Inventory Asset Manager

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. Tower has built its business on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams. We have a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities.

Tower is home to some of the world’s best systematic trading and engineering talent. We empower portfolio managers to build their teams and strategies independently while providing the economies of scale that come from a large, global organization.

Engineers thrive at Tower while developing electronic trading infrastructure at a world class level. Our engineers solve challenging problems in the realms of low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration and machine learning. Our ongoing investment in top engineering talent and technology ensures our platform remains unmatched in terms of functionality, scalability and performance.

At Tower, every employee plays a role in our success. Our Business Support teams are essential to building and maintaining the platform that powers everything we do — combining market access, data, compute, and research infrastructure with risk management, compliance, and a full suite of business services. Our Business Support teams enable our trading and engineering teams to perform at their best.

At Tower, employees will find a stimulating, results-oriented environment where highly intelligent and motivated colleagues inspire each other to reach their greatest potential.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Service Desk team to understand what items are needed and requested with frequency and ensuring that inventory minimums are maintained at all times

• Contribute to establishing suggested inventory minimums

• Maintain and organize designated inventory space for the NYC office and coordinate for other regional US offices

• Maintain the IT inventory management sheet for the US region offices while keeping it updated on a regular basis

• Maintain all Service Desk hardware related items in the US

• Collaborate with counterparts in our other regions to align on inventory management best practices

• Liaise with the procurement team to ensure order requests are processed and customers are given proper tracking information so they know when to expect an item

• Contribute where necessary for international orders

• Maintain all conference room inventory for all Enterprise related hardware

• Maintain all inventory and equipment issued in a centralized location

• Coordinate the disposal of end of life equipment

• Log all work in the Jira ticketing system

• Contribute as necessary to the testing of new hardware and document the results

• Maintain the documentation on Confluence related to Hardware updates, new hardware technology etc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

• Broad understanding of computer hardware and AV equipment

• Desktops

• Laptops

• Video Cards

• Disparate AV cables and converters

• Conference Room Equipment

• Ability to work well under pressure and respond effectively in complex situations

• Physical ability to lift desktops, monitors, and other equipment not to exceed 50 pounds

• Ability to generate reports for management to account for all end user Enterprise related assets

• Familiarity with common business applications like Google Workspace, Microsoft Excel, JIRA, and Confluence

Anticipated hourly salary range $40.00-60.00.

Tower’s headquarters are in the historic Equitable Building, right in the heart of NYC’s Financial District and our impact is global, with over a dozen offices around the world.

At Tower, we believe work should be both challenging and enjoyable. That is why we foster a culture where smart, driven people thrive – without the egos. Our open concept workplace, casual dress code, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the value we place on a friendly, collaborative environment where everyone is respected, and great ideas win.

At Tower, you’ll find a collaborative and welcoming culture, a diverse team and a workplace that values both performance and enjoyment. No unnecessary hierarchy. No ego. Just great people doing great work – together.

Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.