Technology Counsel - Data Licensing and Procurement (USA)

Trexquant Investment; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary plus bonus

Fully covered health, dental, and vision insurance

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Weekly company meals

Job summary

Trexquant Investment in New York is seeking an early-career technology transactions attorney to draft and negotiate agreements primarily focused on data licensing and technology procurement. You will collaborate with alpha researchers and engineers while working closely with senior counsel on legal matters involving intellectual property and regulations.

The position offers a competitive salary of $160,000 to $190,000, including a performance-based bonus and comprehensive health insurance. A friendly work environment and additional benefits make it an attractive opportunity.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of relevant experience at a law firm, in-house at a financial services or technology company.
• Familiarity with data licensing, SaaS and cloud agreements, trade secrets protection, and IP licensing.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate data licensing agreements.
• Lead technology procurement contracting.
• Manage the NDA program and IP terms in commercial agreements.

Skills

Drafting and negotiation skill in commercial technology contracts

Strong commercial judgment

Comfort with business and research colleagues

Education

JD; admitted to practice in NY (or eligible for in-house registration)

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate data licensing agreements across market and alternative data, with particular attention to commercial terms, usage rights, derived data, user obligations, audit, and exit options.
• Lead technology procurement contracting: SaaS, cloud and data center agreements, software licenses, and professional services.
• Help build and maintain templates, playbooks, intake processes, and contract tracking; bring discipline and institutional memory to a high-volume docket.
• Manage the NDA program and the intellectual property terms within commercial agreements, including but not limited to derived data, open source, and AI use compliance
• Work alongside our senior counsel on ad hoc corporate matters as capacity allows. Potential exposure to the full range of legal work at an algorithmic trading firm.

Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus bonus based on individual and company performance.
• Collaborative, casual, and friendly work environment.
• PPO Health, dental and vision insurance premiums fully covered for you and your dependents.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits.
• Weekly company meals.

Applications are open for both Stamford and New York City offices, the latter with a planned opening in October 2026.

The base salary range is $160,000 to $190,000 depending on the candidate’s educational and professional background. Base salary is one component of Trexquant’s total compensation, which may also include a discretionary, performance-based bonus. This position is classified as overtime-exempt.

Trexquant is an Equal Opportunity Employer.