Senior Product Designer

Posted:
8/4/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Paris, Ile-de-France, France ⋅ Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands ⋅ Ile-de-France, France ⋅ North Holland, Netherlands

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Product ⋅ UI/UX & Design

Euronext

Euronext is the leading pan-European market infrastructure, shaping capital markets for future generations. Its mission is to connect European economies to global capital markets, to accelerate innovation and sustainable growth. Euronext is located in 18 countries across Europe, US and Asia, with regulated exchanges in Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Portugal. The group has expanded organically and externally, with a revenue growing from €458 million in 2014 to €1.5 billion in 2022, with 2,200 employees and 55 nationalities.

With close to 1,900 listed issuers and around €6.5 trillion in market capitalisation as of end June 2023, it has an unmatched blue-chip franchise and a strong diverse domestic and international client base, as well as a large Tech companies community, Euronext Tech Leaders. Euronext closely accompanies corporates thanks to its pre-IPO programmes and a full suite of innovative corporate services. Euronext operates regulated and transparent equity and derivatives markets, one of Europe’s leading electronic fixed income trading markets and is the largest center for debt and funds listings in the world. Its total product offering includes Equities, FX, Exchange Traded Funds, Warrants & Certificates, Bonds, Power, Derivatives, Commodities, Advanced Data Services and Indices.

The Group provides a European 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, corporate and data services to third parties.

Euronext is engaged in an ambitious ESG policy, translated into its “Fit for 1.5°” commitment to net zero, supported by SBTI approved targets.

Euronext Corporate Services

Euronext Corporate Services, is at the core of Euronext’s Growth for Impact 2024 strategy. It has delivered €46m of revenue in 2023, growing +12% vs 2022, being one of the most important growth engine of the Group.

Euronext Corporate Services already serves more than 4,500+ clients including over 1000 listed companies, private companies, advisors and public organisations. Clients are located across all Euronext markets (Belgium, France, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway Portugal,) but also beyond (e.g. UK, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Spain).

The team is composed of over 170 professionals across Europe. They help listed companies make the most effective use of capital markets, and support private and public organisations run more efficiently.

Euronext Corporate Services already serves more than 4,500+ clients including over 1000 listed companies, private companies, advisors and public organisations. Clients are located across all Euronext markets (Belgium, France, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway Portugal,) but also beyond (e.g. UK, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Spain).

This unique and comprehensive value proposition is articulated around three main pillars:

•   Governance services: To public and private organizations we provide our board portal solution “iBabs” to help secure, organize and run board meetings more efficiently (save time preparing agendas and board packs, collaborate easily with annotations, voting, meeting summaries).Our advanced video technology allows you to easily broadcast your meetings, from webinars, townhalls and studio events, we provide the right solution

•   Investor relations and communication services: we help our clients to increase their visibility, engagement and international coverage with shareholders, investors and all stakeholders with leading digital communications and streaming solutions. We also provide flexible and customized market data components for Investor Relations websites of listed companies. Our IR.Manager tool provides a complete and intuitive IR management and targeting platform for corporate IR teams to professionalize the workflow and engagement. Our advisory team provides high-touch advisory, ESG advisory, market intelligence and decision making analytics for listed companies willing to be more active on capital markets.

•   Compliance services : our ComplyLog products helps companies simplify their EU regulatory duties, speed up workflows and ensure compliance by automating the management of inside information and insider lists for both issuers and their professional advisors ensuring compliance with the European Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).

Euronext Corporate Services is a fully integrated division of Euronext, including all the resources to pursue its business activities: Revenue, Growth Marketing, Product, Technology & Operations, Client Services and Transformation. It also relies on Euronext support functions to accompany its growth.

As a Senior Product Designer, the candidate will participate in the discovery phase for our products by conducting user research and designing web applications. He/she will be in charge of user research, design sprint with creation of prototypes, animation and creation of user paths and interfaces ensuring effective transfer to the development team.

The successful candidate will report to the Head of Product, working closely with Product Managers to anticipate changes and design new features.

Key Accountabilities:

  • Participate in the overall design of the user experience: user research, prototyping, ideation workshops, user tests , recommendations, design system and everything needed for a seamless handoff
  • Organise qualitative and quantitative user research (user interviews, focus-group, poll, survey, etc.) to gather insight on user journey, jobs to be done, pains and needs
  • Analyse interviews and research results to leverage insights and propose solutions
  • Design wireframes, mock-ups and prototypes (Low and High Fidelity)
  • Conduct user tests to ensure usability and a best-in-class experience
  • Contribute and update the Design System
  • Remain abreast of the latest industry trends and technology
  • Work closely with customers, the product team and the technical team to gain an in-depth understanding of product requirements.

Profile required:

  • A bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, or a related field;
  • A minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in product design and development
  • Previous experience in web-based SaaS and the B2B software industry is a plus
  • A track record in designing professional interfaces (the portfolio will be asked)
  • Experience in performing various user research methods
  • Ability to solve user problems
  • Mastery of UX and ergonomics principles
  • High level of comfort with technology and its development
  • Fluent in English and French

Desired skills:

  • Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills
  • Strong ability to innovate, show initiative, be curious and autonomous
  • Capacity to work in a multi-disciplinary team, being comfortable with both create and technical skills
  • Perfect command of Figma
  • Good communication and storytelling skills

We provide:

  • Be part of an ambitious growth project, backed by the leading pan-European stock exchange
  • Contribute to major development projects of Euronext Corporate Services

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.

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.