ESG & Sustainable Finance Apprentice

ESG Team

Within Euronext, the ESG Department is in charge of promoting ESG financial products (indices, bonds, derivatives, equities etc.), developing thought leadership on sustainable finance as well as supporting Euronext clients in their ESG journey, improving Euronext’s own ESG ratings, co-implementing the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), delivering Euronext’s SBTI 1.5 degree roadmap, and training employees on ESG/Sustainable Finance topics. Our mission is to build capital markets for future generations. As ESG is a transversal topic that runs through the organization, the team works in collaboration with many geographies and teams to create and promote the ESG value proposition.

The mission

We are looking for someone in their studies for a 2 years apprenticeship based in Paris.

Key Accountabilities

Within the ESG team, the apprentice will have an important role in :

• Supporting the ESG team in promoting and coordinating ESG topics both internally and externally
• Providing qualified updates on evolving ESG regulations
• Supporting Euronext’ ESG team in developing new business opportunities in the ESG/sustainable finance area and actively monitor competitors undertakings
• Supporting the actions of the Euronext Foundation (Euronext Trading Game, Blue Challenge etc.)
• Contributing to Euronext’s CSRD report

• Contributing to Euronext ratings by answering agencies questionnaires and working with the right internal stakeholders (HR, procurement, facilities etc.) to improve our performance

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

Profile

• Student from a Tier 1 university, business or engineering school, with strong academic credentials.

Desired attributes and skills

• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Perfect command of English (oral and written)
• A knowledge of French, Italian, Portuguese or Dutch would be a plus
• A good knowledge of the financial sector and capital markets
• A pronounced interest in Sustainability-related topics
• Previous apprenticeship/position in ESG consulting, an ESG Department or in Sustainable Finance is a plus
• Team spirit
• Outside the box thinking
• Appetite for communication
• Strong MS Excel and Powerpoint skills