Careers

Key Accountabilities

As Senior IT Internal Auditor you will:

• Lead and supervise Audit Assignments on the IT scope. The Senior IT Auditor conducts reviews of various IT systems and business processes to ensure compliance with group policies, laws and regulations and international standards of good practices. Through assignments and continuous monitoring activities, the Senior IT Auditor evaluates governance processes and the effectiveness of the organization’s risk management and internal control processes. This includes:

• leading and managing the auditors on the assignment in all aspects of the assigned audit;
• following a risk based approach and in conjunction with the Chief Audit Executive, developing and executing IT audit programs and testing procedures;
• identifying discrepancies and provide recommendations for risk reduction and process improvements;
• preparing and guaranteeing the quality of the formal Audit reports for distribution to management and the Audit Committee;
• Contributing to Internal Audit's recommendation follow-up process and liaising with management on progress in implementing improvement and development items;
• Supporting the annual risk assessment process and planning process of IT Internal Audit;
• Ensuring that audit activities follow applicable standards and are documented in line with defined methodologies in the organisation's internal audit tool;
• Contributing to Internal Audit's reporting and communication activities to relevant stakeholders;
• Supporting continuous improvement efforts within the internal audit team and ad-hoc projects established to improve the capacities of the team;

The Senior IT Internal Auditor could also contributes to executing IT audit activities as a team member in collaboration with the other Senior members of the Group Internal IT Audit Team.

To support auditors in achieving their defined goals, Euronext sponsors their pursuit of relevant certifications and training necessary to provide them skills and tools they need to grow and succeed.

Profile and Skills

Experience & background

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Security, Information Technology or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience of relevant IT and/or information security audit experience
• Advanced understanding of IT governance, IT risk and internal control management and assessment processes.
• Solid understanding of IT systems, including networks, databases, operating systems, and application controls.
• Experience in evaluating controls related to COBIT, NIST, ITIL and ISO 27001 & 27002 standards.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)

Profile

• Autonomous, rigorous and possesses excellent analytical skills
• Accountable, proactive with high level of integrity
• Collaborative, open and pragmatic and customer
• Possesses strong presentation skills and ability to discuss risk in a practical and relatable manner
• Possesses strong communication skills both verbally and written, including interviewing skills.
• Experience from managing senior stakeholders
• Possesses strong prioritization skills. Must have the ability to multi-task on various projects and initiatives.

Preferred:

• Big 4 experience is a plus
• Understanding of Cyber Security frameworks is a plus
• CISA / CISSP or related certification
• Leverage access to data and analytics tools to analyze populations of data of basic to moderate complexity.

Key accountabilities
• Act as the central point of contact of an allocated group of clients on operational matters and ensure an efficient incident management process and escalate issues in an accurate and timely manner
• Provide client support and follow up all questions or issues until resolution, regularly inform the client of progresses notably when in depth analysis is needed
• Ensure compliance with Service Level Agreements and strengthen the quality framework to meet quantitative and qualitative objectives.
• Drives continuous improvement of process and practices, assess and select improvement opportunities that provide long-term value and minimize operational risks
• Contribute to operation enhancement projects, review of specifications and creation of terms of reference on coming products and initiatives, support to clients for the developments and tests, execution of conformance tests with the clients

Your profile
• Strong financial background and a good knowledge / understanding of the various activities of Euronext direct & indirect client base.
• Prior relevant Client Services experience
• High standards of service delivery to clients and ability to create strong relationships
• Strong analytical and organization skills and problem-solving attitude
• Experienced with project management and ability to monitor
• Strong verbal communication skills both internally and externally

Role and Key Accountabilities

The Admissions Associate will have responsibility for:

• Index debt and funds documents and enter data into internal database

• Allocate debt and funds document submissions / listing applications to team members.

• Process Final Terms relating to debt security base prospectuses.

• Prepare admission to listing and trading notices for market publication.

• Process invoices and maintain bulk accounts for customers

• Prepare various reports for internal and external audiences.

• Monitor the timely delivery of various reports.

• Other administration work, as required.

