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Join the dynamic "Paris Data Services" team for a 6-month internship where you will dive into the world of cloud computing and data management. As an intern, you will have the unique opportunity to work on Amazon Web Services (AWS), utilizing cutting-edge technologies like AWS Step Functions and Lambda functions.

Your role will involve creating and refining tools to ensure the highest data quality within our systems. You will learn and implement a Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) framework, enhancing your skills in Python and gaining hands-on experience with Amazon Redshift. Additionally, you will explore other AWS services such as Glue and Spark, as well as the data science platform Dataiku.

This internship is more than just technical skills; you will immerse yourself in a professional environment, contributing to the evolution, maintenance, and level 3 support of a critical Euronext system. You will gain insights into the financial market, enhancing your understanding of this fast-paced industry.

As part of our team, you will be expected to provide accurate task estimates, diagnose, and resolve software issues, ensuring the smooth operation of our services. This position promises to be a remarkable learning journey within a dynamic team, offering both challenges and growth.

The internship will take place in our Paris offices, with most activities conducted in French, although some will require English proficiency. Embrace this chance to elevate your career in the heart of Europe's thriving tech scene.

If you're ready to take on this challenge and contribute to our team's success, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and start your journey with the Paris Data Services team!

The successful candidate will be part of Euronext Group Portfolio Management Office (GPMO). He/she will focus particularly but not exclusively on:

• Organizing and participating to interactive meetings and training sessions online for the entire Euronext Project Manager Community;
• Supporting the continuous enhancement programme at GPMO level in the areas of straight through processes, project stakeholders’ skills management, quality of reporting & tools;
• Monitoring both project progress across the portfolio and the underlying data quality, in particular via the monthly reporting cycle and following up with Project Managers as required;
• Helping to maintain the Group Project Management application (PM App), Resource Management Tool (RUNN), related document repository (SharePoint) and in particular maintaining key logs on behalf of the GPMO Team;
• Supporting the preparation of monthly portfolio reports for the key governance bodies, including reports to the Managing Board;
• Liaising with the relevant department and colleagues to prepare the required elements for the above-mentioned reports;
• Supporting the regular update of the Group Project Management Policy and related processes;
• Suggesting and participating to implementation of enhancements in the project management and project portfolio management;
• Maintaining a complete audit trail of all key GPMO actions.

Primary Responsibilities

The candidate  will primarily be responsible for:

Index design work, including data analysis, modelling and back testing, rules building, drafting of marketing material and operational handovers
Customer consultancy - answering client requests on rules, compositions, mechanisms, data providers etc.
Ensuring consistency of internal databases, data quality checks when designing indices
Preparing index presentations including financial metrics
Doing operational works such as requesting ISIN codes, making data vendor announcements, liaising with the data providers (Bloomberg, Reuters and similar)
Doing market research to identify areas of growth whatever the type of trading products.

Education

Masters degree, preferably in mathematics, engineering or computer science with strong finance elements and business knowledge. Economics or finance degrees with strong quantitative elements, especially in data-related subjects and applied mathematics for portfolio management are welcome to apply also

Skills

Advanced Python - a must have
Intermediate knowledge of database organization, data flows and SQL queries
In-depth knowledge of Excel
Experience with machine learning and AI in general a plus
Working knowledge of market data sources (Bloomberg, Reuters, Factset)
Hands-on approach and a self-starter with strong sense of ownership
Customer-focused and commercially-driven
English - full professional proficiency is required
Team player with a dedication to deliver results of the highest quality

Experience

Minimum 3 years' experience in indexation, portfolio construction, financial products development or trading
First experience with IT systems and operational processes a plus
Experience in sales and relationship management is a plus

The Euronext Corporate Services team is composed of over 180 professionals who combine a strong local footprint across Europe with an in-depth understanding of global capital markets and European regulations. We help listed and unlisted organisations, both private and public, to govern more effectively, communicate with greater impact and comply effortlessly.

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

Euronext Corporate Services strategically offers three product lines to provide client-centric solutions with a Enterprise-grade level. Digital products, Software as a Service (SaaS) platforms and tailored made services are designed to meet the specific needs of our clients:

• Governance & meeting management: Effective governance relies on well-orchestrated meetings. They serve for decision-making, collaboration, and communication among stakeholders. Whether it’s a corporate board, a government body, or a nonprofit committee. iBabs is a SaaS platform for effective governance and meeting management. iBabs can be coupled with Webcast products for live or on-demand streaming to enhance collaboration, transparency, and ultimately driving organizational success.

