Job Description

Are you ready to shape the future of capital markets? We’re seeking the Chief Risk Officer for Euronext Securities Milan.
Euronext Securities is a leading provider of post-trade services, offering a comprehensive range of solutions for the safekeeping, settlement, and administration of securities. With a strong presence in multiple European markets Euronext Securities is dedicated to ensuring the efficiency, security, and reliability of financial transactions. Our commitment to innovation and excellence makes us a trusted partner for financial institutions, investors, and issuers across the globe. Join us to be part of a dynamic team shaping the future of capital markets.

Euronext Securities Risk Management Team is part of the Euronext Group Risk department, a team of more than 40 talented professionals in Risk and Business Continuity Management spread across our various geographies. The key objective of the team is 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.

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for developing the company overarching risk framework, including guidelines, instructions, procedures and routines, providing a clear and consistent basis for risk management across operational units.
• Ensure that risk management is carried out in line with legislation, regulations and more detailed internal requirements from the board, risk committee and management.
• Ensure the measurement, control and reporting of risk to management, the board and the risk committee.
• Support management in Business and Support Functions by identifying, analysing, and advising on mitigation and risks.
• Analyse and interpret complex data to provide regular reports and recommendations to stakeholders, identifying risks and taking appropriate action or escalating as appropriate.
• Act as a trusted adviser and partner for decision-makers on risk-related matters and participate in risk assessments.
• Contribute to enhancing risk awareness and competence throughout the organisation and foster a strong risk culture within VPS.

Your profile

• Master's degree in Economics, Finance, Business, or other relevant field.
• Knowledge of the company’s markets, operations, and/or IT an advantage.
• Good knowledge of risk management principles.
• Excellent analytic skills.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to discuss risk in an approachable manner.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels including senior executives, both orally and in writing.
• Fluent in English.

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.

W e 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.