Technology Transactions Attorney – Data Licensing & SaaS

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision insurance

Weekly company meals

Job summary

Trexquant Investment is seeking an early-career technology transactions attorney to handle data licensing, technology procurement, and related commercial matters powering research, trading, and infrastructure. You will collaborate with alpha researchers, data scientists, and engineers, and work closely with senior counsel on IP, privacy, and securities matters at a fast-paced quantitative trading firm.

The role offers exposure to market data licensing, SaaS agreements, and open-source/IP

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 data licensing, SaaS/cloud agreements, trade secrets protection, and IP licensing.
• Strong commercial judgment; comfort working directly with business and research colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate data licensing agreements across market and alternative data, with 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 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.

Skills

Drafting contracts

Negotiation

Technology transactions

Data licensing

Education

JD

Job description

Technology Counsel - Data Licensing and Procurement

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.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.