• Investor Relation & communication: we offer cutting-edge software and services to ensure transparency and effective communication with shareholders. AGM Voting Insight is a pioneering shareholder voting analysis. IR.Manager is a SaaS product that takes investor targeting one step further. ESG Advisory helps you build the ESG pillar of your equity story. Euronext Academy provides global finance training and certification. My Share Price Live is the best way to display share price performance on IR websites. Publish your regulated news with Newswire. Finally, our webcasting solution offers professional-quality broadcasting for earnings calls, conference calls and public meeting.

• Compliance & ethics: Our SaaS product suite helps issuers to meet legal requirement, promote transparency, and foster ethical behavior. InsiderLog is a MAR-compliant insider list management software. IntegrityLog is EU-compliant whistleblower software that fosters a speak-up culture and enable safe and anonymous reporting of ethical violations. TradeLog is a cutting edge tool simplifying personal account dealing process. It supports adherence to regulations and promotes ethical trading practices within organizations.

In summary, Euronext Corporate Services provides a holistic suite of Digital tools, Software-as-a-Service, tailored made product and services, and education content to support CEOs, Board members, Chief financial officers, Compliance officers, Risk officers, Chief Sustainability officers and IR officers in their everyday challenges. ​

Within the Euronext Corporate Services department, the Product & Innovation team is the transversal reference centre for product strategy and new initiatives.

The successful candidate will be part of the Product & Innovation team reporting to the Product Market Analyst and working closely with other Product Managers and Product Designers. The successful candidate will contribute to the success of all digital solution part of the Corporate Services product portfolio.

As a Product Compliance Associate, the candidate will participate in the discovery phase for our products. He/she will be in charge of ensuring a shared understanding of European regulations across all stakeholders.

Main missions:

• The intern will be involved in the launch and development of new initiatives, like strategic new products related to the ECS’s product lines.

• The focus of the role will be to study, understand, analyse and extract insights from new European Regulations.

• Within the Product & Innovation team , the intern will learn best practices around Product Management, User Research, Prototyping and Go-To-Market.

• The intern will also more generally support the Product & Innovation team in projects deemed strategic to deliver on the Corporate Services business unit's strategic ambitions.

This job description is only describing the main activities within a certain role and is not exhaustive. It does not prevent to add more tasks, projects.

6 months internship

Ideal start date : July 1, 2024

Euronext is the leading pan-European exchange in the Eurozone with a unique federal model across the Belgium, Dutch, French, Irish, Portuguese, Italian and Norwegian markets. Euronext also operates a UK-based regulated securities market.

Euronext brings together buyers and sellers in venues that are transparent, efficient, and reliable, addressing the needs of all market participants: SMEs and blue chips, retail and institutional investors, buy-side and sell-side, brokers and market makers, long-only and high frequency traders.

Euronext provides a large range of products and services, platforms, technologies, and the deepest pool of liquidity in Europe around one core mandate: power pan-European capital markets to finance the real economy. Euronext has also expanded its footprint with a new corporate services suite and foreign exchange trading.

We are looking for our new Data Analyst Apprentice in the Statistics and Analytics team. This position is based in Paris. With the other Data Analysts of the team, you will work on deriving insights from Euronext vast pool of historical market data and other data sources to support data driven decision of the business and sales teams, as well as operations and communication teams.

You will contribute to the evolution of the technics and tools put in place to answer the expectations for data self-service and will be responsible for actively engaging in the initiative to implement optimal analysis contents that are relevant to internal and external stakeholders. As part of the business team owning this historical data database, you will also contribute as a data expert to the definition and evolution of this database in relation with other business teams.

Your role

• Work in close collaboration with our internal clients and other team members to deliver valuable insights from the available market data in the form of statistics, analysis, or more advanced studies.

• Build a close relation with these internal clients and adopt a proactive posture by understanding their business challenges and proposing them data analytic services.

• Contribute to answer external stakeholders’ data requests.

• Build and maintain automatic reporting systems controlled by the team to enforce data self-service for recurring data requests or proactively send data to our internal/external clients.

• Active contribution to the continuous improvement of data analytics and reporting within the team and support to the team in projects and daily tasks.

The key accountabilities only describe the main activities and is not exhaustive. It evolves depending on the expertise level and ongoing projects.

