of the development team to produce software solutions that address operational needs and requirements.
• Provide dedicated hotline and face to face support to internal and external clients.
• Interpret customer 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.
• Create and run ad-hoc custom reports for business analysts and external clients.
• Monitor system problems and initiate recovery systems.
• Ensure incident reports and shift summary reports accurately reflect issues encountered, escalated and or remediate.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Proven knowledge of operation and job control under a mixed UNIX/Linux operations environment
• Previous experience in financial/trading operations support role under various platforms
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a cross-functional environment including development, networking, operating systems, database, application servers and web serving
• Proven knowledge of the applications development lifecycle
• 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
• Demonstrate ability to make effective decisions within high pressured environments
• Proven knowledge of global equity markets
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills (verbal and written), good interpersonal skills, ability to gather and understand requirements in the financial sector
• Demonstrated  ability as a member of a team to communicate technical and production-related concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• UNIX
• Sun/Linux Hardware
• Sybase ASE
• SQL
• PERL Scripting
• Shell Scripting
• Scheduling Software
• Windows Trading Applications
• Help Desk Systems
• MS Windows Server

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.S. Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Finance, Accounting or equivalent Marketdata Support role
• 0 – 3 years experience in Systems Support role
• Works under general supervision

Interested candidates should send a resume to ITG_HR@itg.com and include Systems 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.

Description/ Responsibilities:

• Administration of contract workflow for a complex financial services business, including contract creation, drafting amendments, obtaining approvals and signatures, and overseeing onboarding process
• Support U.S. legal department in a variety of endeavors and projects, including legal research, new law and administrative rule implementations, and more
• Primary day-to-day administrative support for the U.S. legal department (based in New York), including assistance with drafting, correspondence, copying, scanning, faxing and other duties as assigned

Skills/Experience:

• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
• Superior organizational skills and attention to detail
• Adaptable to changing needs of a dynamic law department
• Ability to interface with demanding clients and work under pressure
• Proactive, self-starter
• Able to manage numerous and diverse assignments and projects

Technical Knowledge/Skills:

• Contract drafting experience required
• Experience using contract management databases required
• Proficiency in MS Office, Outlook Email, IM required

Education/Experience Requirements:

• B.A./B.S. degree
• 2 years of contract management / paralegal experience in a law firm or corporate environment (required)
• Financial services / trading background (a plus)
• Software / technology background (a plus)

Interested candidates should send a resume to ITG_HR@itg.com

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.

Description:

The Electronic Trading Support Specialist, Asia Pacific Markets 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. **This is an off-hours position, covering the hours of 8:00 PM EST – 4:00 AM EST*

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.

• 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 the 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.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree
• 2 years experience in support role
• 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

Interested candidates should send resumes to:

Interested candidates should send their resume to ITG_HR@itg.com with Electronic Trading Support Specialist in the subject.

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.

The IT Engineer will primarily be responsible for providing technical support as it applies to the operating systems, hardware, or network infrastructure.  This individual is expected to participate in troubleshooting complex technical support issues as part of an energetic, enthusiastic and highly experienced team of professional support engineers. We are also looking for the person in this role to assume facilities management responsibilities.

• Provide in-person support to approximately 25 trading desk personnel as well as application product managers, developers, and other non-technical departments
• Participate in day to day operational activities related to Windows desktop and server infrastructure installation, integration, maintenance and support.
• Troubleshoot all production environment issues.
• Provide remote, hands on support to UNIX and Networking teams in NY for their related hardware.
• Provide phone support to remote users at home and other ITG office locations.
• Document and track all support calls within our ticketing system to illustrate work load volume and build knowledge database.
• Working knowledge of POE and VOIP technologies, as well as familiarity with PBX based systems and British Telecom Turret systems.
• Participate in various projects related to design and implementation of new and/or existing infrastructure.
• Assist with normal data center responsibilities, to include but not limited to:  rack servers and telco gear, maintain cross-connects/patch panels, update hardware inventory, monitor vendor maintenance, etc.
• Perform multiple daily walk through of facilities.
  • Ensure that all equipment is operating properly including: copiers, fax machines, postage machines, coffee makers, microwaves, toaster ovens, etc.
  • Remove non-functioning equipment and work with IT to dispose of outdated equipment
  • Heat/air conditioning is set at a comfortable level
  • Make any physical repairs necessary
  • Report building repairs to Property Manager.
  • Maintain appropriate inventories of supplies for all kitchens, lunch room and copy rooms.  Set up an inventory tracking system to facilitate ordering supplies to avoid out of stock situations.
• Serve as a liaison between company and outside contractors
• Respond to urgent maintenance calls
• Work with Office Manager to determine seat assignments and implement the assignments
• Responsible for all aspects of personnel moves, furniture and other items.  Coordinate and schedule the timing of all moves.
• Review Conference Room schedule on a daily basis, reconfigure conference rooms as needed and make sure that they are cleaned out following meetings. Set-up and return equipment as required by user.
• Responsible for shipping and receiving packages (FedEx, UPS, couriers, etc.) and delivering to the appropriate department/individual.Maintain shipping log of all packages received
• Set up and maintain a file of all service contracts for office equipment.  Make repairs if possible, call for maintenance when necessary (copiers, fax machines, coffee makers, postage meter, etc.)
• Fulfill printing/binding/copying requests sent to the departmental mailbox

