Senior Legal Counsel
EuronextParis, Ile-de-France, France
Posted March 26, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
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 runs 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 CSDs in Denmark, Italy, Norway, and Portugal. As of December 2024, Euronext’s regulated exchanges in Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, and Portugal host over 1,800 listed issuers with around €6 trillion in market capitalisation, a strong blue-chip franchise and the largest global centre for debt and fund listings. With a diverse domestic and international client base, Euronext handles 25% of European lit equity trading. Its products include equities, FX, ETFs, bonds, derivatives, commodities and indices.
Job Description
The Senior Legal Counsel will be responsible for handling matters related to securities law, providing expert legal advice, and contributing to the development of Euronext Securities.
Requirements
- 7+ years of work experience in law firms within banking and finance or other experience from a bank
- Specialist knowledge of securities law
- Proficiency in French and English
- Ability to advise with insight and understanding of the business' and the client's needs
- Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and concretely
- Ability to create trust and credibility among colleagues in the business
- Ability to combine legal competencies with business understanding and translate legal challenges into simple, operational, and business supporting solutions
Benefits
- Equal opportunity employer
- Respectful and inclusive work environment