This job is for you if

• You are into financial data and capital markets

• You are client oriented and have great communication capacity

• You are curious and have problem solving mindset

• You are rigorous, and put attention to details

• You have strong team spirit and collaboration skills

• You like to be proactive and propose ideas

• You are positive and enthusiastic

• You are very well organized

• You are resilient and agile

• You are a fast learner

• You have a high capacity to assess and plan your own activity

Technically, you should know how to use

• SQL

• Python

• SAS

• Excel

• Knowledge of Dataiku is a plus

• Knowledge of PowerBI is a plus

What we expect from you :

• Final or penultimate year student with a degree in computer science, quantitative finance, economics, or another quantitative field

• First experience in data analysis and/or finance is a plus

12 months apprenticeship

Ideal start date : September 1, 2024

Euronext is a pan-European exchange group offering a diverse range of products and services and combining transparent and efficient equity, fixed income securities and derivatives markets in Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, London and Paris. Euronext’s businesses comprise listing, cash trading, derivatives trading, market data and indices, post-trade and market solutions & other.
Euronext also leverages its expertise in running markets by providing technology and managed services to third parties. Euronext operates regulated markets, Alternext and the Free Market; in addition it offers EnterNext, which facilitates SMEs’ access to capital markets.

Within the IT department, the candidate will join the IT Governance & Cybersecurity team, which is responsible to ensure that Information Security and Business Continuity Management Systems operate effectively and continue to be compliant with relevant regulatory requirements, as well as voluntary best practices and standards that add a further badge of excellence among industry players.
The role will require the individual to support the team in carrying out its activities, especially in the field of Information Security and Business Continuity, so that meets its security objectives by identifying, protecting, detecting, and responding to cyber threats against its technology.
Main activities:

• Performs ongoing monitoring of risk, identifying areas of risk exposures and escalating changes as appropriate
• Analyses data to provide regular reports / presentations for internal and external stakeholders
• Supports the team to fulfil internal and external audits requests
• Supports the team to deliver projects and activities regarding Risk, Information Security and Business Continuity

Skills required to be successful in the role:

• BSc in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Economics, International affairs, Law or equivalent
• Knowledge and passion about IT
• Fluency in both spoken and written English
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Package (Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Precision and attention to details
• Ability to synthesize and summarize
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Knowledge of IT Governance, Information Security and Business Continuity frameworks (e.g. ISO/IEC 27001:2013, ISO 22301, NIST Framework, ITIL, etc.) would be a plus
• Knowledge of GDPR, DORA, NIS/NIS2 regulation would be a plus
• Financial Services experience / knowledge would be a plus

Euronext Corporate Services

The Euronext Corporate Services team is composed of over 180 professionals that combine a strong local footprint across Europe with a deep understanding of global capital markets. They help organisations, both listed and non-listed, private and public, make the most effective use of capital markets and run more efficiently.

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

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

• Governance : Our board portal solution “iBabs” help organizations to secure, organize and run board meetings more efficiently (save time preparing agendas and board packs, collaborate easily with annotations, voting, meeting summaries).

• Communication : We are the market leader in webinars and webcasts services for financial results, internal communication, marketing and external communication with our solution Company Webcast. We help our clients to increase their visibility, engagement and international coverage. We also provide flexible and customized market data components for Investor Relations websites of listed companies.

• Compliance : Our InsiderLog products offer a solution to automate the management of inside information and insider lists for both issuers and their professional advisors. Our tool aims to save time and ensure compliance with the European Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).

• Investor Relations : Our Advisory team provides high-touch advisory, market intelligence and decision making analytics for listed companies willing to be more active on capital markets. Our IR.Manager tool provides a complete and intuitive IR management and targeting platform for corporate IR teams to professionalize the workflow and engagement.

Euronext Corporate Services is a fully integrated division, including all the resources to pursue its business activities: Sales, Growth Marketing, Client Excellence, Product, Technology.

Job Summary

To support its expansion, Euronext Corporate Services is looking for a seasoned expert in sales administration for the creation of a Sales Administration department. Main activities will cover:

• Ensure effectiveness of the Quote to Cash (Q2C) process
• Work with the sales team to ensure accuracy of the information in the CRM
• Oversee the production of the billing files
• Define and monitor key performance indicators for the Q2C process
• Propose recommendations to improve the efficiency of the overall sales administration department
• Manage the sales administration team
• Implement new software that supports the finance process

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the sales administration department of Euronext Corporate Services. She or he will work on the effectiveness of its process and make sure of the quality of the information produced. She/He will work with the sales team to make sure valid and accurate information is populated in the CRM, guarantee that the billing information is correct and supervise the production of the billing files to be shared with the finance department. It is expected the successful candidate will contribute to the improvement of existing process by way of recommendation and identification of potential solutions.

As a manager, the successful candidate will manage the sales administration team. He/she will be expected to be proactive and rigorous in the execution of her/his missions.