Key accountabilities

• support to Senior Management and Business in the definition of the Group Strategies on IT themes;

• definition and diffusion of the standards, guidelines and principles, to be applied consistently across the Organization, focused on:

  • the best practices and preferred technologies to achieve the goals of the Group;

  • a standard set of documents describing the architecture and design, paired with an agreed process to supervise the projects architecture.

• Attention to the ‘just consolidated’ technologies, to guarantee a constant evolution of the choices available to the Organization to pursue their strategic objectives.

• participation to the on-going projects, by supporting the teams in defining and refining the architectural models selected for that specific project.

• Support IT Transversal team in defining processes and tools valid for the entire Organization.

Your profile
• In-depth technical knowledge of IT architecture.
• Strong ability to interface across the organization with other teams and managers of all levels.
• Able to communicate complex concepts to business users.
• Strong analytical judgement and decision-making skills

Euronext is looking for an experienced Project Manager or Programme Manager based who has a strong understanding of financial markets and their ecosystem, and / or experience of complex transverse programmes. The position will be based in Rome.

Key accountabilities

• Centralise the different requests / needs for changes and help the issuers to qualify them especially when impacts can spread over various teams and activities in relations with the POs

• Facilitate decision making when options are properly qualified

• Arbitrate according to agreed delegation of authority

• Provide clear recommendations to the senior management in terms of functional priority

• Participate actively in projects to secure value delivery

• Improve relation between IT and business by interfacing with both worlds

Your profile

• At least 10 years’ experience working in Project Management positions, preferably in the financial markets industry

• Understanding of listing, cash and derivatives products, trading, clearing, is a plus

• Excellent interpersonal skills – working with teams from various locations and departments, and interacting with varying levels of seniority across the organization

• Leadership skills – ability to bring all team members together to work in the same direction

• Management skills – ability to manage teams, from junior to more senior resources, helping them prioritise, manage risks and leverage their skill set for the duration of the programme

• Organisational skills – structured approach, rigorous analysis and follow-up

• Outstanding change control management – anticipating, mitigating, triaging, and resolving project deviations in scope, budget, or schedule

• Mastering of English as a working language is a must

Working with us means

• Be part of an agile, innovative and dynamic organisation, where you can have an impact and grow

• Opportunity to grow 

• A vibrant international and diverse environment

• Wellbeing programme, equal opportunities, work environment open to diversity in all its forms

Overview of Euronext

Euronext’s purpose is to shape capital markets for future generations. As such, Euronext has a special position in the financial ecosystem. It serves the real economy by bringing together buyers and sellers in transparent, efficient and reliable trading venues. In this key role, Euronext has a responsibility to the whole finance community, not only to ensure financial stability, but to contribute decisively to a sustainable growth model in the countries in which it operates. A central element of Euronext work is engaging with its customers, European and local public authorities, and policymakers, to help shape the regulatory and policy issues that impact the financial sector and empower sustainable finance.

Euronext is the leading pan-European market infrastructure, connecting European economies to global capital markets, to accelerate innovation and sustainable growth. It operates regulated exchanges in Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Portugal.

With over than 1,800 listed issuers and representing €6 trillion of aggregated market capitalisation at the end of December 2024, equivalent to a third of the total number of new equity listings across Europe, Euronext is the undisputed leader for the listing and financing of European and international companies
on European markets.

Euronext operates regulated and transparent equity and derivatives markets, one of Europe’s leading electronic fixed income trading markets and is the largest centre for debt and funds listings in the world. Its total product offering includes Equities, FX, Exchange Traded Funds, Warrants & Certificates, Bonds, Derivatives, Commodities and Indices. The Group provides a 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 and managed services to third parties. In addition to its main regulated market, it also operates a number of junior markets, simplifying access to listing for SMEs.

Risk & Compliance department overview

Within the Risk & Compliance department, a team of almost 50 talented professionals in Risk, BCM and Compliance, spread across our various geographies, is ensuring to preserve the value assets and reputation of the company. Identifying and assessing risks, implementing mitigation actions, informing and raising staff and business awareness, monitoring and ensuring compliance with the appropriate regulations are the core activities embedded in our team.

The teams as, all its key stakeholders, including local Boards, Regulators, are located in all Euronext entities (Paris, Porto, Milan, Oslo, New York, Dublin, Copenhagen…).

