COO Office Intern

The COO Office team at Euronext oversees all operational and technical activities across the Group. It is responsible for leading critical domains such as IT for Markets IT for Clearing IT for Central Securities Depositories (CSDs) Digital and AI and Transversal IT functions.

Positioned at the core of the organization the COO Office plays a pivotal role in shaping Euronexts technology strategy and ensuring operational resilience. It serves as both the provider of the Groups technological framework and the guardian of its continuity and efficiency.

The team operates at the intersection of technology operations and strategy offering exposure to a broad ecosystem. It also enables close collaboration with a wide range of internal functions such as Finance Strategy M&A HR Marketing and Communications providing a comprehensive view of the workings of a growing pan-European market infrastructure company.

This internship within the Operating Office presents a unique opportunity to engage in strategic initiatives with direct impact on the Groups development particularly within IT. Working alongside the Business Manager to the Group COO you will contribute to high-visibility projects process improvements and internal communicationshelping to drive innovation and operational excellence across the organization.

Key accountabilities:

Monitor and enhance COO performance and strategy by :

• Defining and tracking KPIs aimed at improving COO departments performance ;
• Contributing in process optimization that will improve overall productivity within the department working closely with external departments (Finance Infrastructure Information Security IAM End User Services Market Operations etc.) ;
• Identifying and assessing potential innovations that could be relevant for COO scope ;
• Participating in the design of the future strategic plan and budget for the Group COO ;
• Monitoring both key projects progress across the portfolio and the underlying data quality in particular via the monthly reporting cycle and following up with relevant stakeholders.

Support and empower the Group COO in their communications : conferences regulators meetings Group meetings with Managing Board by :

• Writing fact-based concise presentations presentations for internal or external meetings liaising with relevant experts and stakeholders within the organization;
• Supporting the organization of corporate events that are of critical importance for the organization such as the Townhall
• Securing the preparation of monthly reports for the key governance bodies including reports to the Managing Board by liaising with the relevant departments and colleagues.

Knowledge Skills and Experience Required

• Final or penultimate year student from a business school engineering school or university with strong academic credentials;
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Word Excel & PowerPoint) and in data analysis ;
• Excellent written & spoken English language is essential ;
• Excellent interpersonal skills working with teams from various locations and departments and interacting with varying levels of seniority across the organization ;
• A hard-working autonomous team-player who brings energy is proactive and is keen to learn ;
• Superior ability to navigate within virtual teams and multicultural environments ;
• Attention to details and sense of confidentiality is critical given the severity of the information that will be shared with the successful candidate.

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.