Skills and Experience:

• Proven knowledge of networking protocols, IP routing protocols, networking hardware and LAN/WAN technology and knowledge of all aspects of the Windows Desktop and Server infrastructure
• Demonstrate ability to learn new technologies quickly and be self sufficient
• Proven ability to plan and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, team environment
• Demonstrate excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
• Excellent customer service and phone skills; willingness to help, excellent follow-up, etc.

Specific Responsibilities:

Networking:

• Support production application environments.
• Administer and support all aspects of the LAN/WAN environment including security.
• Manage and maintain proprietary developed and 3^rd 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.
• Assist with network upgrades, maintenance and support for network infrastructure.

Technical Hardware/Skills/Concepts:

• Cisco switches (patching/port identification)
• Basic Cisco IOS is helpful
• POTS/T1/DS3
• Internet Proxy
• VPN/RSA technology
• Netapp/SAN/Storage familiarity
• HP, Lenovo, Compaq
• Blackberyy & IPhones
• Active Directory
• Blackberry Enterprise Server
• VMWare ESX , GSX and Virtual Center
• Symantec Archive
• Microsoft Exchange/ Outlook
• ITSM – Frontrange Solutions (Ticket System)
• Trend Micro
• Sunbelt Counterspy
• FTP
• DNS
• LAN/WAN
• TCP/IP
• VLAN concepts
• MS-SQL
• LanDesk Management Suite
• Windows Destkop OS
• Windows Server OS
• Acronis
• DHCP
• VB Scripting is helpful
• Veritas BackupExec/Netbackup
• Citrix MetaFrame Putty/Telnet

Windows:

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.

• 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.

Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of hands on experience in software development in Unix environment, or related area.
• Working knowledge of C, C++/OOD or Java.
• Working knowledge of databases (Sybase IQ is a plus).
• Knowledge of scripting languages (Shell/Perl) is a plus.
• Desire to learn and work with financial data is required.
• Willingness and ability to understand analyze and interpret financial data.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Information systems or related disciplines.  (Master’s Degree is a preferred).

To Apply:

Interested candidates should send a resume to ITG_HR@itg.com with Financial Engineering Software 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.

The incumbent will be part of newly formed performance management team, providing performance and capacity related assistance to various application and Infrastructure teams globally.  The individual will be responsible for building the initial practice by doing an analysis of what the current capabilities are and based on that building and implementing performance and capacity management capabilities to suit the organization’s needs. The individual will also be expected to evaluate, recommend, and prototype new solutions as they pertain to day to day performance and capacity across Networks, systems, storage, databases and applications. A key job responsibility will be to focus on operational excellence (reduction in number performance & capacity related incidents, improve service levels on requests etc.). Ideal candidate will have a good understanding of technology as well as a strong grasp on process improvement (leveraging ITIL, MOF, etc.).

Responsibilities:

• Own the following performance / capacity / monitoring tools: Nagios, Corvil, OPNET/ITRS, Configuration mgmt., Capacity mgmt., Log monitoring, What’s up Gold, NetFlow
• Develop and grow the usage of these tools across all systems and network devices.
• Provide ongoing reporting to sr. mgmt, app owners, product managers
• Pinpoint problems before they happen.
• Triage performance problems across all systems and network devices prior to escalating to Core Infrastructure teams.
• Identify products / tools / solutions to continue to improve performance management capabilities.
• Identify synergies between application and systems monitoring tools.
• Identify and expand the coverage of the performance management practice to include Storage, Databases etc.
• Constantly fine tune the performance / monitoring tools to include components that are critical but not being monitored.
• Participate, lead and define a capacity management program for key systems in conjunction with App dev teams.
• Create and maintain a dashboard to highlight key performance metrics.
• Work closely with Core Infrastructure teams to remediate performance / capacity issues.
• Participate in key ITIL processes like problem management / incident management etc.

Skills/Experience:

• Strong Networking knowledge (TCP/IP, FIX, UDP, Routing / Switching etc.)
• Strong Solaris knowledge
• Strong Windows Knowledge
• Experience with Monitoring / Performance management tools like nagios, ITRS, OPNET etc.
• Scripting experience
• Experience in a trading environment (FIX, Market data etc.)

Other Skills:

• Organized
• Experience with Project mgmt.
• ITIL experience
• Demonstrated ability to manage onshore / offshore teams.
• Proven ability to provide excellent client service and inducing a similar attitude throughout the team.
• Ability to motivate, lead and boost team morale.
• A good balance of process and technical skills.

