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Legal Support
Position Overview
As the independent Administrator of the Consolidated Tape?Plan, DataCT?LLC ensures the unified administration of Tapes?A,?B,?and?C, supporting transparency and regulatory integrity across market data operations. The Legal Support function provides comprehensive legal drafting, review, and advisory support to the team. This role oversees the preparation and negotiation of subscriber agreements, vendor contracts, and policy documentation; supports regulatory filings and CT?Plan submissions; and advises on licensing disputes, audit settlements, and policy interpretation. Operating within a shared services framework, Legal?Support ensures consistency, compliance, and clarity across all contractual and regulatory touchpoints, reinforcing DataCT’s commitment to sound governance and market transparency..The role reports to the Head of Legal, Risk and Compliance.
DataCT operates under the independence, governance, and transparency framework established in the CT Plan and the Administrator RFP. All staff are expected to uphold the independence of the Administrator function, avoid actual or perceived conflicts of interest, and support the governance reporting obligations of the Operating Committee of CT Plan LLC.
Core Responsibilities
Provide legal drafting and review support across subscriber agreements, vendor contracts, and policies.
Support regulatory filings and CT Plan documentation in coordination with counsel.
Advise on licensing disputes, audit settlements, and policy interpretation.
Operate under a shared services arrangement with the CRO.
Qualifications
JD with 10+ years in financial services or market data licensing.
Strong contract drafting and regulatory experience.
Comfortable in a part-time, shared services capacity.
Location Requirement
This position requires regular, in-person physical presence at DataCT's principal offices in New York City. DataCT's core staff, CT Plan stakeholders, SIP Processors, auditors, and principal service providers are concentrated in the New York metropolitan area, and on-site collaboration is essential to the Administrator function.
Compensation and Benefits
Base Salary Range - $260,000-280,000 (commensurate with experience, qualifications, skills, education, internal equity, and market data).
Eligible for performance-based incentives consistent with the role level.
Compensation is set in accordance with the DataCT Resourcing Experience and Expertise Classification Framework.
Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with employer match, life insurance, disability coverage, and paid time off.
Reporting Structure
Reports to: Head of Legal, Risk and Compliance.
About DataCT
DataCT LLC is a Delaware limited liability company headquartered in New York, New York, formed as a single-purpose, independent, member-owned entity to serve as the Administrator of the U.S. Consolidated Tape Plan (the CT Plan). DataCT LLC is responsible for the unified administration of Tapes A, B, and C under the CT Plan, acting on behalf of CT Plan LLC under the Administrator mandate. DataCT is currently engaged under an Interim Services Agreement and is transitioning to the definitive Administrator Services Agreement with CT Plan LLC. The organization is building toward a full operating state of approximately 25 employees and is expected to be fully operational by April 2027.
Equal Opportunity
DataCT LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. DataCT is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital or familial status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
DataCT LLC is committed to building a diverse, accountable, and independent organization in service of the CT Plan, its Operating Committee, and the broader U.S. market-data community. The Legal Support is a key contributor to that mission.
