Databento

Financial Services

ExchangeRelationsManager

$115–165k ~AI est. United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Manager candidates.

The Brief

“Exchange Relations Manager at Databento. Skills: Exchange onboarding, Licensing, Compliance, Relationship management. Own exchange onboarding. Own exchange applications”

Industry & Context.

Financial Services

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Prior experience in exchange relations, Market data licensing and administration experience, Compliance experience, Data onboarding experience, Familiarity with exchange agreements, Familiarity with subscriber reporting, Familiarity with audits, Familiarity with licensing requirements, Ability to manage a large portfolio of external relationships, Coordinate across multiple internal teams, Operational skills, Project management skills, Willingness to operate in a fast-moving environment, Build processes where none currently exist

Nice to Have

Existing network within the exchange and market data ecosystem

What You'll Do.

Own exchange onboarding

Own exchange applications

Own exchange agreements

Own licensing requirements for new trading venues

Own licensing requirements for market data feeds

Manage exchange reporting obligations

Submit monthly usage reports

Submit subscriber reporting

Handle audit requests

Ensure exchange licensing timelines align with roadmaps

Facilitate customer onboarding

Help customers navigate exchange licensing

Help customers navigate subscriber agreements

Partner with product teams to design market data

Align offerings with exchange licensing restrictions

Align offerings with exchange licensing policies

Work with commercial teams to implement pricing structures

Work with marketing teams to implement pricing structures

Work with commercial teams to implement user agreements

Work with marketing teams to implement user agreements

Work with commercial teams to implement usage policies

Work with marketing teams to implement usage policies

Manage relationships with exchanges

Manage relationships with trading venues

Ensure internal stakeholders are aware of licensing changes

Ensure internal stakeholders are aware of policy changes

Ensure internal stakeholders are aware of pricing changes

Monitor customer usage data

Monitor reporting data

Identify opportunities for commercial upgrades

Identify opportunities for expanded licensing relationships

Drive process improvements across exchange administration

Drive process improvements across reporting

Drive process improvements across licensing

Drive process improvements across operational workflows

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Coordinate across multiple internal teams; Partner with product teams; Work with commercial teams; Work with marketing teams

Process & Methodology

Project management skills

Full Job Description

The financial industry is growing at a record pace, but our data providers are still stuck in the past — with cumbersome onboarding processes, complicated APIs, slow infrastructure, and expensive licensing costs. Databento is the next generation market data provider — with the radical idea that you should only pay for the data that you use. We power the world's largest finance and fintech institutions and lower the barrier of entry for small startups, gaining over 4,000 users during our first year of launch. Our team brings former experience at the world's leading quantitative firms, including Two Sigma, Flow Traders, Tower Research, PDT Partners, SIG, and more. We’re 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. You'll 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 comme

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