Euronext is the leading pan-European exchange in the Eurozone with nearly 1,300 listed issuers worth close to €3.5 trillion in market capitalisation as of end June 2017, an unmatched blue chip franchise consisting of 24 issuers in the Morningstar Eurozone 50 Index and a strong diverse domestic and international client base.

Job Purpose:

  • Across all these assignments, there is a global need to be as efficient as possible and offer the highest level of quality in terms of service to clients (“operational excellence”). The idea is to ensure that client’s experience is agreeable relying on a smooth and flawless execution.
    • improving the various existing operational processes related to the different CA streams Equities, ETP / ETFs, , as part of the continuous improvement principle, by implementing advanced macros based spreadsheet,
    • advanced macros based reporting,
    • advanced data-mining tool enabling to capture / screening information from Data vendors and providers
    • streamlined / optimized workflows
    • Process reengineering where necessary especially in areas where time to market and simplification matters

Your Responsibilities:

  • Corporate actions analysis
  • Engages in day to day relationships with issuer and / or their representatives (Issuer Agent, Lawyers, etc)
  • Advises on Corporate actions design
  • Supports issuers implementing their corporate actions
  • Collects, reviews/understands required legal and offer/contract documentation
  • Populates Plug (tool to communicate a Corporate Action) and Score (tool used for Centralization of Public Offers) with the relevant parameters
  • Ensures listing of bonds, ETF and structured products
  • Ensures an operational coordination with post trading partners / infrastructure such as Clearnet, Euroclear & Interbolsa
  • Coordinates with the different internal stakeholders Listing, Product Management, Legal, Compliance etc where necessary.
  • Information to the market
  • Provides clients with information on the corporate actions and corporate actions updates by disseminating a Euronext notice
  • Prepares, validates Euronext Notices to inform market participants of a CA operations
  • Gives presentations to internal and external stakeholders with regards to the Corporate Actions if needed
  • Referential updates
  • Updates instruments characteristics on the referential (MATRIX) and trading platforms (UTP)

Skills and Qualifications:

    • Has good knowledge of Cash/Listing, Derivatives and Index CA operations
    • Is aware of main developments /issues/events in the market and how these (can) result in a Corporate Action
    • Assist in adapting CA operational procedures in light of additional CA types, new products and new tools
    • Convenes and participates in consultative meetings on corporate actions
    • Ensures that the adjustment for a Corporate Actions is performed in accordance with the Rules and CA Policy
    • In projects takes part in business acceptance tests of new/updated functionality
    • Is part of a virtual CA team and reports to the Manager CA for Cash & Derivatives & Index

    Background / Education

    • Master degree (ex: Finance, Economics, Management); Business School
    • Advanced database management and tools programming skills : MS office, Macros, VBA Access and SQL
    • Good understanding of Financial markets, markets structures and their evolution from a business, competition, regulatory and technological perspective
    • Fluent in French and English (spoken and written) – a 3rd language (Dutch), while not mandatory, would constitute an important advantage
    • Proven analytic, synthesis and reporting skills
    • Capacity to provide new ideas/analyses and thought leadership
    • Self-motivated and pro-active
    • Strong interpersonal skills
    • Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude at all times in a high pressure international environment
    • Effective communicator, especially in a client facing context.

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