Technical Knowledge:

• DHCP
• DNS
• FIX protocol
• Trading systems
• Network protocols like TCP/IP
• Cisco / Arista Network Devices
• Whats Up Gold
• SPlunk
• Nagios
• NetFlow
• SNMP
• Perfmon / Allstat etc.
• Packet captures / Wireshark
• Tap / Aggregation switches
• NAT
• Low Latency Infrastructure

Education/Experience:

Manager Level 1:

• B.S. Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Mathematics or equivalent technical discipline
• 7 + years experience in IT Engineering role and 1 + years managing IT Engineering Group

OR

• M.S. Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Mathematics or equivalent technical discipline
• 5 + years experience in IT Engineering role and 1 + years managing IT Engineering Group
• ITIL Certified

Manager Level 2:

• B.S. Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Mathematics or equivalent technical discipline
• 10 + years experience in IT Engineering role and 3 + years managing IT Engineering Group

OR

• M.S. Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Mathematics or equivalent technical discipline
• 8 + years experience in IT Engineering role and 3 + years managing IT Engineering Group
• ITIL Certified

To Apply:

Interested candidates should send a resume to ITG_HR@itg.com and include IT Engineer 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.

The primary responsibilities include defining the value proposition for the ITG EMS for FX (FX EMS) product suite and managing the design and delivery of its various functionalities, both in-progress efforts as well as new deliverables.  The Product Manager will assist members of the Sales, Client Services and Marketing teams in addition to prospects and clients in understanding and utilizing FX EMS.  This Product Manager is also the primary liaison between our client facing teams and our Product Development organization, defining requirements, scope and key deliverables.

The successful candidate will be very comfortable soliciting and understanding user and Sales feedback, evaluating the feedback versus time-to-develop requirements as well as how broadly, or not, a potential development will serve the prospect and client pool.  Managing internal and external expectations and building internal consensus is critical to successful product development and long term adaptation. 

Additionally, the Product Manager must ensure that the FX EMS offering is cohesive within the larger equity-based ITG Triton product suite as well the Analytical Products FX TCA platform residing outside of the EMS domain.  Interaction with the full Product Management team and cross-product interfaces and dependency rationalization is a key success requirement.

Responsibilities:

• Understand and evaluate competing customer requirements versus their respective development resource requirement and potential for broad prospect/client benefit.
• Develop, document and appropriately articulate the product road map to internal management as well as external audience.
• Manage marketing communications in coordination with internal marketing and P.R. group
• Write detailed specification requirements for multiple inter-related development teams including market data, core system and reporting/display interface.
• Manage prioritization and development tasks associated with FX EMS development release process.
• Manage external vendor deliverables to ensure delivery on time and on budget                                                                                                                                                  
• Provide training and support to Sales, Implementation and Client Services teams.
• End-to-End Product Lifecycle Management (Roadmap, deliverables, deployment, upgrades, end-of-life)
• Research and understand competitor offerings to inform product strategy

Required:

• Strong understanding of the FX market including participant profiles and workflows, investment and trading process, execution strategies and custodial relationships.
• Advanced understanding of existing single dealer platforms (SDP) and multi-dealer platforms (MDP) for FX, related technologies and vendors
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Superior communication skills
• 4 year college degree
• 5+ years of product management experience with a proven track record of successfully managing the product lifecycle
• 5+ years experience in Foreign Exchange / FX Ecommerce
• Desired:
• Advanced degree in Business/Finance or Engineering related discipline
• Experience with Agile software development practices or other rapid development methodology

This position involves direct communication with the Firm’s most important clients as well as new untapped market segments the development of which are critical to the division’s success. Proven success in managing full product design and deployments in conjunction with product development (internal and third party) is key.  The successful candidate will exhibit strong project and product management skills, excellent interpersonal skills, sound ability to interpret user requirements into innovative product enhancements, and a willingness and ambition to hit the ground running immediately upon joining the team.

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.

The Interactive Marketing Specialist will help generate awareness and new business globally using cutting edge interactive and online marketing technologies coupled with various fine tuned marketing automation platforms. Reporting to the Director of Marketing Programs, the Interactive Marketing Specialist will be an “analytical guru” who will use best practices in email marketing, marketing automation, search engine marketing, web site optimization, and PPC to drive revenue and customer acquisition. Most importantly, this individual will identify areas where further investment will yield targeted ROI. This position is ideal for a hands-on individual who can take projects from concept to implementation and management, and has a proven track record of simultaneously managing and delivering multiple successful lead generation campaigns. The ideal candidate will be able to illustrate how he/she has accomplished demand generation success at other companies.