Your role as Chief Compliance Officer

Reporting to the Euronext Head of Risk and Compliance, the future Chief Compliance Officer is responsible for ensuring the robust protection of the company and setting a strategic vision on the Compliance agenda for the years to come with a clear plan on any new regulations to come in relation with Euronext's business, product and services. She/he will be leading, driving, attracting, retaining and nurturing high quality talent, while fostering a strong culture of diversity and inclusion.

The role will manage a team of 7 direct reports and a department of circa 35 people in total, splitted in Corporate Compliance, Member Compliance, Regulated Markets Compliance, Post Trade, CSDs and DPO.

The role involves establishing and maintaining a first-class compliance standard and culture within Euronext and will play a key role in ensuring Euronext business approach is in line with legal and regulatory requirements. The role is responsible for the development, ongoing maintenance and enforcement of the necessary policies and procedures and supporting activities within the overall compliance agenda including guiding the business on new initiatives.

Key accountabilities

Amongst other activities, the Chief Compliance Officer will be accountable to:

1/ Drive compliance roadmap with each scope

• Provide leadership and direction within the Compliance team to ensure the on-time delivery of the annual compliance plan and the continuous satisfaction of regulatory obligations.

• Develop, monitor with the rights KPIs and execute an annual compliance plan, in accordance with stated timeline targets, and in link with each of the direct report in charge of a specific scope : Markets, Post Trade, CSDs, Corporate.

• Serve as an independent and objective central point of compliance related issues and be the ultimate compliance escalation point

• Secure a clear and structured reporting to the Euronext Head of Risk and Compliance, Compliance committee, Managing Board, Supervisory Board and Risk Committee.

• Provide strategic regulatory guidance and advice on ongoing initiatives to maintain an efficient dialogue with relevant business owners and regulators where needed.

• Contribute to the compliance maturity growth of the compliance network.

2/ Develop a compliance culture

• Provide information on emerging trends and successful practices on compliance regulations and framework

• Impulse the needed level of transformation to maintain Euronext strong culture of compliance

• Manage and/or contribute to compliance related projects and oversee global initiated projects.

• Raise compliance awareness in the group, maintain relationships with team leads and local compliance representatives

• Support compliance tooling decisions

• Maintain and improve where needed a culture of operational excellence within compliance

• Inform and advise internally on several Compliance related topics, advise key stakeholders about Euronext Rules.

• Ensure good professional relationship with different regulators and college of regulators

3/ Lead and inspire high performing teams

• Lead and manage diverse and multicultural teams of c. 35 employees across 10 countries, driving strong engagement and performance

• Create an attractive culture and work environment, recruiting, retaining and developing a diverse, inclusive and engaged team

• Lead and manage all transversal activities

Your profile

Candidates will need to come with the right set of values that will fit in the Euronext’s culture. Some important attributes include strategic vision, business development excellence, high energy, adaptability and the ability to influence and manage internal as well as external stakeholders. Additionally, the candidate should have a hands-on style and a flexible attitude, with the ability to handle a fast-paced business. She/ He should have an independent, dynamic personality with strong interpersonal and relationship skills.

Euronext looks for ambitious executives, who are engaged workers and can “think big”; people with an entrepreneurial mindset who are both “doers”, “thinkers” and “leaders”, and who feel comfortable in contributing and implementing the strategy of Euronext.

Key skills and experience - required:

• Experience in a financial services regulatory and compliance environment, such as in an investment bank, broker, exchange/MTF or trading firm or regulator. Experience in Big 4/Consulting in compliance is a plus.

• Knowledge of the regulatory framework, including detailed relevant knowledge of the MiFID and Market Abuse Directives, and ESMA guidelines specific to Regulated Markets (in particular the ESMA guidelines relating to trading controls in a high frequency environment), CSDR, EMIR, BMR, KYC, AML

• Knowledge of exchange traded financial products and markets, understanding of algorithmic trading strategies and market surveillance systems.

• Hands-on profile, focus on delivery and execution.

• Excellent collaboration and influencing skills, ability to manage relationships with both internal and external stakeholders and work effectively in a matrix organisation.

