Exchange Relations Manager

Databento

$80K — $120K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Prior experience in exchange relations or similar roles in financial services or market data.
  • Strong knowledge of exchange agreements and licensing requirements.
  • Proficiency in subscriber reporting and compliance processes.
  • Ability to manage multiple external relationships effectively.
  • Demonstrated operational and project management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Own onboarding and licensing for new exchanges and market data feeds.
  • Manage compliance reporting obligations like monthly usage and audits.
  • Align exchange licensing timelines with product and engineering roadmaps.
  • Facilitate customer onboarding by clarifying licensing processes.
  • Collaborate with product teams to develop compliant market data offerings.
  • Implement pricing structures and user agreements for new datasets.
  • Maintain strong relationships with exchanges and keep stakeholders informed.
  • Identify commercial upgrade opportunities through usage data monitoring.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and life insurance coverage.
  • Disability insurance benefits.
  • 401(k) matching for full-time employees.
  • Fully remote work environment with global teammate inclusion.
Full Job Description
We9re looking for our first Exchange Relations Manager to own exchange onboarding, licensing, compliance, reporting, and exchange relationship management across our growing portfolio of global market data offerings.

This is a highly cross-functional role spanning operations, product, compliance, and strategy. You9ll work with more than 100 exchanges and trading venues globally, helping ensure we can launch new datasets quickly while remaining compliant with licensing requirements.

The ideal candidate has previously managed exchange relationships, market data licensing, compliance, or administration functions at a financial services firm, market data vendor, exchange, or trading venue.

As the Exchange Relations Manager at Databento, you will:
  • Own exchange onboarding, applications, agreements, and licensing requirements for new trading venues and market data feeds
  • Manage exchange reporting obligations, including monthly usage reports, subscriber reporting, and audit requests
  • Ensure exchange licensing timelines stay aligned with engineering and product roadmaps
  • Facilitate customer onboarding by helping customers navigate exchange licensing requirements and subscriber agreements
  • Partner with product teams to design market data offerings that align with exchange licensing restrictions and policies
  • Work with commercial and marketing teams to implement pricing structures, user agreements, and usage policies for new datasets
  • Manage relationships with exchanges and trading venues, ensuring internal stakeholders remain aware of licensing, policy, and pricing changes
  • Monitor customer usage and reporting data to identify opportunities for commercial upgrades and expanded licensing relationships
  • Drive process improvements across exchange administration, reporting, licensing, and related operational workflows

Requirements
  • Prior experience in exchange relations, market data licensing and administration, compliance, data onboarding, or a similar role
  • Strong familiarity with exchange agreements, subscriber reporting, audits, and licensing requirements
  • Ability to manage a large portfolio of external relationships and coordinate across multiple internal teams
  • Strong operational and project management skills
  • Willingness to operate in a fast-moving environment and build processes where none currently exist

Nice to haves
  • Existing network within the exchange and market data ecosystem

We offer health, dental, disability, and life insurance benefits, as well as 401(k) matching for full-time employees. We accommodate 100% remote work, with teammates living around the globe and paid in their local currency.

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