About Primary Markets team
The Primary Markets team operates across Equity, Debt and Funds, supporting companies throughout their lifecycle in public markets—from pre-IPO preparation through to post-listing activity.
The team manages relationships with a broad base of issuers across Euronext markets, spanning both Equity and Debt listings, and works closely with intermediaries, investors and the wider financial ecosystem. In addition, we support the development of complementary offerings including Euronext Corporate Services (ECS) and ELITE.
Primary Markets combines business development, market structuring and operational delivery. We support a large and diverse issuer base, contribute to key revenue streams and deliver strategic initiatives to enhance how markets operate. Currently, we support approximately 1,900 Equity issuers and in excess of 56,000 listed bonds across Euronext markets.
Overview of the role:
This role will lead and coordinate projects supporting listing activities across Euronext markets, with a strong focus on Equity while remaining adaptable to broader Primary Markets initiatives (including Debt and cross-asset projects).
It sits at the intersection of Primary Markets, Secondary Markets and market infrastructure, requiring a strong understanding of how markets operate in practice—from listing through to trading and post-trade.
The position is first and foremost a project management role, with responsibility for ensuring delivery of complex initiatives. Depending on the project, the role may also involve acting as a Product Owner, helping ensure that initiatives are aligned with business needs and deliver practical outcomes. It therefore requires someone who can shape, challenge and deliver initiatives, ensuring they are both strategically relevant and operationally workable.
You will be primarily responsible for:
Leading and coordinating end-to-end projects to support and develop listing activities across Euronext markets, with a focus on Equity. in line with Euronext’s project management methodology, from initiation to operational go-live.
Acting as a central coordinator for project management activities in the Admissions department, including detailed planning, resource allocation, risk management and budgeting.
Driving business workstreams by defining deliverables, owners, deadlines and quality criteria, drafting minutes and ensuring actions are followed up. For transversal projects, you will set up and run project governance, prepare presentations and materials,
Supporting business development initiatives with operational implications. Projects will mainly require skills and expertise on the market infrastructure functioning for Cash Equity instruments (listing, trading and post-trade).
Coordinating with internal teams and external partners stakeholders (intermediaries, custodians…) to ensure seamless execution when impacted by listing initiatives.
Examples of Projects
Projects span business, operational and infrastructure topics. Examples of past/current projects include:
Implementation of Equity multi-currency trading across Euronext markets
Integration of new markets into Primary Markets operational processes (e.g. Athens or Borsa Italiana integration across admissions, rules and fee structures)
Digital transformation initiatives, including onboarding platforms (e.g. MyEuronext) and compliance/process automation
Development and rollout of cross-market frameworks such as listing policies or fee harmonisation initiatives
Skills and qualifications
Master’s degree (Bac +5) in Finance, Economics or a related field.
At least five years of operational experience in financial markets
Strong understanding of equity market structure, including how secondary markets operate
Knowledge on internal IT systems is a plus (MyEuronext, Plug/Matrix, Optiq, IDS)
Minimum five years’ experience involved in complex projects end-to-end.
Strong organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Proven ability to manage multiple topics in parallel in a matrix environment operating effectively across business and operational topics.
Excellent stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills with proven ability to work across functions and geographies.
Proactive, rigorous and solution-oriented mindset with strong attention to detail.
Experience in an international and multicultural environment
Fluent English required; French is a plus.
Benefits
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunity to work at the heart of Europe’s leading market infrastructure.
Exposure to high-profile transactions and a broad range of financial instruments.
Professional development and career growth opportunities.