Operational Excellency Apprentice

Euronext; Paris; Sur place; EUR 12 000 - 19 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Euronext in Paris is seeking an Operational Excellence Apprentice within the Technology & Operations team to drive process improvement and operational excellence initiatives.

You will collaborate with the IT Manager and cross‑functional teams, apply Lean and OKRs, monitor KPIs, and explore AI opportunities to automate tasks and generate insights. This role offers hands‑on training in trading systems and exposure to capital markets infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Proactive mindset with interest in operational excellence and process improvement.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with international teams and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills to assess processes and identify areas for improvement.
• Ability to facilitate training sessions and workshops.
• Interest in AI, including LLMs, AI agents, prompt engineering, token optimisation and emerging AI technologies.
• Eagerness to learn, experiment and stay up to date with the latest developments.
• Interest in computer science; Python or C++ is a plus (no prior software development required).
• Fluent in French and English.
• Currently enrolled in a relevant degree programme (engineering, business, computer science or related field).

Responsabilités

• Collaborating with IT Manager to understand team objectives and operational challenges.
• Leading and facilitating process improvement projects using Lean methodologies and OKRs to drive efficiency.
• Engaging with various teams to identify inefficiencies, gather feedback and propose actionable solutions.
• Developing and implementing operational excellence strategies aligned with team goals and company vision.
• Monitoring KPIs to track initiative effectiveness and adjust strategies.
• Leveraging AI to identify improvement opportunities, automate repetitive tasks, and generate insights from data.
• Facilitating training sessions and workshops for team members on operational excellence and tool utilisation.

Connaissances

Operational excellence

Process improvement

Lean methodologies

OKRs

Communication

Analytical skills

Training facilitation

Artificial intelligence

Python

C++

French

English

Degree program enrollment

Formation

Degree program enrollment (engineering, business, CS)

Outils

Python

C++

Description du poste

Are you ready to shape the future of capital markets? We are looking for an Operational Excellency Apprentice to join the Technology & Operations team. The position will be based in Paris, and start as soon as possible. You will report to the Dev IT Manager - Trading system.

• Collaborating closely with the IT Manager to understand team objectives and operational challenges
• Leading and facilitating process improvement projects using Lean methodologies and OKRs to drive efficiency, including regular follow-up meetings to ensure accountability
• Engaging with various teams to identify inefficiencies, gather feedback and propose actionable solutions
• Developing and implementing operational excellence strategies that align with team goals and company vision
• Monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the effectiveness of initiatives and adjusting strategies as needed
• Leveraging AI to identify operational improvement opportunities, automate repetitive tasks, generate actionable insights from data and support data-driven decision-making
• Facilitating training sessions and workshops for team members on operational excellence and tool utilisation

Your profile

• Proactive mindset with a keen interest in operational excellence and process improvement
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with international teams and stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills to assess processes and identify areas for improvement
• Ability to facilitate training sessions and workshops
• Interest in artificial intelligence, including large language models, AI agents, prompt engineering, token optimisation and emerging AI technologies
• Eagerness to learn, experiment and stay up to date with the latest developments
• Interest in computer science and Python or C++ is a plus (prior software development experience not required)
• Fluent in French and English
• Currently enrolled in a relevant degree programme (engineering, business, computer science or related field)

Join a company where market infrastructure is built on innovation - and where every innovation starts with a bold mind asking, "What's next?". At Euronext, we believe change is a starting point, not an obstacle. We look for people who see growth opportunities, think long term and want to help shape capital markets for future generations.

Working with us means

• Being part of a European, international and diverse team - Collaborate across borders with talented colleagues connected by a shared ambition and purpose.
• Learning as you grow - Develop your skills through continuous learning, real responsibilities and flexible career paths that evolve with you.
• Having an impact - Contribute to projects that matter, in an agile and dynamic environment where your ideas help drive progress.
• Driving sustainability - Play an active role in building transparent, responsible and sustainable capital markets for the long term.

Euronext's Technology & Operations teams build and run the technology, powering Europe's financial markets. From high-performance trading and post-trade platforms to Clearing House operations and multiple CSDs, our systems process critical market activity every day. Our IT teams design, develop and operate scalable platforms while continuously introducing new capabilities driven by data, automation and AI to better serve our business and clients. With around 800 technology specialists across Milan, Porto, Paris and the Nordics, we deliver end-to-end technology support through two pillars: IT Business Lines, partnering with each core business, and IT Transversal Teams, including Infrastructure and Information Security.

Join our team to collaborate with specialists across Europe, contribute to both business-aligned and transversal technology initiatives and help deliver resilient, innovative solutions for the financial markets.

Join Euronext - Shape capital markets for future generations 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. Find out more about us at: Euronext.com

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.

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.