Euronext - Primary Markets

Are you a highly motivated and analytically inclined graduate ready to play a pivotal role in shaping Europe's capital markets? Join Euronext, the leading pan-European exchange, and be part of our dynamic pan-European Primary Markets team.

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 2024, 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 centre 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.

Primary Markets

The Primary Markets department covering Equity, Debt and Funds securities is notably in charge of the business relationship with listed companies and those considering an IPO on Euronext markets. Our mission is to promote Euronext markets, explain the benefits of listing to business leaders, and help companies make the best possible use of financial markets once publicly listed. In addition, we support funding mechanics by creating and promoting new services and financing instruments, fostering the development and growth of the pool of investors active on Euronext markets, and actively promoting transparent public markets with stakeholders in the financial industry and with public authorities.

Key Accountabilities

• Within the Primary Markets department, the Business Development team is the focal point for providing business intelligence and driving strategic projects for all Euronext listing venues.

• You will be responsible for analyzing market trends, conducting equity and debt capital markets research, competitive benchmarking, drafting updates to senior management, and creating actionable business intelligence to support both sales teams across Europe and fuel new strategic developments.

• You will contribute to the identification of prospects and create pitches to attract international issuers to Euronext listing venues.

• Taking part in the team's effort, you will also help bolster the team's research capacities by contributing to know-how and content on specific sectors and/or topics related to equity and debt capital markets.

• As part of this European team, you will be involved in the launch and development of new services and initiatives for listed companies, and, more generally, support the Business Development team in projects deemed strategic to deliver on the Primary Markets business unit's ambitions.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

Profile

• Business or engineering school graduate, with an initial experience in finance or consulting.

Desired attributes and skills

• Strong analytical skills, with proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools.

• Solid understanding of Equity Capital Markets (ECM) and Debt Capital Markets (DCM) principles and practices.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex data and information into clear takeaways and recommendations.

• Strong abilities to perform research and build relevant intelligence on a wide set of quantitative and qualitative topics.

• Proactiveness and ability to independently manage multiple projects.

• Willingness and ability to navigate within virtual teams and in international environments.

• Impeccable oral and written communication skills in English and French. Additional languages are a plus.

• Excellent command of Excel and PowerPoint. FactSet, Refinitiv or Bloomberg are a plus.

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.