Murex Support Analyst

Murex Fo Business Analyst

The Murex FO Business Analyst will be required to be part of GM IT FO Squad responsible to provide IT services to Global Markets team. The squad is responsible for support, change request and projects pertaining to Global Markets. Key responsibilities of the role include providing level 1 / level 2 trading floor support to traders and control groups.

Tasks

• Support traders, middle office users on daily issues including PL / position mismatches / market data, mkt operations, etc.
• Configure curves (rate, rate hedge, credit) and static data including securities, generators, indices, currencies, vol surface, portfolios, user groups, access rights etc., in Murex.
• Write new pre trade rules, create / amend lookup tables / simulation views / e-tradepad strategies / Live Book views.
• Work on Patch upgrades / version upgrades testing to reconcile any PL / Greeks issue & avoid any regressions.
• Reporting on progress on issues / showstoppers to manager and other stakeholders
• Assist in developing business and operational processes and to participate in developing system training artefacts when required

Job Knowledge & Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience as Murex Front office Business Analyst
• Extensive experience in setting up and validating Interest rate curves including for ARRs.
• Expertise in multiple asset classes (at least 2 of the following) such as IR vanilla and exotic derivatives, Equity Derivatives, Commodity Derivatives, FX Derivatives, Structured Products Credit Derivatives, FIMM (Fixed Income, / Money Market).
• Expertise in terms of pricing, valuation, risk management and sensitivities including for exotic products.
• Strong exposure to FO Modules of Murex - E-Tradepad, Simulation, Livebook, RTPM, Pre-Trade Workflow, Market Data, Dynamic Tables, P&L Notepad, FDI Templates, Blotters, Risk Matrices etc.
• Experience in implementation and supporting Murex v3.1 with regards to front office capabilities
• Excellent knowledge of Capital Markets products and processes, front to back.
• Experience on implementation of both linear and non-linear products in Murex
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills accompanied with excellent communication

Qualifications & Skills

• The candidate should possess either a postgraduate degree or qualification in Information Systems / Engineering / Business Administration.
• The candidate should carry a minimum relevant work experience in a Bank or I.T. Company for a minimum of 5-7 years.
• Strong record of stakeholder management and leadership skills
• Strong understanding of the financial markets, trading, and banking solutions
• Strong knowledge of the Global Markets products and practices, front-to-end: pricing, limit checks, booking, risk management, accounting generation, settlements, and confirmation generation
• Candidate must be technically astute and have had relevant exposure and experience with bank systems and processes.
• Strong proven track record of liaising with stakeholders for business requirements, specification documents, testing processes and other relevant information.
• Strong numerical skills coupled with the ability to deliver well under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Candidate must display strong verbal and written communication skills.