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 close to 1,930 listed issuers and around €6.3 trillion in market capitalization as of end December 2022, it has an unmatched blue chip franchise and a strong diverse domestic and international client base.

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Working under the direct supervision of the Group CEO, the Chief of Staff is involved in a variety of strategic decisions and initiatives with direct impact on the growth and development of the company.
• The Chief of Staff coordinates the interactions of the Group CEO with the Supervisory Board, Reference Shareholders, College of Regulators, key clients and partners, local stakeholders, and all the senior contacts involved in the development of Euronext.
• The Chief of Staff is responsible for special projects and sensitive matters that are assigned to him/her by the Group CEO for particular confidentiality reasons. This can include a broad range of corporate projects (e.g., support of the implementation of the 2025-27 strategic plan, support of specific internal initiatives, events or business priorities) or projects directly embedded in the ecosystem of Euronext (with public administrations, through communication and public relations campaigns, etc.).
• The Chief of Staff does support the Group CEO by producing background and position papers, briefing materials and presentations for internal or external meetings, in coordination with internal subject matter experts.
• The Chief of Staff is the Secretary to the Managing Board, in charge of coordinating the overall decision-making process within the top management team, including planning, preparing and minuting the meetings of the Managing Board, as well as monitoring implementation of top management decisions.
• The Chief of Staff is uniquely positioned to gain a deep understanding of the financial industry, operations of a high-end technology company, management of a listed multinational firm and end-to-end M&A transaction processes from early due diligence to full integration.
• The Chief of Staff is also the business owner of the Client Centricity program of Euronext, which consists of a client satisfaction survey in all of the Group's businesses.

Profile

• Master degree, ideally in business, finance, engineering or political science
• 5-10 years of successful experience in a top consultancy or investment banking firm, or in a demanding international company with exposure to strategic and top-management decision-making.
• Good understanding of the financial industry
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities; ability to quickly gain a deep understanding of a wide span of complex strategic and regulatory matters
• Impeccable oral and written communication skills
• Fast learner, proactive behavior and entrepreneurial mindset (pragmatic, hands-on in execution, ability to take decisions under uncertainty)
• Good interpersonal skills to nurture a wide network of senior internal and external stakeholders
• Interest in cross-cultural management situations and in European issues
• Fluency in English and French;

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 don't 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.

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.