Corporate Commercial Legal Counsel

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Senior Corporate Commercial Legal Counsel in Athens – oversee contracts, governance and M&A for Euronext.

Join a dynamic, international team shaping capital markets at the crossroads of European trading.

We are seeking an experienced Corporate Commercial Legal Counsel to provide strategic legal support across a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, while also overseeing corporate secretariat responsibilities. The successful candidate will act as a trusted business partner to senior management and cross-functional teams, supporting complex transactions, governance matters, commercial negotiations and day-to-day legal operations. This role is based in Athens, reporting to Head of Legal Services .

Working with us means:

You will join a dynamic and international environment where innovation, quality and collaboration are central to our operations. You will have the opportunity to shape the direction of a major trading platform and play a key role in the development and diversification of MTS within Euronext.

You will be primarily responsible for:

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including service agreements, procurement contracts, NDAs, partnership agreements and technology-related contracts.
• Provide legal advice on corporate and commercial matters affecting the business and its operations.
• Lead and coordinate corporate secretariat matters, including board and committee meetings, preparation of agendas and minutes, maintenance of statutory records and corporate filings.
• Coordinate shareholder matters, powers of attorney, delegated authorities and internal approvals.
• Advise on legal risks and provide practical, business-oriented solutions.
• Support M&A transactions, corporate restructurings and strategic projects, including legal due diligence and transaction documentation.
• Liaise with external counsel, regulators, corporate service providers and other stakeholders where required.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments and assess their impact on the business.
• Provide legal support to various business functions, including finance, procurement, sales and operations.

Knowledge and experience

• Qualified lawyer with strong academic credentials and admission to practice in a relevant jurisdiction, with at least 8 years of relevant professional experience.
• Significant post-qualification experience in corporate and commercial law, preferably gained in a reputable law firm and/or multinational corporate environment.
• Proven experience in corporate governance and corporate secretariat responsibilities.
• Strong experience in drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Experience in cross-border transactions and international business environments will be considered an asset.
• Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and provide pragmatic legal advice in a fast-paced environment.

Skills & Competences

• Commercial awareness and business acumen
• Strong negotiation and drafting skills
• Strategic thinking and problem- solving
• Attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to build trusted relationships across all levels of the organization
• Strong governance and stakeholder management capabilities
• Fulfilled military obligations (for men)

Please apply by submitting a CV in English.

Working with us means:

• Being part of a European, international and diverse team – Collaborate across borders with talented colleagues connected by a shared ambition and purpose.
• Learning as you grow – Develop your skills through continuous learning, real responsibilities and flexible career paths that evolve with you.
• Having an impact – Contribute to projects that matter, in an agile and dynamic environment where your ideas help drive progress.
• Driving sustainability – Play an active role in building transparent, responsible and sustainable capital markets for the long term.

Join Euronext - Shape capital markets for future generations.

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. In November 2025, Euronext successfully acquired a majority stake in the Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX), further expanding its footprint and strengthening its pan-European market infrastructure.

As of December 2025, Euronext’s regulated exchanges in Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Portugal host over 1,700 listed issuers with €6.7 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.

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