Murex Support Analyst

GSSTech Group; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 293,000 - 404,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions company in the UAE is seeking an experienced Murex FO Business Analyst. The role involves providing IT support for Global Markets, configuring and managing Murex systems, and assisting in operational processes. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience, strong analytical skills, and a solid understanding of financial products. Competitive package and dynamic environment offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Murex Front Office Business Analyst.
• Experience in setting up and validating interest-rate curves for ARRs.
• Deep understanding of financial markets and banking solutions.

Responsibilities

• Support traders and middle office users on daily issues.
• Configure curves and static data in Murex.
• Assist in developing business and operational processes.

Skills

Murex Front Office experience

Strong stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Technical knowledge of financial systems

Education

Postgraduate degree in Information Systems, Engineering, or Business Administration

Tools

Murex v3

Job description

Job Summary

The Murex FO Business Analyst will be part of the GM IT FO squad responsible for providing IT services to the Global Markets team. The squad handles support, change requests, and projects related to Global Markets. The role includes level 1/level 2 trading floor support to traders and control groups.

Key Responsibilities

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

Knowledge & Experience

Minimum 5 years of experience as a Murex Front Office Business Analyst. Extensive experience in setting up and validating interest‑rate curves for ARRs and other asset classes (at least two of the following: IR vanilla and exotic derivatives, Equity Derivatives, Commodity Derivatives, FX Derivatives, Structured Products, Credit Derivatives, FIMM). Knowledge of pricing, valuation, risk management and sensitivities 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 support of Murex v3.

Qualifications & Skills

• Postgraduate degree or qualification in Information Systems, Engineering, or Business Administration.
• Minimum 5–7 years of relevant work experience in a bank or financial company.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Deep understanding of financial markets, trading, and banking solutions.
• Knowledge of Global Markets products and practices—including pricing, limit checks, booking, risk management, accounting generation, settlements, and confirmation generation.
• Technical astuteness and experience with bank systems and processes.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills accompanied with excellent communication.
• Experience in implementation of both linear and non‑linear products in Murex.
• Strong numerical skills coupled with the ability to deliver well under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.