Chief Compliance Officer

Overview of Euronext

Euronext’s purpose is to shape capital markets for future generations. As such, Euronext has a special position in the financial ecosystem. It serves the real economy by bringing together buyers and sellers in transparent, efficient and reliable trading venues. In this key role, Euronext has a responsibility to the whole finance community, not only to ensure financial stability, but to contribute decisively to a sustainable growth model in the countries in which it operates. A central element of Euronext work is engaging with its customers, European and local public authorities, and policymakers, to help shape the regulatory and policy issues that impact the financial sector and empower sustainable finance.

Euronext is the leading pan-European market infrastructure, connecting European economies to global capital markets, to accelerate innovation and sustainable growth. It operates regulated exchanges in Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Portugal.

With over than 1,800 listed issuers and representing €6 trillion of aggregated market capitalisation at the end of December 2024, equivalent to a third of the total number of new equity listings across Europe, Euronext is the undisputed leader for the listing and financing of European and international companies
on European markets.

Euronext operates regulated and transparent equity and derivatives markets, one of Europe’s leading electronic fixed income trading markets and is the largest centre for debt and funds listings in the world. Its total product offering includes Equities, FX, Exchange Traded Funds, Warrants & Certificates, Bonds, Derivatives, Commodities and Indices. The Group provides a multi-asset clearing house through Euronext Clearing, and custody and settlement services through Euronext Securities central securities depositories in Denmark, Italy, Norway and Portugal.

Euronext also leverages its expertise in running markets by providing technology and managed services to third parties. In addition to its main regulated market, it also operates a number of junior markets, simplifying access to listing for SMEs.

Risk & Compliance department overview

Within the Risk & Compliance department, a team of almost 50 talented professionals in Risk, BCM and Compliance, spread across our various geographies, is ensuring to preserve the value assets and reputation of the company. Identifying and assessing risks, implementing mitigation actions, informing and raising staff and business awareness, monitoring and ensuring compliance with the appropriate regulations are the core activities embedded in our team.

The teams as, all its key stakeholders, including local Boards, Regulators, are located in all Euronext entities (Paris, Porto, Milan, Oslo, New York, Dublin, Copenhagen ).

Your role as Chief Compliance Officer

Reporting to the Euronext Head of Risk and Compliance, the future Chief Compliance Officer is responsible for ensuring the robust protection of the company and setting a strategic vision on the Compliance agenda for the years to come with a clear plan on any new regulations to come in relation with Euronext's business, product and services. She/he will be leading, driving, attracting, retaining and nurturing high quality talent, while fostering a strong culture of diversity and inclusion.

The role will manage a team of 7 direct reports and a department of circa 35 people in total, splitted in Corporate Compliance, Member Compliance, Regulated Markets Compliance, Post Trade, CSDs and DPO.

The role involves establishing and maintaining a first-class compliance standard and culture within Euronext and will play a key role in ensuring Euronext business approach is in line with legal and regulatory requirements. The role is responsible for the development, ongoing maintenance and enforcement of the necessary policies and procedures and supporting activities within the overall compliance agenda including guiding the business on new initiatives.

Key accountabilities

Amongst other activities, the Chief Compliance Officer will be accountable to:
1/ Drive compliance roadmap with each scope- Provide leadership and direction within the Compliance team to ensure the on-time delivery of the annual compliance plan and the continuous satisfaction of regulatory obligations.- Develop, monitor with the rights KPIs and execute an annual compliance plan, in accordance with stated timeline targets, and in link with each of the direct report in charge of a specific scope : Markets, Post Trade, CSDs, Corporate.- Serve as an independent and objective central point of compliance related issues and be the ultimate compliance escalation point- Secure a clear and structured reporting to the Euronext Head of Risk and Compliance, Compliance committee, Managing Board, Supervisory Board and Risk Committee.- Provide strategic regulatory guidance and advice on ongoing initiatives to maintain an efficient dialogue with relev