Euronext is looking for an apprentice to support the office of the Group COO and Euronext Paris COO Business Manager, for 1 to 2 year(s).

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title

COO Office Apprentice

Permanent or Fixed Term

Apprentice

Dept and Location

COO Office , Paris

Reports to

COO Business Manager

Job Profile

Euronext – COO (Chief Operating Officer) Office

The COO Office  currently comprises 3 people, based in Paris. It overall all operational and technical activities part of Euronext. As such, the COO Office is the Head of the IT for Markets, IT for Clearing, IT for CSD, Digital, and Markets Services and IT-Transversal activities.  The Operating office is a key actor within the company as the provider of technological framework, and the gate-keeper of resiliency. It offers a multidimensional exposure part of ecosystem surrounding financial markets (issuers, French Tech companies, financial institutions, high-frequency traders, regulators) and a better understanding of the inner workings of an ambitious, growing pan-European company across functions (Sales, Strategy, M&A, HR, Marketing, Communications).

The team support the Group’s strategy, operating operational activities. As part of the Operating office, this internship is a unique opportunity to get involved in a variety of strategic initiatives with direct impact on the growth and development of the company with a focus on IT, while achieving concrete impact on the organization through processes’ enhancements, and communications. As part of the role, you will work directly with the Business Manager of the Group COO.

Key Accountabilities

COO Business Manager Assistant is part of the Corporate and Project job family gathering all transversal strategic roles which exist either in the various Euronext countries and/or in the various departments of the organization.

The successful candidate will focus particularly but not exclusively to:

• 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 ;
• Supporting the continuous enhancement at COO level in the areas of straight through processes, project stakeholders’ skills management, quality of reporting & tools ;
• 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 detail, 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 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.