Index Data Analyst

Euronext; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuous learning and development opportunities

Generous pension plan

Access to Euronext Academy

In-house gym

Job summary

An innovative financial institution in Amsterdam is seeking a motivated self-starter for a role in optimizing operations within their data business. You will monitor and improve production-grade data pipelines, design and develop data processing flows, and coordinate tasks with various teams. The ideal candidate has strong Python and Excel skills, some experience in the financial industry, and a relevant degree. Join a dynamic team that values integrity and cooperation.

Qualifications

• Experience in data processing and Python for production-grade usage.
• Ability to work on multiple projects/tasks in parallel.
• Fluent in written and verbal English.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and improve data pipelines.
• Design data processing flows for scalability.
• Coordinate with teams on various projects.

Skills

Python programming

Excel including VBA

SQL knowledge

Data processing skills

Financial industry experience

Teamwork and communication

Education

Bachelor or master's degree in economics or related quantitative field

Job description

About the position

This role is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and proactive self‑starter to be involved in a position that will further optimize the current operations and will allow the growing index business and be at the heart of innovation of the data business and in the European marketplace.

This includes the following responsibilities:

• Monitor, maintain and improve the existing production grade data pipelines
• Study the feasibility, identify the right data sources (internal or external), define required data processing, and specify output format and delivery channels
• Design and develop data processing flows, ensuring scalability and efficiency
• Coordinate with Index Operations teams to track tasks and progress on different use cases
• Writing documentation for the delivered projects
• Search, study, and analyse information to spot Corporate Actions for Derivatives products and Indices or update the already known Corporate Actions.
• Review indices compositions, including data collection, calculation and set up of automated scripts

Your profile

• Strong technical skills for data processing. Experience in Python is required, strong Excel skills including VBA are expected. Basic knowledge of SQL and other programming languages are a plus.
• Initial professional experience in one or more of the following: data teams in the financial industry, IT data projects, or development of data pipelines in Python for production grade usage
• Experience in the financial industry with involvement inside or with business team for collecting needs and designing data solution to answer them
• Experience contributing to the design and development process, gather and challenge needs, identify, develop, and explain solutions
• Bachelor or master's degree in economics or a related quantitative field
• Good organizational skills to work on multiple projects/tasks in parallel
• Team player with ability to work effectively in a changing team environment that demands a high degree of cooperation and flexibility
• Excellent social and people skills and able to create strong relationships with the different team he/she will work with.
• Ability to explain technical choices to colleagues with no IT background
• Very strong drive and tenacity to get thing done
• Ability to challenge ideas that he/she believes are incorrect in a constructive way
• A strong personality with a high level of integrity and strong attention to detail
• Demonstrating the highest standards of honesty and ethical behaviour
• Fluent in written and verbal English
• Interest in working with large amounts of data and optimizing operational processes, curiosity and willingness to learn

What Euronext Amsterdam has to offer

• Continuous learning and development opportunities to grow as industry leaders and experts, including a personal training budget
• A generous pension plan, fitted to modern standards
• Full access to our own online Euronext Academy and a wide variety of events during our annual learning week
• In‑house gym

About Euronext Amsterdam

Euronext N.V. is a listed, high‑tech company with strong European roots. It is the leading European stock exchange, with listing venues in Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, Milan, Oslo and Paris. Our mission is to build the leading European market infrastructure, shaping the capital markets for future generations by making an impact on our industry and our ecosystem. Euronext connects local European economies to the global capital markets, to accelerate innovation and sustainable growth.

About the department

Being part of Euronext Market Services, the Issuers Services Department is at the heart of the Euronext organisation. Derivative Corporate Actions and Index Operations is part of the Issuers Services Department and manages all Corporate Actions for both derivatives and indices, as well as ensuring the correct calculation of all indices. Euronext is one of the leading index providers in Europe. The company has over 600 indices of all sizes and profiles, that are designed, calculated, and published in house. This includes over 45 ESG indices and 8 major blue‑chip indices in Europe, namely our national flagship indices: AEX®, BEL 20®, CAC 40®, CAC 40 ESG®, ISEQ 20®, OBX® and PSI 20®, MIB ESG®. The team operates daily from 08.00 – 19.00 CET.

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.