Murex FO Specialist

Luxoft; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft Canada in Toronto is seeking a seasoned Murex Business Analyst contractor to join our capital markets practice. You will work on trading/FO support projects, participate in implementation and upgrade efforts, and develop test cases for complex derivatives and market data workflows.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years in financial markets IT, strong Murex experience, and solid SQL/Unix skills, with excellent communication and self-starting discipline.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in financial markets/IT business analysis.
• 1-2+ years of experience working with the Murex product on Trading or FO support/projects with clients.
• Ability to utilize FO experience on financial derivatives and Murex software to participate in implementation and upgrade projects through build and validation phases.
• Provide high-quality support in using the Murex platform for market data management, 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.

Responsibilities

• Consultants should be comfortable with at least one asset class and show experience of implementation or client support.
• 2-4 years of experience in financial markets/IT business analysis.
• 1-2+ years of experience working with the Murex product on Trading or FO support/projects with clients.
• Ability to utilize FO experience on financial derivatives and Murex software to participate in implementation and upgrade projects through build and validation phases.

Skills

Financial markets IT analysis

Murex product experience

FO exposure with derivatives

Strong SQL

Unix

Scripting

Sybase and Oracle skills

Communication skills

Organization skills

Detail-oriented

Education

BS or higher degree in Finance, Mathematics or equivalent

Tools

Murex platform

SQL

Oracle

Unix commands

Sybase

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. This is a contractor position. 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. 2-4 years of experience in financial markets/IT business analysis 1-2+ years of experience working with the Murex product on Trading or FO support/projects with clients. Ability to utilize FO experience on financial derivatives and Murex software to participate in implementation and upgrade projects through build and validation phases. Provide high-quality support in using the Murex platform for market data management, 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.

SKILLS

Must have

• - 2-4 years of experience in financial markets/IT business analysis
• - 1-2+ years of experience working with the Murex product on Trading or FO support/projects with clients
• - Ability to utilize FO experience on financial derivatives and Murex software to participate in implementation and upgrade projects through build and validation phases.
• - Provide high-quality support in using the Murex platform for market data management, 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.
• Must:- 1-2 years' experience with Murex- Must have strong personality, logical and analytical skills- Be detailed-oriented, a quick learner and self-starter- Possess good verbal and written communication skills- Must have strong organization skills- Strong SQL, Unix , Scripting , Sybase and Oracle 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.