Technology Counsel - Data Licensing and Procurement (USA)
New York, United StatesAll locationsNew York, United StatesUSA On-site
$160,000–$190,000 a yearJobFig found this opening at its original source and checks that it remains available.
About the role
Trexquant is a growing systematic fund manager with a core team of highly accomplished technologists. We are hiring an early-career technology transactions attorney to focus on the agreements that power our research, trading, and operational infrastructure. The agreements concern data licensing, technology procurement, and related commercial matters. You will work directly with alpha researchers, data scientists, and software engineers, and partner closely with our team of senior counsel on broader legal functions concerning intellectual property, artificial intelligence, privacy and data protection, securities regulation, and other matters.
What you'll bring
- JD
- admitted to practice in NY (or eligible for in-house registration).
- 1–3 years of relevant experience at a law firm, in-house at a financial services or technology company, or a combination.
- Demonstrated drafting and negotiation skill in commercial technology contracts, with focus or strong interest in data and technology transactions.
- Familiarity with one or more of: market and exchange data licensing, SaaS and cloud agreements, trade secrets protection, and IP licensing.
- Strong commercial judgment
- comfort working directly with business and research colleagues.