Market Analyst Derivatives Market

Euronext; Paris; Sur place; EUR 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Euronext is seeking a Market Surveillance Analyst to join their team in Paris. The role involves overseeing various international Derivative products, ensuring that trading behaviors are orderly, and monitoring alert systems to maintain market integrity.

The ideal candidate will have at least three years of experience in the financial sector, preferably in derivatives. A Master’s degree and strong analytical skills are essential, with full professional proficiency in English required.

Qualifications

• At least three years of experience in the financial sector, with a focus on derivatives.
• Full professional proficiency in English; knowledge of Dutch or French is a plus.
• Strong IT acumen and the ability to work in a virtual team.

Responsabilités

• Supervise derivative products and trading behaviors to ensure orderly trading.
• Monitor alerts and escalate irregularities based on trading procedures.
• Maintain test environment and perform checks for trading platform releases.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Detail-oriented

Financial trading knowledge

Decision making under pressure

Intercultural competence

Formation

Master’s Degree in Business, Finance, Engineering or Science

Outils

Python

Description du poste

About the Department

Being part of Euronext Market Services (EMS), EMS Markets is at the heart of the Euronext organization. EMS is the front line for Euronext Cash, Derivatives and Commodities business with two operational centres in Amsterdam and Paris. Managing the safety net for trading and safe keeping of the Euronext financial markets within the legal framework to ensure fair and orderly markets for all Cash, Derivatives and Commodities products trading is part of the day to day work. The two teams operate daily from 06:30-22:30 CET. EMS is a preferred entry point for all talents willing to work in the Euronext or more broadly in the financial markets industry. The teams in Paris and Amsterdam is a team that consists of 15 enthusiastic professionals with a balanced mix of junior and senior people that all bring different expertise.

About the Position

Join our team in Paris! Depending on the shift, the Market Surveillance Analyst has responsibility over a portfolio of international Equity, Index or Commodity Derivative products. One of the main tasks is to supervise the portfolio of Derivative products and trading behaviours to ensure fair and orderly trading is safeguarded. Within your responsibilities you will take necessary actions to prevent irregularities in the market and to resolve issues quickly and accurately.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining the derivative safety nets that are used for trading to avoid particular occurrences such as significant price deviations or flash crashes. This can be done by tuning settings and resolving derivative pricing alerts and adjusting pricing parameters.
• Based on rules and regulations, take decisions to halt and reopen the derivative contracts and decide if trades are aberrant or if orders need to be cancelled.
• Monitor the Derivative alerts, spot, report and escalte irregularities based on the Euronext trading procedures, rulebooks, MIFIDII regulation and Market Abuse framework.
• Maintain the test environment and perform sanity checks for on new trading platform releases to secure a safe production environment.
• Provide expertise and write Requirements in the diverse projects EMS Markets is involved with.
• Calculation of high-quality daily settlement prices and expiry prices used as closing prices for the Exchange and used by the clearing house for settlements.

Your profile

• Master’s Degree in Business, Finance, Engineering or Science
• At least three years of experience in the financial sector, including strong expertise in derivatives. Experience in market surveillance within a derivatives exchange environment is considered an advantage.
• Analytical and detail-oriented individual with a strong affinity for financial trading
• English: full professional proficiency is required; Dutch or French is a plus
• Strong IT acumen
• Python knowledge is a plus, but not mandatory
• Hands‑on approach, organized, with attention to detail and able to bring structure
• Team player and intercultural competence and excellent communication skills with ability to work in a virtual team across locations to achieve common goals and deliver projects
• Able to take decisions under pressure, in consultation with other more experienced colleagues, and able to handle stressful situations

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.