Corporate Actions Analyst (12-month contract)

About the department

Being part of Euronext Market Services, the Issuers Services Department is at the heart of the Euronext organization. Derivative Corporate Actions and Index Operations is part of the Issuers Services Department and manages all Corporate Actions for both derivatives and indices, as well as ensuring the listing of all new derivatives products on a global scale. The team operates daily from 08.00 – 17.30 CET.

Derivatives Corporate Actions and Index Operations is a preferred entry point for all talents to work in Euronext or more broadly in the financial markets industry. The team in Amsterdam is a team that consists of 17 enthusiastic professionals with a balanced mix of junior and senior people that all bring different expertise.

About the position

The Corporate Actions Analyst has responsibility over the processing of all changes to the derivatives due to Corporate Actions, as well as the listing of new derivatives products. The candidate will primarily be responsible for:

• Search, studies and analyses information to spot Corporate Actions for index and derivatives or updates the already known Corporate Actions.
• Assesses the effect of Corporate Actions on the markets and the relevant products, consults all relevant parties and sends out the necessary information.
• Aware of main developments /issues/events in the market and how these (can) result in a Corporate Action.
• Ensures that the adjustment for Corporate Actions is performed in accordance with the CA Policy.
• Provides clients with information on the corporate actions policy and corporate actions updates.
• Inform market participants of the CA operations by sending out Notices
• Responsible for setting up new derivatives products in the referential tool
• Develop and maintain excellent contacts and working relationships with other internal departments, external stakeholders and Management.
   

Your profile

• At least 1-3 year of experience, preferably in the financial industry.
• Knowledge of derivatives pricing and corporate actions is required.
• Able to work independently and shows good level of initiative.
• A strong personality with a high level of integrity and strong attention to detail.
• An energetic team player, who is able to multi task.
• Bachelor or master’s degree in economics or related field.
• Proficient knowledge of Excel (knowledge of visual basics and phyton is a plus).
• Effective written and oral communication skills in English
• Affinity with databases and some IT knowledge
• Experience with Bloomberg is a plus.

What Euronext Amsterdam has to offer

At Euronext we stand out for our strong local connection within an international high-tech company. With more than 2,100 capital markets experts with 55 nationalities represented in 18 countries, our company is a unique and diverse place to work.

The attraction and growth of talent is key at Euronext Amsterdam. To ensure this, we provide our team members with a stimulating, progressive working environment. Our way of working focuses on empowering productivity and creativity. Collaboration through teamwork and a non-hierarchical approach are of paramount importance.

More about the company

Euronext N.V. is a listed, high-tech company with strong European roots. It is the leading European stock exchange, with listing venues in Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, Milan, Oslo and Paris.

Our mission is to build the leading European market infrastructure, shaping the capital markets for future generations by making an impact on our industry and our ecosystem. Euronext connects local European economies to the global capital markets, to accelerate innovation and sustainable growth.

There are almost 2,000 companies listed on the Euronext exchanges, including national and international blue-chip companies such as AMSL, Unilever, Philips, Heineken and Just Eat Takeaway, with a total worth of almost €5.6 trillion. It is also the leading exchange for derivatives, with on average 3.3 million transactions per day with a transaction value of €11.26 billion, and is home to more than 500 indices, including the AEX, the Dutch flagship index. With four central securities depository (CSDs) and one clearing house in Europe, Euronext manages the entire capital markets value chain.

Euronext Amsterdam, oldest stock exchange in the world.

The origin of Euronext can be traced to the founding of the Amsterdam Stock Exchange in the 16th century, the oldest stock exchange in the world. In 2000 Euronext was founded by the strategic merger of exchanges in Amsterdam, Paris and Brussels.

Euronext nowadays is an international, intercultural company, which provides its more than 2,200 employees in more than 20 countries worldwide with a dynamic work environment at a high-tech company. In the Netherlands a total of 200 professionals help build the future of our fast-growing company.

Heart of the Dutch financial capital market

Euronext Amsterdam is located in the lively city centre of Amsterdam at the historical exchange building at Beursplein 5. This historical building is the heart of the Dutch financial capital market. With around 35 tenant companies all active in the ecosystem of the Amsterdam stock exchange, our building functions as a trading, knowledge and network centre in Amsterdam and the Netherlands.

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.

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.