Post-Trade Operations Intern – Europe

Upvest; France; Hybrid; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Upvest is launching the PEA on the French market. This internship sits in the Settlements & Transfers team, spanning the full post-trade chain from instruction processing to settlement with Euroclear France.

You will gain real responsibilities from your first weeks, working on transfers, counterparty relations, reconciliations, and reporting while contributing to process improvements. Fluent French (C2) and good English are required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Finance, Banking, Economics or Law from a business school, engineering school or university.
• Languages: native-level French (C2) and comfortable working in English.
• Experience in banking, back office, middle office or securities operations is a strong plus; knowledge of the PEA, post-trade or Euroclear France.
• Analytical mindset: Rigour, attention to detail and problem solving.
• Tools: comfortable with spreadsheets; knowledge of SQL/Python is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Incoming and outgoing transfers: handle securities account (CTO) and PEA transfers with banks and brokers in France and across Europe, from receipt to settlement.
• Counterparty and client relations: ensure smooth communication with counterparties and clients, and follow up on requests and reminders.
• Controls and reconciliation: check securities and cash positions, reconcile movements with our custodian and analyze breaks.
• Fails and exception management: investigate unsettled or rejected instructions, identify root causes and coordinate resolution.
• PEA tax continuity: review and record PEA tax statements to preserve tax history.
• Registered shares: process operations on French registered shares (conversions, de/registrations).
• Reporting and continuous improvement: monitor SLAs and KPIs, write procedures and identify automation opportunities.

Job description

Upvest is launching the PEA on the French market. This internship sits in the Settlements & Transfers team, spanning the full post-trade chain from instruction processing to settlement with Euroclear France.

You will gain real responsibilities from your first weeks, working on transfers, counterparty relations, reconciliations, and reporting while contributing to process improvements. Fluent French (C2) and good English are required.