Responsibilities:

• Execute all online lead generation and nurturing campaigns and initiatives, including but not limited to, social media, email marketing, online marketing, SEO / SEM, public relations
• Deliver ROI focused measurement reporting
• Daily management of significant SEM efforts – potentially coupled with outside firm management
• Manage all activity pertaining to Google Analytics, Salesforce.com (or similar), and Google Adwords
• Knowledge of leading marketing tools such as Omniture, Marketo, Pardot, Kenshoo, etc.
• Hands-on knowledge of SEO, online media, email acquisition, affiliate marketing
• Manage demand generation aspects of the website
• Identify online marketing best practices and techniques, keep up with the constantly evolving online media landscape and recommend new channels and programs including social marketing and viral campaigns
• Launch scheduled marketing programs on time and on budget
• Manage day-to-day campaign operations to ensure that campaigns are delivering correctly and providing performance analysis – to meet business objectives and goals
• Monitor and optimize all online paid search marketing campaigns
• Manage keyword bidding for pay-per-click/SEM networks to maximize ROI
• Work with written and visual communications teams to develop content

Education/Experience Requirements:

• BA Marketing; advanced degree and stats background a plus
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a demand generation and/or web analytics /digital marketing role
• Demonstrable hands-on experience (1-3 years preferred) with salesforce.com, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics or similar market-leading CRM platform (administrator experience a plus)
• Minimum of 3 years hands-on experience with marketing automation tools (e.g. Marketo, Pardot, Eloqua, Click Dynamics, or similar)
• “Blackbelt” in Google Analytics and Google Adwords
• Hands-on knowledge of SEO, SEM, online media, email acquisition, affiliate marketing
• Proven expertise managing successful PPC with high ROI
• Track record of working effectively with cross-functional teams
• Strong budget management and ROI measurement skills
• Self-starter and proven marketing innovator

To apply:

Interested candidates should send their resume to ITG_HR@itg.com with, Interactive Marketing Specialist  in the subject.

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.

The VP of Marketing Programs is responsible for achieving marketing and sales objectives through the development and implementation of strategic marketing communications projects and campaigns which are on-brand and measurable. This individual will assist the head of marketing with strategy and will manage and provide leadership in MarComm efforts and analysis/reporting of key sales and marketing metrics, as well as provide oversight of marketing systems and processes.

The VP of Marketing Programs serves as the ‘account executive’ for ITG’s ‘internal agency’, delivering measurable marketing programs to ‘clients’ who represent management, product management and sales across ITG’s various business areas (Intelligence, Liquidity, Platforms, and Analytics). The VP of Marketing Programs works closely with the Head of Marketing on strategy and is responsible for designing, allocating resources to, managing and reporting on projects and campaigns which meet brand, business, budget and KPI or ROI objectives.

Includes oversight and professional development of three direct reports:

Interactive Marketing Specialist – an analytical guru who uses best practices in email marketing, marketing automation, search engine marketing, PPC, and more to drive revenue and customer acquisition in support of marketing programs outlined by the Director. Implements, reports on and dynamically optimizes campaigns. Responsible for web site. Works with written and visual communications teams for content development and design.

Events Marketing Specialist – manages the tactical planning, implementation and analysis of trade show and corporate marketing events in North America, plus supports events in other regions as needed.  Works with written and visual communications teams for content development and collateral.

Marketing Operations Specialist – responsible for the day to day support of the firm’s marketing efforts and promotions.

Responsibilities:

• Create holistic marketing plans that meet business initiatives as well as provide consideration for master brand initiatives
• Prioritize projects, campaigns, and plans allocating resources accordingly
• Create and manage budgets ensuring all activities are executed on time and on budget
• Develop, implement and analyze campaigns and manage all day-to-day activities required to support multi-channel demand generation and awareness programs, including segmentation, list building, data quality and reporting.
• Provide reliable, consistent and timely results and metrics for marketing campaigns and quantify planned outcomes with strategic goals and measures for Marketing’s contribution to the business.
• Create and manage a Marketing Performance Dashboard that reports marketing investment/ resources, marketing/sales effectiveness and overall campaign/project performance.
• Define, implement and manage CRM and marketing automation strategies.
• Develop and drive the closed-loop lead generation/management process that provides business relevant information from campaign to close and is communicated to the sales and marketing teams.
• Identify and analyze key metrics for lead management and lead lifecycle including lead quality, lead creation, lead flow and program effectiveness. Track the flow of leads through the pipeline and work with the Sales team to ensure follow up and report impact/ROI of lead generation programs.
• Develop ongoing marketing automation programs to manage all stages of lead development, from cold nurtured inquiries to closed opportunities. Plan and implement multi-step campaigns to achieve marketing goals, and maintain the database of prospects, customers and campaigns.
• Work with written and visual communications teams to create and maintain compelling collateral, web pages or other content for each program, including case studies, product demos, and online enrollment capabilities; creatively expand web site presence to better support lead generation for programs on an ongoing basis.
• Manage search engine marketing and integrate social networking media initiatives into programs.
• Train marketing users on Salesforce.com (or other platform as the business selects) and marketing automation systems and overall campaign/lead process.
• Identify optimal media mix for advertising to reach targeted prospects; ensure application of state of the art thinking around media and creative strategy. Research and initiate valued-added opportunities by networking with professional trade media vehicles to facilitate program coverage and create opportunities for joint webinars, special supplements
• Test, track, and evaluate results of all marketing initiatives to ensure effective use of budgeted resources and continuous improvement.
• Guide the way to a new level of performance by utilizing all aspects of our data to tier and segment our customer accounts to provide each with a content relevant experience designed to maximize retention rates, margin and long-term contribution goals.
• Communicate regularly ensuring strategy and projects are on track, gaining support and guidance. May include creation and distribution of integrated, cross-functional marketing programs calendar to senior management, marketing teams and other pertinent departments, including facilitating key meetings
• Develop and deliver effective communication to pertinent departments for any given marketing program (typically timed to major flights/launch windows).

