Murex ERM Consultant

Luxoft; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier technology consulting firm in Toronto is seeking a Murex Support Consultant with expertise in financial markets. This role involves resolving Enterprise Risk Management issues and providing high-quality support for pricing complex financial products on the Murex platform. Candidates should have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and at least 2 years of experience with Murex and financial products.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience on Murex with ERM, VaR, and Risk functionalities/module.
• 1+ years of experience in financial markets/IT business analysis.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Provide support in using the Murex platform for pricing complex financial products.
• Analyze and propose solutions for daily Enterprise Risk Management issues.
• Participate in formal release cycles for testing deliverables.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Education

BS or higher degree in Finance or Mathematics

Tools

SQL

XML

Unix

Murex (MX.3)

Job description

Project description

DXC Luxoft has one of the world's leading Murex practices. We are a top-tier Murex Alliance Partner and a market leader in implementation, integration, upgrade, and migration. We provide end-to-end project services and have delivered over 200 successful Murex projects across all major asset classes and sectors including investment banking, asset management, corporate treasury, and insurance. Whether you possess a background in finance, technology, or Mathematics, your experience in the capital markets industry would be of high interest to us.

Responsibilities

• Consultants should be comfortable with at least one asset class (example: Commodities, FXO, FI etc) and show experience of implementation or client support. - Part of an embedment team, candidates will be part of Murex application support / build team performing the following responsibilities: - Resolve daily Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) issues on both functional, valuation, and pricing- Liaise with the technical team(s) -- when needed -- to resolve ERM related issues and necessary enhancements- Develop ERM Business requirements per given stream and according to Project needs as they come along- Products (IRD, CRD, EQD, FXD) management and validation- Manage day-to-day assigned project tasks to complete various ERM deliverables- Contribute and assist existing support group(s) in resolving requests or issues with ERM, VaR, P&L, Market Data, and booking issues- Analyze, formulate, propose, develop and/or contribute to overall solutions as per project deliverables- Continuous follow-up of new Market regulations/practices globally- Perform various levels of testing for assigned deliverables as well as participate in formal release cycles (SIT/UAT)- Ability to utilize specialized knowledge on financial derivatives and Murex software to participate in implementation and upgrade projects throughout scoping, design, build and validation phases.- Provide high-quality support in using the Murex platform for pricing and structuring of complex financial products within trading domain (e.g. FX derivatives, interest rates derivatives, Fixed Income etc)- Develop test cases to troubleshoot the system, document defective use cases for fixes by developers.Market Risk, Credit Risk/MLC, xVA -Junior:
• 2-3 years' experience in financial markets and products
• Technical skills in SQL, XML, Unix and Scripting
• Experience with MX.3
• Good communication skills

SKILLS

Must have

• - Strong analytical, pricing, and ERM skills- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail- Strong presentation skills- Strong relationship building skills both internally and externally- Strong experience in supporting FO users and resolving their daily issuesMust:- 2+ years experience on Murex with ERM, VaR, and Risk functionalities/module- 1+ years of experience in financial markets/IT business analysis- Must have a strong personality, logical and analytical skills- Be detailed-oriented, a quick learner, and a self-starter- Possess good verbal and written communication skills- Must have strong organization skills

Nice to have

• BS or higher degree in Finance, Mathematics or equivalent- Implementations and upgrades- Test management- Trade life cycle management- Market Data management- Knowledge in SQL (Oracle and/or Sybase) and Unix commands is a plus- Good understanding of Market Risk Management (including VaR, stress-tests, back-testing)- Client focus: understands clients' businesses; identifies and understands the needs and objectives of clients, both on an individual and corporate basis; builds strong relationships to aid Luxoft aim of being a trusted partner to the clients.- Communication skills: expresses ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing; adjusts language, terminology and non-verbal communication as appropriate.- Teamwork: works effectively with others; helps to build strong teams and networks.- Personal leadership: realistically identifies own skills, experience, knowledge and other personal attributes; displays confidence and resilience.- Planning and organizing: identifies and meets milestones; understands and articulates deliverables; assesses and mitigates risks; sticks to the scope of work and manages any changes.- Analytical decision-making: identifies and solves problems using insight and experience to make good decisions; gathers relevant information, identifying important issues and drawing conclusions.