Market Analyst Derivatives Market

Euronext; Paris; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Euronext is seeking a Market Surveillance Analyst in Paris to oversee a portfolio of international Equity, Index or Commodity Derivative products. You will supervise trading behavior to ensure fair and orderly markets, taking actions to prevent irregularities and resolve issues with speed and accuracy.

The role requires solid experience in derivatives, strong analytical skills, and fluent English (French or Dutch a plus).

Qualifications

• 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 advantageous.
• Analytical and detail-oriented with strong financial trading affinity.
• Proficient English; Dutch or French a plus.
• Strong IT acumen; Python knowledge is a plus but not mandatory.
• Hands-on, organized with attention to detail and ability to structure work.
• Team player with intercultural competence and excellent communication in a virtual, multi-location setting.
• Ability to make decisions under pressure in consultation with experienced colleagues.

Responsabilités

• Maintain derivative safety nets by tuning settings and adjusting pricing parameters.
• Decide to halt and reopen derivative contracts and assess if trades are aberrant or orders should be cancelled.
• Monitor derivative alerts, spot and escalate irregularities per trading rules and regulatory frameworks (MiFID II, Market Abuse).
• Maintain test environments and perform sanity checks for new trading platform releases.
• Provide expertise and write Requirements for diverse EMS Markets projects.
• Calculate high-quality daily settlement and expiry prices used for exchanges and clearing settlements.

Connaissances

Derivatives

Market surveillance

Analytical skills

IT acumen

Python

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.

The candidate will be primarily responsible for:

• 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 escalation 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

Euronext is the leading European capital market covering the entire capital markets value chain, from listing, trading, clearing, settlement and custody, to solutions for issuers and investors. We operate seven national stock exchanges, handling 25% of European lit equity trading. Our products include equities, FX, ETFs, bonds, derivatives, commodities and indices. Euronext also provides clearing and settlement services through Euronext Clearing and our network of Euronext Securities CSDs. In addition, Euronext runs MTS, one of Europe’s leading electronic fixed income trading markets, and Nord Pool, the European power market. The company has a diverse domestic and international client base.

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.

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.

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. For the more information, please visit our career website.