Key Accountabilities

• Be responsible for the Quote to cash process (Q2C)
• Oversee KYC process as part of the on boarding of new clients
• Prepare billing information, validate billing information with Sales team and submission to Finance for invoicing
• Answer clients requests on invoices in cooperation with the AR team
• Ensure accuracy of information reported by Sales team in the CRM (HubSpot) Keep master data up to date based on input reported in the CRM
• Maintain pricing
• Follow-up on contract execution (compliance with contract terms, renewal, )
• Liaise with sales on usage of standard contracts, follow-up with legal on amendments requested to existing standard contracts
• Suggest improvements to existing Q2C process and ways to strengthen reliability of information
• Identify potential harmonization and automations across Euronext Corporate Services business Lines
• Effective stakeholder management and coordination
• Team management

Profile

• At least 4 to 6 years of experience in different roles relating to Sales administration or Quote to Cash process
• Experience of working in a matrix and multi-cultural environment
• Experience in leading a small team (finance, sales administration, accounting, etc.)”

Education and Knowledge

• Accounting, general administration degree or equivalent
• Account Receivable expertise or financial background or knowledge
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of legal terminology applied to commercial contracts
• Results oriented and data/facts driven
• Able to assess existing process and identify potential improvements
• Capacity to coordinate stakeholders from different location
• Demonstrable ability to be confident, pragmatic and tenacious
• Strong client/customer focus
• Organisation, rigor and autonomy
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact with diverse stakeholders within the company, in multicultural environment
• Fluency in English is a must

As Product owner, you will:

• Document, prioritize & share the requirements and rationale for the product
• Work closely with Project Manager cross business lines in larger projects & provide vision and guidance on project priorities to the whole project team
• Ensure Client onboarding and secure the Product launch from a business perspective
• Define product vision, long term road-map and growth opportunities through post-launch metrics and measurement of the product efficiency
• Organize User acceptance testing in accordance with the Project timeframe and escalate material risks to the delivery of User requirements
• Deliver from initiative through the planning phase, execution and transition to BAU. Lead the review and sign off from Sponsor/Key stakeholders on business deliverables
• Support business stakeholders in documenting the market changes for decision at programme level and / or for client engagement
• Document the client documentation, manage a common glossary across business line.
• Contribute to the data dictionary and business migration per market and cross business line
• Centralize, develop and communicate a clear product vision that aligns with the overall business strategy.
• Define and communicate the product roadmap to guide the development team.

Success factors for the role

• Ensure timely communication with all stakeholders regarding solutions and deliveries 
• Ensure that products comply with applicable legislation
• Navigate in a rapidly changing business landscape, staying ahead of industry trends and adapting strategies accordingly
• Deliver recommendations that increase revenue and/or reduce costs (top and bottom line)
• Demonstrate proactiveness and agility in responding to emerging opportunities and challenges within the business domain
• Develop and communicate a clear product vision that aligns with the overall business strategy.
• Act as the primary liaison between the development team and stakeholders.
• Gather and prioritize feedback from stakeholders to ensure the product meets their needs.
• Create and maintain the product backlog, a prioritized list of features and user stories.
• Prioritize backlog items based on business value, customer feedback, and strategic goals.
• Participate in the testing and acceptance of deliverables to ensure they meet the acceptance criteria
• Contribute to client documentation.
• Be flexible and adaptive to changing priorities and requirements.

Your profile
• Experience in product management, business development or sales support role.
• Expert knowledge of Euronext’s market model, rule book, service offer, the buy-side and sell-side landscape.
• Knowledge of the full product development lifecycle.
• Strong commercial acumen and strategic awareness.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills, an ability to combine attention to detail with the wider strategic view.
• Rigorous project management skills: ability to leverage internal and external relationships, autonomy and determination to drive forward projects, provide clear business input into functional requirements.
• Collaborative, open, pragmatic, customer oriented and numbers-driven approach to work.
• International business experience – developing products in multiple geographic locations

Key Accountabilities

You will complete a broad variety of tasks as part of the programme management office leading a transformational multi-year programme spanning all four Euronext Securities locations (Copenhagen, Milan, Oslo, Porto).