• Proven managerial capabilities, leadership skills and experience in functioning in a high demanding complex environment. She/ He has led major projects and/or has had ultimate responsibility for a substantial P&L/BU.

• Exposure to international markets (ideally France, The Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Nordics)

• Proven experience with project requiring strong attention to detail and analytical skills

• Excellent written and oral communicative skills in English and Dutch or French.

• Energetic, team player and able to multi-task.

Key accountabilities
• Align the objectives for defined and agreed activities with business change objectives and authorise the selection and planning of all related projects and activities
• Plan, direct and co-ordinate activities to manage and implement complex projects from contract/proposal initiation to final operational stage
• Plan, schedule, monitor and report on activities related to the project
• Lead the project teams in determining business requirements and translating requirements into operational plans
• Determine, monitor and review all project economics, including costs, operational budgets, staffing requirements, resources and risk
• Evaluate changes to project management practices and initiate improvement to organisation practices
The key accountabilities only describe the main activities and are not exhaustive. It evolves depending on the expertise level and ongoing projects.
Your profile
• Experience of working in a matrix management environment and coordinating resources
• Stakeholder management and leadership skills, with the ability to inform business decisions to achieve shared objectives
• Organisational skills – structured approach, rigorous analysis and follow-up.
• Strong analytical/problem solving mindset with the ability and willingness to get into the details to find solutions
• Strong-customer focus with the ability to understand and anticipate the customer needs
• Fluent in English; while French, Italian and Deutch are a plus

Key accountabilities

• Operate Exchange desk core tasks, such as order management, trade registration and assistance with trade cancellation.
• Be in regular contact with market participants contributing to the liquidity of the Power derivative market and ensure awareness of the activity on the order book.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with market participants, including trading members, market makers/ liquidity providers, non-executing brokers, ISVs.
• Promote the Exchange desk as first point of contact for Trading Members and Non execution brokers in the Power derivative market.
• Provide market participants with education on the use of power futures contracts for risk hedging. 
• Participate in and lead power future-related seminars during the year.
• Provide technical information to market participants, such as new product details or graphic user interface usage for all relevant trading and clearing front ends.
• Help with the onboarding of new Trading members, from sales and marketing until ready for trading.
• Work hand in hand with other members of the Exchange desk team, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation.
• Provide client support and advise on client onboarding on new products / initiatives until go live.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in operational efficiencies and tools to enhance the day-to-day operational activities, evaluating and selecting improvement opportunities that provide long-term value and minimize operational risks, secure an orderly market.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders such as Operations, EMS, Sales and Product/Business development.

Your profile

• 5+ years of experience in the derivative market.
• Knowledge/exposure to power market, specifically in the Nordics, is a big plus.
• Strong commercial, analytical and technical acumen and strategic awareness.
• Existing relationships with Nordic power derivative market participants is beneficial.
• Experienced in team management.
• Ability to work in a fact paced environment.
• Fluent in one or several Nordic languages.

Who are we ?

Euronext ? It's the leading pan-European market infrastructure, connecting European economies to global capital markets to accelerate innovation and sustainable growth. Euronext manages regulated markets in Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, Norway, the Netherlands, and Portugal.

Our goal is to shape capital markets for future generations. In this regard, Euronext holds a unique position within the financial ecosystem. We serve the real economy by bringing together buyers and sellers in transparent, efficient, and reliable trading venues.

In this key role, Euronext has a responsibility to the entire financial community, not only to ensure financial stability but also to make a decisive contribution to a sustainable growth model in the countries where we operate.

Market Operator ? But how ?

With nearly 2,000 listed issuers and a market capitalization of approximately €6.6 trillion at the end of March 2022, Euronext boasts an unmatched franchise of blue-chip stocks and a highly diversified national and international client base.

At its core ?

Euronext operates regulated and transparent equity and derivatives markets, one of the leading electronic fixed-income trading markets in Europe, and the world's largest listing center for debt securities and funds. Our comprehensive product offering includes equities, currencies, exchange-traded funds, warrants and certificates, bonds, derivatives, commodities, and indices. The Group offers a multi-asset clearinghouse through Euronext Clearing and provides custody and settlement services through Euronext Securities' central securities depositories in Denmark, Italy, Norway, and Portugal.

