The company

Euronext N.V. is the leading pan-European market infrastructure group with global reach and local presence, providing market infrastructure products and services in Amsterdam, Brussels, Copenhagen, Dublin, Lisbon, Milan, New York, Oslo and Paris.

Euronext operates regulated equity and derivatives markets and is the largest centre for debt and funds listings in the world. Its product range includes equities, exchange-traded funds, warrants and certificates, bonds, derivatives, commodities and indices, post-trade services as well as a foreign exchange trading platform.

In addition, the group operates 4 CSD’s and a clearing house. Euronext also offers a range of additional value-added services, including technology and managed services, corporate and investor services and post-trade services – combined in the new business unit Corporate Solutions.

About the role

You will be responsible for providing legal support relating to Corporate Solutions and other corporate and commercial legal matters for Euronext Amsterdam and the Euronext Group, assisting the various business teams and support functions in Euronext’s international Legal domain. Amongst other matters, you will:

Contribute to the development of Euronext’s Corporate Solutions platform:
Draft and review commercial contracts, provide support in company secretarial matters,
Contribute to and/or lead on specific corporate legal topics at Group level;
The position reports to the Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs (Netherlands).

About the profile

Excellent lawyer with commercial, business orientated attitude and mentality to think and work out of the box;
About 3-6 years’ experience in an international law firm and/or a multinational (listed) company;
Ability to maintain excellent relationships with colleagues in other business areas, external bodies and key stakeholders such as senior management, external legal counsel and relevant regulators;
Ability to legally challenge real life scenarios and business issues and to support business partners in reaching pragmatic commercial solutions;
Creative, pro-active and able to operate as part of an international team;
Very good oral and written communication skill in Dutch and English.

Offer

Working in a highly successful and international operating department, performing in a complex and fast changing world of Legal and Regulatory systems and processes. Excellent career opportunity for a top performing, commercially minded lawyer.

More information about Euronext

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.

There are almost 2,000 companies listed on the Euronext exchanges, including national and international blue-chip companies such as AMSL, Unilever, Philips, Heineken and Just Eat Takeaway, with a total worth of almost €6.2 trillion. It is also the leading exchange for derivatives, with on average 3.3 million transactions per day with a transaction value of €11.26 billion, and is home to more than 500 indices, including the AEX, the Dutch flagship index. With four central securities depository (CSDs) and one clearing house in Europe, Euronext manages the entire capital markets value chain.

Euronext Amsterdam, oldest stock exchange in the world

The origin of Euronext can be traced to the founding of the Amsterdam Stock Exchange in the 16th century, the oldest stock exchange in the world. In 2000 Euronext was founded by the strategic merger of exchanges in Amsterdam, Paris and Brussels.

Euronext nowadays is an international, intercultural company, which provides its more than 2,200 employees in more than 20 countries worldwide with a dynamic work environment at a high-tech company. In the Netherlands a total of 200 professionals help build the future of our fast-growing company.

Heart of the Dutch financial capital market

Euronext Amsterdam is located in the lively city center of Amsterdam at the historical exchange building at Beursplein 5. This historical building is the heart of the Dutch financial capital market. With around 35 tenant companies all active in the ecosystem of the Amsterdam stock exchange, our building functions as a trading, knowledge and network center in Amsterdam and the Netherlands.