Background
Euronext Securities CPH plays a critical role in the Danish financial infrastructure as the Central Securities Depository (CSD) and Financial Market Infrastructure (FMI) responsible for settlement and custody of securities. Following the 2025 sector-wide Stress Test of Operational Resilience conducted by the Danish FSA and Danmarks Nationalbank and the increasing threatlandscape Euronext Securities wish to strengthen both its own resilience capabilities and its contribution to sector-wide recovery, reconciliation and crisis management arrangements. To support this agenda, VP seeks a Senior Tech Operational Resilience & Recovery Consultant .
The Role
The role bridges Enterprise Architecture, Technology Operations, Security, Business Continuity and Sector Resilience initiatives. The position acts as the primary technical authority for recovery architecture and operational resilience design.
Key Responsibilities
Understanding and documenting Euronext Securities current systemplatform and it’s interdependencies to create the foundation for producing the recovery & Reconciliation Design of different crisis scenarios
Contributing to the design and production of internal and sector playbooks, governance and contingency plans where your focus is on the systemplatform recovery
Producing and updating disaster recovery (DR) plans to meet Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (DFSA) expectations and align local, group and sector frameworks
Leading scenario mapping, interdependency analysis and testing of contingency plans both internally and across the sector
Representing Euronext Securities Copenhagen in sector working groups and towards DFSA, Danish National Bank (DN), Financial Infrastructure Data Agency (FiDA) and clients
Reporting to the steering committee and recommending the future operational setup for the IT department
Required Experience
10+ years within Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Disaster Recovery, IT Continuity, Resilience Engineering or similar disciplines. Experience from financial services, market infrastructures or other critical industries is preferred.
Technical Competencies
Distributed systems, messaging platforms, data integrity, recovery architectures, disaster recovery design, reconciliation processes and enterprise architecture. Knowledge of a mainframe setup is not a must but a clear advantage.
Personal Profile
Strategic but hands-on. Able to challenge assumptions, communicate with senior stakeholders and regulators. You must be able to translate complex technical topics into practical recovery capabilities. Good at writing and documenting. Fluent Danish is a requirement. A structured mindset and focus on details are vital.
Do you find it interesting? Then apply by submitting a CV as well as an application in Danish. If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact our CTO ES-CPH and Head of IT Governance Sille Stener Pedersen at [email protected].
The position is temporary until the end of 2027, with the possibility of extension.
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 InformationThis 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.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, infrastructure architecture, disaster recovery, IT continuity, resilience engineering, or similar disciplines
- Fluent Danish
- Experience with distributed systems, messaging platforms, data integrity, recovery architectures, disaster recovery design, reconciliation processes, and enterprise architecture
- Strong documentation and written communication skills
- Ability to communicate with senior stakeholders and regulators
- Experience in financial services, market infrastructures, or other critical industries
- Knowledge of mainframe systems
Euronext Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Euronext and has not been reviewed or approved by Euronext.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Share ownership is broadly accessible through an all‑employee program with annual performance share grants, extending participation in long‑term value. Equity components are positioned as a standard part of the total rewards mix across the group.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Variable pay includes annual performance bonuses tied to individual, company, and ESG objectives alongside long‑term performance shares. Incentive mechanisms are presented as structured and market‑aligned within a clear fixed‑plus‑variable framework.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies protect pay outcomes during paid parental leave and include salary reviews following maternity leave. Family support is reinforced by generous parental and family medical leave described for at least one subsidiary.
Euronext Insights
What We Do
Euronext is the leading pan-European market infrastructure, connecting European economies to global capital markets, to accelerate innovation and sustainable growth. It operates regulated exchanges in Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Portugal. With close to 1,930 listed issuers and around €6.8 trillion in market capitalisation as of end March 2023, it has an unmatched blue-chip franchise and a strong diverse domestic and international client base. 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, Derivatives, Commodities and Indices. The Group provides a 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 and managed services to third parties. In addition to its main regulated market, it also operates a number of junior markets, simplifying access to listing for SMEs. For the latest news, go to euronext.com or follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/euronext)
