[Hiring] Securities Operations Intern @Upvest

Role Description

In 2027, Upvest is launching the PEA (Plan d'Épargne en Actions) on the French market with several leading fintechs. Within the Settlements & Transfers team, you will work across the full post-trade chain of securities account and PEA transfers: from instruction processing to settlement at Euroclear France, including relations with account keepers, custodians and issuers. This internship offers direct exposure to French and European post-trade operations during a product launch, with real responsibilities from your first weeks.

• Handle securities account (CTO) and PEA transfers with banks and brokers in France and across Europe, from receipt of the request to settlement of securities and cash.
• Ensure smooth communication with counterparties (banks, brokers, custodians) and our clients, and drive the follow-up of requests and reminders.
• Check securities and cash positions, reconcile movements with our custodian and analyse breaks.
• Investigate unsettled or rejected instructions, identify the root cause and coordinate resolution with counterparties and internal teams.
• Review and record PEA tax statements (bordereaux d'information) to ensure the plan's tax history is fully preserved.
• Process operations on French registered shares (conversions, de/registrations).
• Actively monitor SLAs and KPIs, write operating procedures and identify automation opportunities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree (M1 or M2) in Finance, Banking, Economics or Law from a business school, engineering school or university; gap-year students and recent Master's graduates able to sign an internship agreement are welcome.
• Native-level or bilingual proficiency in French (C2) and comfortable working in English.
• A first experience in banking, back office, middle office or securities operations is a strong plus, as is knowledge of the PEA, post-trade or Euroclear France.
• Rigour, attention to detail and a taste for solving complex problems.
• Confident with spreadsheets; knowledge of SQL/Python is a plus.

Benefits

• Impact-driven work: Building the infrastructure that will power the future of investing in Europe with modern technologies.
• Participate in company-wide events, such as UpFest, dinners, offsites and our Holiday party, to connect with colleagues and celebrate our achievements.
• Commitment to a culture where everyone belongs and thrives, with Employee Resources Groups fostering inclusion and connection.

Company Description

At Upvest, we are on a mission to make investing as easy as spending money. Upvest empowers businesses to offer a wide range of investment products and the best experience in the field of capital market investment and retirement planning. Upvest’s Investment API is easy to integrate so that fintechs and financial institutions can save resources and fully focus on their core business.

Founded in 2017 by Martin Kassing, Upvest now brings together over 270 talented professionals from more than 70 nationalities. Upvest is backed by €280M in total funding from world-class investors, including BlackRock, Tencent, Sapphire Ventures, and Bessemer Venture Partners, Earlybird, Notion Capital, and Motive. Our latest €105M funding round in March 2026 - led by Sapphire and Tencent - serves as a massive catalyst for our growth, allowing us to offer premier investment experience.