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or Business, MBA preferred. Research and/or stats education a plus.
• 8-10 years’ experience in online and offline direct marketing, customer acquisition and retention in a business to business environment.
• Experience in B2B financial services, preferably for a broker-dealer or technology provider to the buy/sell side community.
• 3-5 years proven expertise and success with SEM, SEO, online media and leveraging Social Media for lead generation
• 3-5 years hands on experience with leading marketing automation tools such as Eloqua, Omniture, Marketo, Pardot, Kenshoo, or similar in conjunction with salesforce.com, Oracle On Demand, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar market-leading CRM platform.
• 2-3 years experience running PPC programs as well as selecting and managing external PPC consultants
• Experienced in defining and executing a methodology and metrics to measure direct response results across channels
• Proven ability to analyze markets and customer needs, and develop marketing plans and product recommendations accordingly
• Proficiency in direct marketing planning, managing and executing integrated multi-channel campaigns, demand generation and customer lifecycle programs
• Proficient understanding of web site functionality, email marketing and database best practices
• Proven experience setting up and managing a Marketing Performance Dashboard
• Experience setting and driving team to meet/exceed marketing KPIs
• Direct experience in segmentation and ROI analysis
• Superior understanding of branding principles
• Direct experience in handling lead generation and interactive marketing for an established financial services firm

To Apply:

Interested candidates should send their resume to ITG_HR@itg.com with,  VP, Marketing Programs in the subject.

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.

Responsibilities:

• Be a thought leader within the research department, providing strategic guidance on custom research projects. Promote and develop quantitative approaches for analyzing data and driving outcomes.
• Create statistical market models based on ITG’s proprietary dataset that identify market trends and inflection points.
• Analyze and identify  strengths and weaknesses of different quantitative approaches
• Develop a sector model that tracks competitive data, identifies  performance drivers, and models  longitudinal analysis
• Create  quarterly data driven research reports
• Gather and analyze data from a variety of internal and external resources, including, but not limited to: company documents and materials; SEC/regulatory filings such as annual reports and 10Ks; industry publications; and online data services
• Write, edit, and publish research reports incorporating insights derived from financial and statistical models
• Identify new subject areas for data application and publishing
• Collaborate with primary research project managers to apply data findings to custom research projects
• Monitor company news and events and perform other related duties as assigned
• Provide weekly status reports on report progress

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Healthcare industry experience
• Strong statistical and quantitative skills
• Bachelor’s degree plus 3-5 years of quantitative market research experience OR
• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in statistics, health economics or related field, plus 2-4 years of quantitative  research experience
• Strong written and communication skills
• Detail oriented, proactive, client-oriented
• Understanding of advanced quantitative methodologies including conjoint analysis and  forecasting  highly desirable
• Some travel required.
• Software skills including MS PowerPoint, Excel, SQL, SPSS/SAS.  Sawtooth Software a plus.
• Personal characteristics: team player, sense of humor, ability to multi task

To Apply:

Interested candidates should send their resume to ITG_HR@itg.com with Quantitative Research Manager, Healthcare in the subject.

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.

The Quantitative Analyst will work in a fast-paced, multi-task environment. The Quantitative Analysts role will analyze our algorithmic trading data and make recommendations for improving performance, apply econometric analysis to high frequency trade data; keep up with current trading and market microstructure developments; analyze client performance and make recommendations for improving trading strategy as part of our group’s Execution Consulting effort; and assist managers, traders, and sales with requests for data and analytical assistance.

Responsibilities:

The primary role will be supporting and consulting clients on the use of transaction cost tools provided by ITG. This role includes consulting projects for ITG’s clients, visiting clients, helping product management define requirements and answering the client services hotline number. The ideal candidate will have a strong quantitative approach/background and should have a managerial understanding of statistical methods used when analyzing market data. This position requires someone who can think on his or her feet and learn new subject matter quickly.  The successful candidate has past experience with transaction cost analysis or in finance and should be highly motivated and driven to proactively engage clients and understand their needs.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting existing clients in their use of ITG’s pre- and post-trade analytics services
• Generating ad-hoc analysis for internal and external users
• Proactively calling existing clients and updating them on recent innovations in the products
• Supporting APR Sales and ITG Sales and Trading in their clients visits
• Create custom product presentations based on client research requests

Skills/Experience:

• 1+ years of practical in the financial industry, preferably in transaction cost analysis
• Good knowledge of market micro structure and market data.
• Proficient in SQL and VBA – a plus
• Very strong written and verbal communication skills

• Highly self-disciplined, detail and results oriented

To Apply:

Interested candidates should send a resume to ITG_HR@itg.com

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.