• Governance: Act as the single point of contact for all project contributors/business units across the organisation, support the Programme Director to be the guardian of all project governance bodies, including the preparation of monthly steering committees; producing clear and crisp meeting materials; managing contributions from key stakeholders; producing minutes and maintaining open actions and decisions logs; organising and coordinating other ad hoc meetings as necessary.
• Project Management: support the Delivery Managers to ensure milestones are met as per the agreed project plan; strictly adhere to the Euronext project management policy, including the coordination and organisation of the various gates to be passed during the lifetime of the project.
• Budget: work closely with Finance, Human Resources and the Programme Director to monitor the programme budget and recruitment decisions, and to ensure adequate staffing levels; centralise, monitor and, if needed, challenge expense requests.
• Communication: issue regular updates for client-facing teams; issue a monthly newsletter to communicate important information project contributors; prepare periodic town halls (set dates, draft materials, maintain questions log); issue quarterly memo for Board of Directors

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

• 2-3 years of project management experience, preferably in the financial sector
• Strong desire to build a career as a Project Manager
• Fluent in English with excellent communication, writing and presentation skills (Portuguese is not a must)
• Financial acumen is an advantage
• Demonstrated ability perform well and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, transforming and results driven environment
• Strong organisational skills with ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks
• Experience in working with international teams is an advantage
• Strong proficiency in MS Outlook, MS Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to manage stakeholders at different levels
• Ability to conduct research and present data in a succinct and well-written manner
• Ability to work independently

Euronext Corporate Services
Euronext Corporate Services already serves more than 4,500+ clients including over 1000 listed companies, private companies, advisors and public organisations. Our clients are located across all Euronext markets (Belgium, France, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway Portugal,) but also beyond (e.g. UK, Nordics, Spain, Germany).
This unique and comprehensive value proposition is articulated around four main pillars:

• Governance : Our board portal solution “iBabs” help organizations to secure, organize and run board meetings more efficiently (save time preparing agendas and board packs, collaborate easily with annotations, voting, meeting summaries).
• Communication : We are the market leader in webinars and webcasts services for financial results, internal communication, marketing and external communication with our solution Company Webcast. We help our clients to increase their visibility, engagement and international coverage. We also provide flexible and customized market data components for Investor Relations websites of listed companies.
• Compliance : Our InsiderLog products offer a solution to automate the management of inside information and insider lists for both issuers and their professional advisors. Our tool aims to save time and ensure compliance with the European Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).
• Investor Relations : Our Advisory team provides high-touch advisory, market intelligence and decision making analytics for listed companies willing to be more active on capital markets. Our IR.Manager tool provides a complete and intuitive IR management and targeting platform for corporate IR teams to professionalize the workflow and engagement.

Euronext Corporate Services is a fully integrated division, including all the resources to pursue its business activities: Sales, Marketing, Client Excellence, Product, Technology.
 

THE TEAM

The European expansion of our Advisory & IR Solutions business is a strategic pillar for the coming years. While serving clients in France, Belgium and other European markets, the Shareholder Analysis team is committed to meeting clients' needs beyond, supporting their IR strategies and providing the best tools for successful investor engagement. Our team also accompanies the European implementation of the Shareholder Rights Directive II (SRD II), which is set to unlock business potential across the European Economic Area. The data collected will be clearer and standardized across all geographical areas, enabling greater transparency and shareholder engagement.

JOB SUMMARY

The Shareholder Analysis team provides market intelligence and advice to listed companies subscribing to shareholder identification services. Be part of a dynamic entrepreneurial team with wide range of experiences. Build deep relationships with corporate issuers to understand their Investor Relations needs and to provide solutions using full range of Euronext Advisory & IR Solutions services. Work with Analysts to build reports analysing ownership of client shares by institutional investors.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

As Analyst Shareholder Analysis, you will:

• Produce Shareholder Analysis Reports (SHAN) & help build client relationships in France, Belgium, Norway, the Netherlands, Italy etc.
• Understand the role of an Investor Relations Officer and how Shareholder Analysis services the IR function
• Analyse local share registers with Shareholders Rights Directive II and complete shareholder analysis reports for listed companies in Europe of all market sizes and sectors
• Understand institutional shareholding movements and provide intelligence on investor behaviour.
• Able to explain to client movements in shareholder base vs. market/sector/peers
• Interactions on client project basis, be knowledgeable of client sector & peers, client’s IR calendar and activities and follow relevant news flow
• Produce and present SHAN reports with the SHAN manager and help develop reference accounts
• Identify needs with the SHAN manager based on client feedback/market trends
• Report to the Shareholder Analysis Manager
• Support the IR & Advisory Team on deliverables concerning all topics and mandates based on workflow and priorities

PROFILE AND SKILLS

Euronext is looking at the following profile:

• First experience in the bank and finance industry, if possible within Securities services
• Attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to transform information from databases into intelligible and precise presentations
• Knowledge of databases and very strong Microsoft Excel & Powerpoint skills
• Ability to work as a team and to meet tight client deadlines
• Fluency in verbal and written business in English, French & Dutch