Euronext also leverages its market expertise by providing technology and managed services to third parties. In addition to its main regulated market, it operates a number of junior markets, simplifying access to listing for SMEs.

How is this possible ?

Euronext views its members as key players in its success, regardless of their profession. To thrive in this dynamic environment, Euronext seeks to welcome more talents to join and contribute!

Euronext is hiring !

This is your opportunity to join a motivated and dynamic team in an international environment, where you can develop both generalist and operational skills in human resources management.

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Key accountabilities

Within the Group HRIS & HR Services department , the HRIS Workday & projects intern will provide support to Euronext local HR Directors, HR business partner and payroll teams, in all countries and stakeholders across businesses.

She/he will pro-actively contribute to HRIS projects working with the

HR specialists team made of the HR operations team, compensation team and learning team.

You will join a diverse, international and agile team in charge of HR processes & systems at group level.

In a glimpse : If you are rigourous, reliable, proactive, eager to learn in an international environment and passionate about : HR, HRIS, Digital transformation, Project Management, Support, People Development, Process, Tools, Data & Reporting… let’s discuss !

As HRIS Workday & projects intern, some of your key accountabilities will be to :

HRIS management

• Administrate the HRIS tools at the group level 
• Manage data quality and control, especially between the main HRIS system Workday and other surround products by designing and implementing relevant KPIs and quality check. Look for automatization etc.
• Testing Workday evolutions or new functionalities

Projects and process improvements

• Participate actively in our HRIS projects such as evolutions of the tools by engaging with stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure that the tool’s evolution aligns with the HR community’s needs
• Collaborate on Change management plan by working closely with the Group HR project manager to develop comprehensive change management strategies (including communication plans, trainings and support to HR team)
• Foster continuous improvement by gathering feedback from the HR community to identify areas for improvement and by developing our HR Super Users community
• Animate and engage with the HR community through the delivery of our recurring HR Newsletters and HR awareness sessions
• Contribute to the integration of new entities in our HR processes and tools
• Prepare and support operational committees across HR operations including Weekly updates and Project committee.
• Contribute to update and improve internal HR documentation (policies, HR book of process, action cards, …)

Profile and skills

Education and knowledge

• Business School or University degree in HR, Economics or statistics.

Skills

• Structured, reliable and rigorous with attention to detail and ability to prioritize; Project management skills is a plus,
• Client-service orientated,
• Interest in HR systems and functionalities,
• A previous experience in HR or with HR system like Workday or Time & Attendance will be a plus.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
• Very good communication skills, both written and oral.

Ideal start date : ASAP

Operational Client Support Italy - Internship    

Department description: Client Services & Membership (CSM) provides a range of customer and operational services across Euronext Group.  The core services provided by the department are: Technical Account Management, Technical onboarding, Software Certification and Client Support.

Team description: The Client Support (OCS team)  is responsible for managing technical incidents and requests across a range of Markets and Services, spanning multiple venues across the Group and its partners.

The team provides support for Trading, Market data and Post trade services across Equities, Derivatives and Fixed Income Markets. The team works on a shift basis. The Team participates actively to projects and it is involved in clients readiness.

Key responsibilities

This role covers the following responsibilities:

• To manage  Technical Incidents and Requests for external and internal customers in Test Environment, including application and network troubleshooting managing events through to conclusion maintaining customer communication.

• Use correct processes/procedures, tools, RACIs, SLAs and escalation model, perform proactive customer alert management, where possible, and event logging in ITSM tool to help ensure appropriate levels of service quality are consistently and predictably delivered.

• Work to priorities set by Manager and Team Leaders.

• Achieve KPIs to help deliver Service Targets.

• Help customers with Instrument related requests.

• Understand and achieve proficiency in the core competencies of the role across all products/services supported.

• Help Customers in test environment: operating on behalf of the customer,  or matching their test orders  on the platform, inserting liquidity in the test market in order to help the customer for creating the required test scenario.

Candidate Profile

• Degree Level or good post A-level qualification

• Good knowledge of IT systems

• Proven Customer Service Skills

• Good communication and problem solving skills