Corporate Commercial Legal Counsel

We are seeking an experienced Corporate Commercial Legal Counsel to provide strategic legal support across a broad range of corporate and commercial matters while also overseeing corporate secretariat responsibilities. The successful candidate will act as a trusted business partner to senior management and cross-functional teams supporting complex transactions governance matters commercial negotiations and day-to-day legal operations.

This role is based in Athens reporting to Head of Legal Services.

Working with us means:

You will join a dynamic and international environment where innovation quality and collaboration are central to our operations. You will have the opportunity to shape the direction of a major trading platform and play a key role in the development and diversification of MTS within Euronext.

You will be primarily responsible for:

Draft review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements including service agreements procurement contracts NDAs partnership agreements and technology-related contracts.

Provide legal advice on corporate and commercial matters affecting the business and its operations.

Lead and coordinate corporate secretariat matters including board and committee meetings preparation of agendas and minutes maintenance of statutory records and corporate filings.

Coordinate shareholder matters powers of attorney delegated authorities and internal approvals.

Advise on legal risks and provide practical business-oriented solutions.

Support M&A transactions corporate restructurings and strategic projects including legal due diligence and transaction documentation.

Liaise with external counsel regulators corporate service providers and other stakeholders where required.

Monitor legal and regulatory developments and assess their impact on the business.

Provide legal support to various business functions including finance procurement sales and operations.

Knowledge and experience

Qualified lawyer with strong academic credentials and admission to practice in a relevant jurisdiction with at least 8 years of relevant professional experience.

Significant post-qualification experience in corporate and commercial law preferably gained in a reputable law firm and/or multinational corporate environment.

Proven experience in corporate governance and corporate secretariat responsibilities.

Strong experience in drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.

Experience in cross-border transactions and international business environments will be considered an asset.

Excellent analytical communication and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to work independently manage multiple priorities and provide pragmatic legal advice in a fast-paced environment.

Skills & Competences

Commercial awareness and business acumen

Strong negotiation and drafting skills

Strategic thinking and problem-solving

Attention to detail and organizational skills

Ability to build trusted relationships across all levels of the organization

Strong governance and stakeholder management capabilities

Fulfilled military obligations (for men)

Please apply by submitting a CV in English.

Working with us means:

Being part of a European international and diverse team Collaborate across borders with talented colleagues connected by a shared ambition and purpose.

Learning as you grow Develop your skills through continuous learning real responsibilities and flexible career paths that evolve with you.

Having an impact Contribute to projects that matter in an agile and dynamic environment where your ideas help drive progress.

Driving sustainability Play an active role in building transparent responsible and sustainable capital markets for the long term.

Join Euronext - Shape capital markets for future generations.

Euronext is the leading European capital market infrastructure covering the entire capital markets value chain from listing trading clearing settlement and custody to solutions for issuers and investors. Euronext runs MTS one of Europes leading electronic fixed income trading markets and Nord Pool the European power market. Euronext also provides clearing and settlement services through Euronext Clearing and its Euronext Securities CSDs in Denmark Italy Norway and November 2025 Euronext successfully acquired a majority stake in the Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX) further expanding its footprint and strengthening its pan-European market infrastructure.

As of December 2025 Euronexts regulated exchanges in Belgium France Ireland Italy the Netherlands Norway and Portugal host over 1700 listed issuers with 6.7 trillion in market capitalisation a strong blue-chip franchise and the largest global centre for debt and fund listings. With a diverse domestic and international client base Euronext handles 25% of European lit equity trading. Its products include equities FX ETFs bonds derivatives commodities and indices.

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Euronext Values

Unity

We respect and value the people we work with

We are unified through a common purpose

We embrace diversity and strive for inclusion

Integrity

We value transparency communicate honestly and share information openly

We act with integrity in everything we do

We dont hide our mistakes and we learn from them

Agility

We act with a sense of urgency and decisiveness

We are adaptable responsive and embrace change

We take smart risks

Energy

We are positively driven to make a difference and challenge the status quo

We focus on and encourage personal leadership

We motivate each other with our ambition

Accountability

We deliver maximum value to our customers and stakeholders

We take ownership and are accountable for the outcome

We reward and celebrate performance

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race gender age citizenship religion sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability or any other legally protected factor. We value the unique talents of all our people who come from diverse backgrounds with different personal experiences and points of view and we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect.

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.