Legal Support

About the role

DataCT LLC is the independent Administrator of the Consolidated Tape Plan, ensuring the unified administration of Tapes A, B, and C. The Legal Support function provides comprehensive legal drafting, review, and advisory support to the team.

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.

Requirements

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

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.

Schedule

The role reports to the 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 Employer

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.