Chief Technology Officer

Euronext

Euronext is the leading pan-European market infrastructure, shaping capital markets for future generations. Its mission is to connect European economies to global capital markets, to accelerate innovation and sustainable growth. Euronext is located in 18 countries across Europe, US and Asia, with regulated exchanges in Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Portugal. The group has expanded organically and externally, with a revenue growing from €458 million in 2014 to €1.5 billion in 2022, with 2,200 employees and 55 nationalities.

With close to 1,900 listed issuers and around €6.5 trillion in market capitalisation as of end June 2023, it has an unmatched blue-chip franchise and a strong diverse domestic and international client base, as well as a large Tech companies community, Euronext Tech Leaders. Euronext closely accompanies corporates thanks to its pre-IPO programmes and a full suite of innovative corporate services. Euronext operates regulated and transparent equity and derivatives markets, one of Europe’s leading electronic fixed income trading markets and is the largest center for debt and funds listings in the world. Its total product offering includes Equities, FX, Exchange Traded Funds, Warrants & Certificates, Bonds, Power, Derivatives, Commodities, Advanced Data Services and Indices.

The Group provides a European multi-asset clearing house through Euronext Clearing, and custody and settlement services through Euronext Securities central securities depositories in Denmark, Italy, Norway and Portugal. Euronext also leverages its expertise in running markets by providing technology, corporate and data services to third parties.

Euronext is engaged in an ambitious ESG policy, translated into its “Fit for 1.5°” commitment to net zero, supported by SBTI approved targets.

Euronext Corporate Services

Euronext Corporate Services is at the core of Euronext’s 2024-2027 strategic plan. It has delivered €46m of revenue in 2023, growing +12% vs 2022, being one of the most important growth engine of the Group. It is expected to deliver €50m of revenue in 2024, growing +10% vs. prior year, and to continue expanding with double digit growth in the coming years.

Euronext Corporate Services already serves more than 4,500+ clients including over 1000 listed companies, private companies, advisors and public organisations. Clients are located across all Euronext markets (Belgium, France, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway Portugal,) but also beyond (e.g. UK, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Spain).

The team is composed of over 170 professionals across Europe. They help listed companies make the most effective use of capital markets, and support private and public organisations run more efficiently.

Euronext Corporate Services already serves more than 4,500+ clients including over 1000 listed companies, private companies, advisors and public organisations. Clients are located across all Euronext markets (Belgium, France, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway Portugal,) but also beyond (e.g. UK, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Spain).

This unique and comprehensive value proposition is articulated around three main pillars:

•   Governance services: To public and private organizations we provide our board portal solution “iBabs” to help secure, organize and run board meetings more efficiently (save time preparing agendas and board packs, collaborate easily with annotations, voting, meeting summaries).Our advanced video technology allows you to easily broadcast your meetings, from webinars, townhalls and studio events, we provide the right solution

•   Investor relations and communication services: we help our clients to increase their visibility, engagement and international coverage with shareholders, investors and all stakeholders with leading digital communications and streaming solutions. We also provide flexible and customized market data components for Investor Relations websites of listed companies. Our IR.Manager tool provides a complete and intuitive IR management and targeting platform for corporate IR teams to professionalize the workflow and engagement. Our advisory team provides high-touch advisory, ESG advisory, market intelligence and decision making analytics for listed companies willing to be more active on capital markets.

•   Compliance services : our ComplyLog products helps companies simplify their EU regulatory duties, speed up workflows and ensure compliance by automating the management of inside information and insider lists for both issuers and their professional advisors ensuring compliance with the European Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).

Euronext Corporate Services is a fully integrated division of Euronext, including all the resources to pursue its business activities: Revenue, Growth Marketing, Product, Technology & Operations, Client Services and Transformation. It also relies on Euronext support functions to accompany its growth.

Job Description

The Chief Technology Officer (‘CTO’) role at Euronext Corporate Services (‘ECS’) is a key management position and plays a critical part in the success of this technology-driven business line of the Euronext Group. Reporting to the CEO of ECS, the CTO oversees all ECS technology-related resources, is accountable in the management team of Corporate Services but also in the management team of the Euronext Group COO.

The CTO manages a team primarily based in Portugal (Porto) and in the Netherlands (Hoorn, Rotterdam).

The Technology team is composed today of circa 30+ professionals. It is a key investment area for ECS as part of the 2024-2027 strategic plan, and is expected to double in size within the next 2 years.

Key accountabilities

• Establish ECS Technology strategy and Technology roadmap, and develop short-, mid- and long-term vision for the Technology Organization
• Oversee all ECS Technology functions, from software development to technology operations.
• Develop and implement plan for ambitious technology capacity building, with significant resources growth, in the context of the 2024-2027 strategic plan
• Structure the organization and optimize technology processes to ensure scalability and operational excellence
• Work hand-in-hand with the Head of Product and the Product Organization to drive innovation
• Ensure timely development and release of new SaaS products, modules or features, to optimize time-to-revenue
• Provide accurate and current information on ECS Technology strategy to the Euronext Group to assist with decision making, resource deployment and establishment of priorities.
• Develop cost optimization plans, including activities to be performed in-house or through third-party providers to best manage the company’s capacity and efficiency
• Clearly communicate to ECS management team, to group and divisions senior leadership, and to your delivery functions and respective squads. Promote IT strategies, technology roadmaps, dependencies and plans to accelerate SaaS products development.
• Own the technology development lifecycle and be responsible for managing all delivery risks.

Your profile

• Minimum 10 to 15 years of management track record in Technology organization including 5 to 10 years of senior experience as top manager or C-level
• In-depth technical knowledge and proven experience in Information Technology management role
• Proven experience in scaling technology organization within a reduced timeframe
• Proven leadership experience in B2B SaaS applications
• Experience with multi-applications environment is a plus
• Experience and ability to translate IT strategy into concrete IT roadmaps
• Creativity, flexibility and resilience: demonstrated ability to work in fast changing environments
• Comfortable both with strategic and operational assignments, “doer” attitude with strong delivery focus
• Persuasive, professional communication style with the ability to communicate complex, technical topics to a wide variety of audiences
• Attention to client feedback and satisfaction
• Strong organizational skills and multi-tasking capabilities
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills
• Strong command of written and spoken English

You will

• Play a key leadership role for an ambitious growth project, backed by the leading pan-European stock exchange
• Contribute to the strategy and success of Euronext Corporate Services, supported by the investments to achieve the ambition
• Drive transformation in an international, fast-growing and dynamic technology organization