Index Structurer, Italian market

Euronext Paris SA; Paris; Sur place; EUR 80 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Euronext seeks a skilled index designer to craft and tailor index strategies for the Italian market. You will work on data analysis, back-testing, rule creation, and client-facing activities, collaborating with sales and operations to deliver compelling index solutions.

The role requires strong Python, finance knowledge, and proficiency in Italian and English, with a focus on client needs and market trends. This is a client-facing, cross-functional position based in Paris.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred in Mathematics, Engineering, or Computer Science with strong finance components.
• Candidates with Economics or Finance degrees with a quantitative focus are encouraged to apply.

Responsabilités

• Design indices including data analysis, modeling, back-testing, rule creation, marketing material drafting, and handovers.
• Create thematic and systematic index strategies tailored to client needs and market trends.
• Collaborate with Index Sales on the Italian market to support client coverage and business development across institutional and issuer segments.
• Support client meetings and commercial discussions with banks, asset managers, insurers and other financial institutions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Italian market clients.
• Answer queries related to index rules, compositions, mechanisms, data providers, and methodologies.
• Ensure smooth handover to operations while paying close attention to detail during index creation.

Connaissances

Python

Italian & English

SQL

Excel

Market data platforms

Financial markets

Communication & presentation

Commercial mindset

Ownership & initiative

Team player

Formation

Master’s in Mathematics/Engineering/CS

Economics/Finance with quantitative focus

Description du poste

Primary Responsibilities

• Designing indices, including data analysis, modeling, back-testing, rule creation, marketing material drafting, and operational handovers
• Creating new thematic and systematic index strategies tailored to client needs and market trends
• Partner closely with Index Sales on the Italian market to support client coverage, business development and commercial opportunities across institutional and issuer segments, including proactively reaching out to existing and prospective clients, participating in client meetings, presentations and roadshows, preparing and pitching index ideas, showcasing Euronext Index structuring capabilities, and identifying new index solutions aligned with client needs
• Participating in client meetings and supporting commercial discussions with banks, asset managers, insurers, and other financial institutions
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients in the Italian market
• Providing client support by answering queries related to index rules, compositions, mechanisms, data providers, and methodologies
• Supporting the development of new index solutions tailored to the Italian market and local client demand
• Paying close attention to detail throughout the index creation process and ensuring a smooth handover to the operations team

Education

Master’s degree preferred in Mathematics, Engineering, or Computer Science with strong finance and business components.

Candidates with degrees in Economics or Finance with a strong quantitative focus, particularly in data-related subjects, quantitative finance, or applied mathematics for portfolio management, are also encouraged to apply.

Skills

• Advanced Python — essential
• Full professional proficiency in Italian and English
• Intermediate knowledge of database architecture, data flows, and SQL
• Proficient in Excel
• Familiarity with market data platforms such as Bloomberg, Reuters, and FactSet
• Strong understanding of financial markets and familiarity with the Italian market, including local banks, asset managers, insurers, and structured product activity
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Comfortable interacting directly with clients and discussing both technical and commercial topics
• Commercial mindset with the ability to identify client needs and translate them into index solutions
• Hands‑on, proactive mindset with a strong sense of ownership
• Customer‑focused and results‑driven
• Strong team player, committed to delivering high‑quality results

Experience

• 2 to 3 years of experience in indexation, portfolio construction, financial product development, structuring, trading, or a related quantitative role
• Prior exposure to the Italian financial market and familiarity with local market participants is strongly preferred
• Experience in a client‑facing role, sales, structuring, or business development is highly valued
• Experience with IT systems and operational processes is 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.

Euronext is the leading European capital market infrastructure, covering the entire capital markets value chain, from listing, trading, clearing, settlement and custody to solutions for issuers and investors. Euronext operates MTS, one of Europe’s leading electronic fixed income trading markets, and Nord Pool, the European power market. Euronext also provides clearing and settlement services through Euronext Clearing and its Euronext Securities central securities depositories (CSDs) in Denmark, Italy, Norway and Portugal. Euronext’s regulated exchanges in Belgium, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Portugal host a broad range of listed issuers, a strong blue‑chip franchise and the largest global center for debt and fund listings. With a diverse domestic and international client base, Euronext is a major venue for European lit equity trading. Its products include equities, FX, ETFs, bonds, derivatives, commodities and indices.

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