VIE Strategic Development Analyst

at  Euronext

Join us as a Strategic Development Analyst in our International Graduate Programme (V.I.E)!
Are you ready to kickstart your career with the leading pan-European market infrastructure? Euronext, is seeking a dynamic candidate to join the Corporate Services department (ECS) as an International Graduate (V.I.E).
To support its expansion, Euronext is looking for a Strategic Development Analyst VIE to join the team from February 2025, for an initial period of 12 months, in Milan.
As a Strategic Development Analyst, you will play a key role in supporting the Head of Strategic Development in defining and executing the mid- and long-term vision for ECS. You will collaborate closely with the ECS Management Team (MT) to shape the growth strategy, align product offerings with market demands, and ensure the success of our go-to-market strategy. Your mission will include driving strategic initiatives that enhance ECS’s competitive edge, ensure product-market alignment, and support the operationalization of the broader business vision.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Growth Strategy Development: Work closely with the Head of Strategic Development to refine and execute ECS’s mid- and long-term growth strategy, ensuring alignment with company goals and market trends.
• Strategic Plan Execution: Play an active leadership role in the development, refinement, and operationalization of ECS’s strategic plan. This will involve supporting key initiatives related to ECS’s competitive positioning, product offering, and monetization.
• Product & Go-to-Market Strategy Alignment: Assist in aligning the ECS product and service offerings with market trends, business objectives, and internal capabilities. Work on ensuring the product strategy and go-to-market approach are consistent with the overall business vision.
• Competitive Analysis: Conduct market research and competitor analysis to provide insights on market trends, customer needs, and ECS’s competitive position. Make strategic recommendations to enhance ECS’s value proposition and drive growth.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with various teams (product, sales, marketing, operations) to ensure that the go-to-market strategy is aligned across the organization and that products are positioned for success in the marketplace.
• Strategic Initiative Tracking and Reporting: Support the Head of Strategic Development in tracking progress against strategic goals and initiatives, ensuring alignment across departments and helping to adjust tactics as needed.

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 and projects.

Your Profile:

• Fluent in English
• A first successful experience in scale-up or startup environments
• Strong project management and coordination skills
• Able to align and motivate teams towards shared goals; excellent communication skills
• Operational focus, comfortable with hands-on tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Quick-thinking, adaptable, and responsive
• Dynamic, proactive, and capable of driving team alignment
• Good skills in Excel and PowerPoint

Working with us means:

• An agile, innovative and dynamic company where you can make an impact
• A professional experience designed for young graduates with exciting potential for international mobility and development opportunities

Apply by submitting a CV in English. Eligibility criteria of this VIE Program, set by Business France.
Join Euronext – Shape capital markets for future generations

Euronext is the leading pan-European market infrastructure, connecting European economies to global capital markets to drive innovation and sustainable growth.

• Operating in 18 countries across Europe, the US, and Asia, it has regulated exchanges in Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, and Portugal.
• Euronext operates regulated equity and derivatives markets, a leading electronic fixed income trading market, and the largest centre for debt and funds listings globally.
• The Group offers a wide range of products including equities, FX, ETFs, bonds, derivatives, commodities, and advanced data services.
• It provides clearing through Euronext Clearing and custody and settlement services via Euronext Securities in Denmark, Italy, Norway, and Portugal.
• Euronext also offers technology, corporate, and data services to third parties.

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.
Euronext Values

Unity

• We respect and value the people we work with
• We are unified through a common purpose
• We embrace diversity and strive for inclusion

Integrity

• We value transparency, communicate honestly and share information openly
• We act with integrity in everything we do
• We don’t hide our mistakes, and we learn from them

Agility

• We act with a sense of urgency and decisiveness
• We are adaptable, responsive and embrace change
• We take smart risks

Energy

• We are positively driven to make a difference and challenge the status quo
• We focus on and encourage personal leadership
• We motivate each other with our ambition

Accountability

• We deliver maximum value to our customers and stakeholders
• We take ownership and are accountable for the outcome
• We reward and celebrate performance

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

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Growth Strategy Development: Work closely with the Head of Strategic Development to refine and execute ECS’s mid- and long-term growth strategy, ensuring alignment with company goals and market trends.
• Strategic Plan Execution: Play an active leadership role in the development, refinement, and operationalization of ECS’s strategic plan. This will involve supporting key initiatives related to ECS’s competitive positioning, product offering, and monetization.
• Product & Go-to-Market Strategy Alignment: Assist in aligning the ECS product and service offerings with market trends, business objectives, and internal capabilities. Work on ensuring the product strategy and go-to-market approach are consistent with the overall business vision.
• Competitive Analysis: Conduct market research and competitor analysis to provide insights on market trends, customer needs, and ECS’s competitive position. Make strategic recommendations to enhance ECS’s value proposition and drive growth.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with various teams (product, sales, marketing, operations) to ensure that the go-to-market strategy is aligned across the organization and that products are positioned for success in the marketplace.
• Strategic Initiative Tracking and Reporting: Support the Head of Strategic Development in tracking progress against strategic goals and initiatives, ensuring alignment across departments and helping to adjust tactics as needed

Accountability

• We deliver maximum value to our customers and stakeholders
• We take ownership and are accountable for the outcome
• We reward and celebrate performanc