Euronext Securities - Business Continuity Management Internship

Monte Titoli S.p.A.; Milano; On-site; EUR 11,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

Euronext is seeking a motivated BCM intern to support maintaining and updating business continuity plans and to assist in business impact analyses and risk assessments. The role offers exposure to international stakeholders and hands-on participation in exercises, documentation, and reporting.

You will work within a multicultural team, developing professional skills in risk management, incident response, and regulatory compliance across European markets.

Qualifications

• Currently studying for or recently completed a degree in business, risk management, finance, information security or a related field.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English; knowledge of French or Dutch is a plus.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a multicultural team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Interest in financial markets, risk management or operational resilience is an advantage.
• Knowledge of the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) Good Practice Guidelines is considered a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the BCM team in maintaining and updating Euronext’s business continuity plans (BCPs), ensuring they reflect current business processes, regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Assist in conducting and documenting business impact analyses (BIA) to identify critical business functions, dependencies and recovery priorities.
• Participate in risk assessments to evaluate potential threats and vulnerabilities that could impact business operations.
• Help organise and facilitate business continuity exercises and simulations, such as tabletop exercises, scenario-based drills and crisis management workshops.
• Assist in capturing lessons learned and following up on action items.
• Contribute to the development and review of incident response procedures, escalation protocols and crisis communication plans.
• Assist in monitoring and reporting on key business continuity metrics, such as recovery time objectives (RTOs), recovery point objectives (RPOs) and test results.
• Support the team in ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards (e.g. ISO 22301, DORA, local regulatory requirements).
• Help maintain BCM documentation and records, including plan updates, test schedules, training materials and audit evidence.
• Assist in preparing reports, dashboards and presentations for senior management, auditors and other stakeholders.
• Support the coordination of BCM awareness and training sessions for staff across Euronext locations.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

English communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Business/ risk/ finance degree

Information security degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Office suite

Job description

About the role

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented intern to our activities on Business Continuity Management.

Key responsibilities

• Support the BCM team in maintaining and updating Euronext’s business continuity plans (BCPs), ensuring they reflect current business processes, regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Assist in conducting and documenting business impact analyses (BIA) to identify critical business functions, dependencies and recovery priorities.
• Participate in risk assessments to evaluate potential threats and vulnerabilities that could impact business operations.
• Help organise and facilitate business continuity exercises and simulations, such as tabletop exercises, scenario-based drills and crisis management workshops.
• Assist in capturing lessons learned and following up on action items.
• Contribute to the development and review of incident response procedures, escalation protocols and crisis communication plans.
• Assist in monitoring and reporting on key business continuity metrics, such as recovery time objectives (RTOs), recovery point objectives (RPOs) and test results.
• Support the team in ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards (e.g. ISO 22301, DORA, local regulatory requirements).
• Help maintain BCM documentation and records, including plan updates, test schedules, training materials and audit evidence.
• Assist in preparing reports, dashboards and presentations for senior management, auditors and other stakeholders.
• Support the coordination of BCM awareness and training sessions for staff across Euronext locations.

What we are looking for

• Currently studying for or recently completed a degree in business, risk management, finance, information security or a related field.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English; knowledge of French or Dutch is a plus.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a multicultural team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Interest in financial markets, risk management or operational resilience is an advantage.
• Knowledge of the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) Good Practice Guidelines is considered a plus.

What we offer

• Practical experience in business continuity and risk management within a leading European financial institution.
• Exposure to a wide range of business functions and international stakeholders.
• Supportive team environment and mentoring from experienced professionals.
• Opportunity to develop professional skills and knowledge in a dynamic sector.

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