We are seeking the most qualified candidate for this role in either the San Francisco or New York office. The eCommerce Associate will be tasked with assisting in all aspects of our eCommerce/Internet Media research sector.  The candidate will report in to our Senior Internet Analyst.

Our current eCommerce/Internet Media research is driven by analysis of a panel of approximately 10mm global internet users in combination with our proprietary in house internet data harvesting technology which allows us to gather and mine data from over 150mm web pages monthly.

Furthermore, our business development team has contracted with several other data providers to give us access to unique supplemental data sources which in some cases are exclusive to ITG.  They are consistently working to bring us additional data sources that add the most impact and long-term value.

Responsibilities:

• Updating existing 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 all custom spreadsheets, distribute them to clients
• Update models for several syndicate names
• Ensure quality of data, adjust models for anomalies in the data and to correlate with reported historical data
• Author initiation of coverage pieces for the sector
• 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
• Vet new data sources
• Other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree (advanced degree a plus)
• Outstanding academic record from a top university
• Understanding of financial markets
• Excellent analytical and writing skills
• Entrepreneurial
• Experience with SQL and Microsoft Excel a plus

To apply:

Interested candidates should send their resume to ITG_HR@itg.com with Research Associate, eCommerce and Internet Media Sector in the subject.

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 Research Sales role responsible for selling ITG Investment Research products to institutional investors including portfolio managers, research professionals, and investment strategists.

Responsibilities:

• Systematically call on securities firms, money managers, hedge funds, and other equity market participants where ITG’s Investment Research’s expertise is relevant.
• Act as relationship manager to new and existing customers to ensure that client expectations are met and exceeded, and provide on-going support to assure customer satisfaction.
• Proactively pursue sales leads and identify/pursue new client relationships; prepare and deliver effective sales presentations to prospective customers and complement existing relationships.
• Develop and maintain an active/current list of prospects and develop sales plans for targeted companies; update customer and company contact information and maintain presentations, proposals and general sales records regarding ongoing sales activities.
• Gather market intelligence and contribute to pricing, packaging and new opportunities for product development in order to meet changing client needs.
• Manage the full sales life cycle encompassing identification, face to face presentation to key decision makers, response to request for proposals, contract negotiations, successful close and client support.
• Provide daily/weekly/monthly reports to the Sales Manager as required and participate in ongoing training and developmental programs.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of three to five years of experience, ideally in the financial services sector. Prior sales experience preferred.
• A Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in Finance, Economics or Marketing.
• Understanding of financial markets, institutional broker/dealers and investment banks; knowledge of investment research products and services are a plus.
• Outstanding verbal, written and presentation skills, with the facility to communicate clearly and effectively. Able to initiate the sales process through a succinct and targeted phone presentation plus strong communication skills for one-on-one and large group presentations. Must be proficient with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
• 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 work both independently and as a team member; a self-starter.
• Strong business development experience with the ability to sell in to and represent the firm at all levels within an organization.
• 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 the team with input for continuous product improvement.
• Exceptional ability to proactively identify client’s needs and provide sound solutions.
• Superior follow-through skills.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and with structure, focus and determination.

Personal Attributes:

• Entrepreneurial, ambitious with a drive to succeed and willingness to work long hours.
• Goal and 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 by using creativity and independent thinking.
• Intellectual curiosity, initiative, resourcefulness, and tact.
• Strong work ethic with professional behavior & appearance and personal integrity.
• Excellent negotiation and listening skills.
• Able to work effectively with team members with uncompromising ethics, initiative and integrity.

To apply:

Interested candidates should send their resume to Ian.Bazzoli@itg.com and CC ITG_HR@itg.com with Research Sales Rep (Calistri) 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.

ITG is seeking a highly motivated self starter Junior C/C++ Software Engineer to work on trading software and 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 tools and configuration tools.

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Be a team player and effective communicator with various teams. Be a quick learner and contributor.

Requirements:

• 1-3 years of college or on the job experience with C++. Experience with Java/C#/.NET/Lua is a plus.
• Microsoft Visual Studio and windows experience. Knowledge of Linux and other UNIX platforms is a plus.
• Demonstrates 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.
• BS/MS/Phd Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent.
• Innovation and ability to work independently

To apply:

Email your resume to ITG_HR@itg.com and include Software Engineer (Duncan) 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.

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.

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

Skills and Experience:

• 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:

Email your resume to ITG_HR@itg.com and include Software Engineer (Loter) 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.

An expert data modeler with hands on experience and demonstrable track record of success designing and implementing financial data models, to help ITG develop a best in class canonical data model (CDM) to complement their high volume very low latency enterprise SOA foundation. The consultant will be working closely with ITG lead architect and the SOA foundation lead engineer, as well as a number of technical systems owners to review ITG legacy systems and then design and implement the enterprise-wide CDM.

