Euronext

• Euronext is the leading pan-European exchange in the Eurozone, covering Belgium, France, Ireland, The Netherlands, Portugal and the UK. The Norwegian stock exchange and its clearing & settlement subsidiary, together operating as Oslo Børs VPS, joined Euronext on 17 June 2019.
• With close to 1,500 listed issuers worth €4.5 trillion in market capitalisation as of end june 2020, Euronext is an unmatched blue chip franchise that has 24 issuers in the Morningstar® Eurozone 50 Index℠ and a strong diverse domestic and international client base.
• Euronext operates regulated and transparent equity and derivatives markets. Its total product offering includes Equities, Exchange Traded Funds, Warrants & Certificates, Bonds, Derivatives, Commodities and Indices. 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.

Listing

Within Euronext, the Listing Department is in charge of the relationship with listed companies and those contemplating an IPO. Our mission is to promote financial markets and explain to business leaders the benefits of listing and how to better use financial markets once public. In addition, we are supporting a dynamic through creating and promoting new services and financing instruments, developing the investors' axis, bringing together the ecosystem and lobbying towards European public authorities .

Role

The apprentice is part of the Listing Admission team located on different locations (Amsterdam, Paris, Lisbon) and operating in different markets and locations (Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon and Paris). The apprentice, under the responsibility of the Admission Managers, will be located in Paris.

The apprentice will handle the admission process of IPOs mainly in the market place where he/she is located but also in all Euronext markets (in collaboration with the rest of the team). The apprentice will have the mission of improving the admission process by educating and advising our business partners and clients on the Euronext rules, existing regulations and technical possibilities. It will also have the job of harmonization the admission process across all locations. Finally, the apprentice will be in charge of liaising and collaborating with local regulators on specific admissions and rules and regulations.

Key Accountabilities

The Listing Admission apprentice main tasks will be to:

• Assess companies (KYC checks, legal, business and strategy, financials, structure of the transaction, etc.) applying for an initial admission of equity securities on an Euronext market and execute the transaction. The review includes preparing a recommendation to the Euronext Listing Board to accept/refuse the listing, communicating to the stakeholders,
• Take part in kick-off meetings with prospects (C-level) and intermediaries applying for new equity listings,
• Inform, guide and assist companies that are considering an admission on Euronext markets,
• Assess companies applying for an accreditation as listing sponsor,
• Improving and harmonizing the admission process across all locations,
• Contribute to the improvement of the listing process and amendment of the Euronext market rules.

The apprentice will be managed by the Listing Execution Managers and will work in close collaboration with the rest of the Listing team (located in different places) and will share any relevant information with colleagues, both nationally and internationally.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

• Legal and/or Business degree at University level
• Good understanding of Equity Capital Markets
• Rigorous and autonomous
• Excellent drafting skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Creative problem solver
• Results oriented and team spirit mindset
• Perfect command of French and English.
• Good communication skills, listening and speaking

Ability to work on a pan European / cross border mode

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.