Corporate Actions Listing Operations Apprentice

Job description

The Corporate Actions & Listing Operations team (CACL team) located within Euronext Market Services department is responsible for the daytoday handling of listing operations and corporate actions across all cash asset classes (Equities Bonds ETFs & Structured Products) on Amsterdam Brussels Dublin Lisbon Oslo & Paris markets.

Member of the CACL team and reporting to the Cash Corporate Actions & Listing Operations Manager based in Paris the Corporate Actions & Listing Operations Apprentice is responsible for the management of corporate actions and listing operations working with the entire Issuers ecosystem (Issuers Advisors CSDs CCPs Regulators etc) while also participating in the elaboration specification and rollout of key internal initiatives launched by the CACL team.

The Corporate Actions & Listing Operations Apprentice is responsible for the below activities:

Manage corporate actions & listing operations:

• Actively monitor and address incoming corporate actions & listing queries enforcing best practices and applicable procedures

• Contribute to the daily update of Euronexts databases and trading engine by referencing listings of new securities and corporate actions events ensuring correct setup and endtoend consistency

• Liaise with Issuers and/or Issuers representatives to collect the necessary legal & technical documentation related to a given listing operation or corporate action

• Support & advise listed companies and their representatives in the implementation and communication of their listings or corporate actions operations on the different Euronext markets

• Review assess & understand legal and offer/contract documentation established in the context of listing operations or corporate actions

• Ensure coordination with post trading partners or internal stakeholders such as Listing Product Management Legal or Compliance

Inform the market:

• Draft update and publish market announcements which contribute to the transparent fair and orderly functioning of the market

• Provide clients with clear accurate and consistent information regarding instrument creations updates and delistings by means of market announcements

• Prepare and give presentations to internal and external stakeholders with regards to listing operations & corporate actions when relevant

• Explain complex or sensitive information in an accurate and effective way to internal and external stakeholders regarding listing operations and corporate actions

Embrace client centricity:

• Endorse the role of local expert towards the market community developing relationships with listed companies issuer representatives and other key external/internal stakeholders

• Proactively answers external/internal queries via telephone or email in a timely manner

• Communicate effectively and professionally with listed companies and their representatives

• Engage with issuers account manager in the context of complex transactions ensuring proper level of information is shared both internally and externally

• Act as key point of contact and ambassador for the team both internally & externally

Enforce operational excellence & resiliency:

• Enforce resiliency technology enhancements monitoring standardization and harmonization of operational processes through the launch of digitalization or automation initiatives

• Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of the teams procedures and operational processes

• Participate to the documentation and internal control of the teams operational processes

• Contribute to the teams KPI monitoring and overall quality improvements

Skills & Experience

• A first experience in the Finance sector is highly appreciated

• Proven experience of client facing skills and ability to interact with demanding customers

• Excellent organizational capacities

• Strong relational skills supported by analytical and structured working style

• Team player with a proactive approach pragmatic customer oriented and datadriven

• Strong and proactive communicator able to work in a fastpaced environment

• Good understanding of Financial markets markets structures and their evolution from a business competition & regulatory perspective

• Computer literacy: MS office VBA notions in programming is a plus

Languages

• Proficiency in written/oral French and English is mandatory

• Any other European language (Portuguese Italian Dutch etc) is a plus but not mandatory

Education

• Preparation of a Masters degree in Finance Law Economics or a related field

• Additional certifications in financial regulation or market analysis would be an advantage

Additional Information

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.

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.

Additional Information

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.