Required Skills:

• Minimum of 5 years of hands on data model design in financial industry
  • Expert understanding of equities, equity derivatives & FX asset class data and operations across ITG’s business regions of US, EU & AP
  • In depth understanding of FIX 3.x-5.x
• Strong command of data modeling & rationalization strategies suitable for bringing order and consistency to divergent models and which are pragmatically implementable.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively drive data modeling & rationalization activities across a number of independent teams.
  • Very strong communication and leadership skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work remotely with geographically distributed teams
• At least 3 years hands on experience designing or developing for a high frequency low latency trading environment
  • In-depth understanding of how data model design affects system performance

Preferred Skills:

• Understanding of ISO-20022, FpML, SWIFT
• 5 years+ of hands on functional experience with equity, equity derivatives and/or FX trading systems
• Hands on experience with creating ontologies and UML data modeling
• Hands on experience with C++, Java, XML.
• Hands on experience with data model designs in other industries (insurance, retail, etc)

To apply:

Email your resume to ITG_HR@itg.com please include Position Title/Office Location of the role you are submitting your resume for.

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.

We are seeking a motivated and results-oriented Senior Software Engineer to work on our portfolio optimization product. As an applicant, you will have solid experience with C++, and a strong mathematical background. It is essential that you are able to work independently and have excellent problem-solving skills. The position will be based in New York, Boston or Los Angeles, depending on where we find the best candidate. Strong communication skills a must.

Responsibilities:

• Develop new features for our existing portfolio optimization software
• Enhance the capability of our optimization engine using unmanaged C++
• Make modifications to C# and Java APIs as needed
• Work with CPLEX optimization library to set up optimization problems
• Consult with product manager to understand and meet client requirements
• Implement automated developer testing using unit tests and acceptance tests
• Collaborate with QA to ensure highest quality standards are met
• Work independently with minimal supervision to build robust software
• Communicate status through Rally and through weekly status reports

Skills/Qualifications:

Required:

• Strong mathematical background
• Deep understanding of linear programming
• Experience using CPLEX or other optimization packages such as Excel Solver and Matlab Optimization toolbox
• Strong C++ development skills (preferably unmanaged C++)
• Database development experience (preferably SQL server)
• Self-starter capable of working independently

Preferred:

• Experience with Java Swing
• J2EE, Spring, JBoss, JMS experience
• C# development experience
• Experience with Agile development(Rally a plus)
• Experience building client/server applications
• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mathematics or related field

To apply:

Email your resume to ITG_HR@itg.com and please include Position Title/ Office Location of the role you are submitting your resume for.

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.

The Client Service Analyst will assist in delivering equity and foreign exchange transaction cost analyses to institutional asset managers. The intern will perform research into the effectiveness of the investment management process and practices of asset managers, such as mutual funds and hedge funds. Other projects will include developing business requirements between the client (internal and external) and technical groups related to ITG’s TCA product suite. The ideal candidate will have a strong quantitative approach/background and an understanding of statistical methods used when analyzing market data. This position requires someone who can think on his or her feet and learn new subject matter quickly. The successful candidate has past experience in finance and should be highly motivated and driven to proactively engage clients and understand their needs.

Responsibilities:

• 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
• 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
• Work with development staff, project managers, and operations staff to maintain open communication channels and act as a business/technical liaison
• 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
• Create custom product presentations based on client research requests

Skills/Qualifications:

• Strong technical skills particularly in SQL and in relational databases
• Demonstrated ability to gather and understand business requirements
• Interest in financial/trading applications
• 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

Education/Experience Requirements:

Current Junior or First Year Master’s Candidate
Degree discipline(s) required: Finance, Economics, Engineering, Operations Research background or coursework is preferred

To apply:

Interested candidates should send a resume to careers@itg.com. Include “Client Service Analyst Summer Internship” 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.

ITG combines its financial markets knowledge and trading expertise to provide innovative, global offerings spanning the investment continuum. From pre-trade to order management, trade execution and post-trade tools, ITG offers clients advanced technologies to help navigate trading complexities and solve critical business problems. By partnering with clients and anticipating their global trading needs, ITG ultimately helps clients improve performance. ITG has the unique ability to bring these products and services together into comprehensive, integrated solutions that can be used across global markets.

Our technology development division supports, designs, and tests our continuously growing suite of trading technology.

Responsibilities:

Development:

• Work with the software engineering team on the development and enhancement of our next generation execution and algorithmic trading technologies.

Quality Assurance:

• Support the ongoing testing and analysis of industry specific applications
• Develop detailed test plans/scripts
• Execute the tests on multiple operating systems and platform

Skills/Qualifications:

• Strong communicators with a demonstrated interest in financial markets
• Strong computer science or engineering background
• Knowledge of programming concepts and some experience programming in either C++, C# or Java
• Analytical and problem-solving capabilities to help validate, verify, communicate, and resolve systems/software application issues through careful testing
• Demonstrated ability to set direction, identify, prioritize, and assign resources to ensure delivery success
• Demonstrated ability to understand entire development process, including design, programming and documentation
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment

Education/Experience Requirements:

Current Junior or First Year Master’s Candidate
Degree discipline(s) required: Computer Science, Computer Engineering Background

To apply:

Interested candidates should send a resume to careers@itg.com. Include “Technology Development Summer Internship” 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.

