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Licensing Audit
Position Overview
DataCT LLC serves as the independent Administrator of the Consolidated Tape Plan, providing unified administration of Tapes A, B, and C under the CT Plan. The Licensing Audit role provides senior-level oversight of the subscriber license audit function, with responsibility for establishing audit priorities, directing execution, assessing compliance findings, overseeing recovery calculations and remediation outcomes, and ensuring audit workpapers support applicable governance and control standards. The position also serves as a key point of coordination with Legal and L&RM on disputes, settlements, and related risk matters. The role reports to the Head of Legal, Risk & 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
Plan and execute subscriber license audits in line with CT Plan policy.
Document findings, calculate recoveries, and coordinate remediation with subscribers.
Maintain audit workpapers and align with internal/external audit standards.
Coordinate with Legal and L&RM on disputes and settlements.
Qualifications
5+ years in market data audit, vendor compliance, or financial audit.
Familiarity with exchange licensing rules and audit methodologies.
Strong investigative, documentation, and negotiation skills.
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 - $150,000-160,000 (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 Licensing Audit role is a key contributor to that mission.