ITG combines its financial markets knowledge and trading expertise to provide innovative, global offerings spanning the investment continuum. From pre-trade to order management, trade execution and post-trade tools, ITG offers clients advanced technologies to help navigate trading complexities and solve critical business problems. By partnering with clients and anticipating their global trading needs, ITG ultimately helps clients improve performance. ITG has the unique ability to bring these products and services together into comprehensive, integrated solutions that can be used across global market.

Our technology infrastructure division supports our teams and our clients to ensure the effective operation of our technology platforms.

Responsibilities:

Market Data Services: Work with the global Market Data services team to source and manage reference data, corporate actions, time series and analytics content. The team also monitors data quality undertaking proactive checks, and responds to data challenges from internal and external clients.
Partner with our Sales & Trading team to deliver exceptional service to our institutional clients.
Global Client Services: Work with the team to provide technical support to ITG’s clients using ITG applications running on Windows based PCs. The team is involved in troubleshooting for institutional clients with a concentration on trade and front end performance issues, creating and following up on product installations and upgrades, and working with technical and trading desk counterparts to solve workflow problems.
Network Engineering: Support the team in providing technical assistance as it applies to the operating systems, hardware, or network infrastructures. Provide support to application product managers, developers and other technical departments.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Qualified candidates are strong communicators with a demonstrated interest in financial markets
• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills are required
• Keen attention to detail, knowledge of computer hardware and database management, understanding of business priorities
• Knowledge of operating systems
• Working knowledge of programming languages

Education/Experience Requirements:

Current Junior or First Year Master’s Candidate
Degree discipline(s) required: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, IT Management, Network Engineering background or coursework is preferred

To apply:

Interested candidates should send a resume to careers@itg.com. Include “Technology Infrastructure Summer Internship” 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 Analysts have the opportunity to work on projects related to algorithmic trading, liquidity management, and market microstructure. This internship offers exposure to many areas in electronic trading and range of projects and responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Perform econometric analysis on trade data
• Develop statistical models for analyzing execution quality, consult with clients to improve trading strategy
• Assist with consolidating and interpreting data for client requests
• Participate in research relating to algorithmic trading products, liquidity management and market microstructure
• Support the design of innovative products and document functional requirements and acceptance tests

Skills/Qualifications:

• Strong communicators with a demonstrated interest in financial markets
• Experience with statistical analysis software, SQL, R/S plus and understanding of data models and databases
• Experience in financial modeling or software design/development
• Familiarity with time series analysis and the models of market microstructure and financial econometrics is desired

Education/Experience Requirements:

Current Junior or First Year Master’s Candidate
Degree discipline(s) required: A degree in Financial Engineering, Financial Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Finance, or Economics is preferred

To apply:

Interested candidates should send a resume to careers@itg.com. Include “Quantitative Analyst Summer Internship” 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.

ITG combines its financial markets knowledge and trading expertise to provide innovative, global offerings spanning the investment continuum. From pre-trade to order management, trade execution and post-trade tools, ITG offers clients advanced technologies to help navigate trading complexities and solve critical business problems. By partnering with clients and anticipating their global trading needs, ITG ultimately helps clients improve performance. ITG has the unique ability to bring these products and services together into comprehensive, integrated solutions that can be used across global markets.

Our Finance, Marketing, and Human Resources teams contribute to ITG’s bottom line by implementing ITG’s corporate strategy and partnering with our business leaders. Our business partners are responsible for driving performance and producing results.

Responsibilities:

Finance: Support the finance team in completing monthly internal reporting and analysis. Analyze ITG’s financial performance; participate in forecasting and strategic planning for the firm. Help establish and implement operating procedures and manage risk.
Human Resources: Work with the team to gain exposure to a variety of HR disciplines including Compensation & Benefits, Recruitment, Talent Management, and Employee Relations. Partner with internal stakeholders to attract, engage, and retain talent.
Marketing: Support the team in drafting and editing marketing collateral, maintain marketing kits, develop promotional materials, track marketing campaigns and perform competitor analyses, update marketing materials, track leads.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Strong communicators with a demonstrated interest in financial markets
• Independent thinker with strong problem solving skills
• Desire to be an internal business partner
• Strong leadership abilities
• Team player with a positive attitude, energy and a willingness to learn

Education/Experience Requirements:

Current Junior or First Year Master’s Candidate
Degree discipline(s) required: Accounting, Economics, Finance, Marketing, or Management background or coursework is preferred

To apply:

Interested candidates should send a resume to careers@itg.com. Include “ITG Corporate Summer Internship” 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.