Murex Technical Consultant

Skillfinder International; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 129,000 - 203,000; Part time

Job summary

Skillfinder International is seeking a Murex Technical Consultant for a major financial services organisation in London. The role is hybrid with 3 days onsite, on a 12-month contract, focusing on a Murex upgrade and enhancements to an established risk platform.

You will collaborate with traders, Risk teams and developers, lead regression testing, and contribute to data migration and cloud interfaces. A strong Murex background and risk module experience are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of delivering Murex solutions across full software development lifecycle.
• Experience delivering a Murex upgrade within a risk environment including exposure to MLC and Market Risk modules.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Conduct gap analysis between current and target Murex versions.
• Lead and support testing activities and defect triage.
• Design and deliver Market Risk and Credit Risk solutions and enhance MLC, Market Risk, and Trade Pricing capabilities.

Skills

Murex

Risk experience

Full SDLC

Education

Degree in Computer Science / Engineering / Mathematics

Tools

SQL

Control-M

ServiceNow

Confluence

Datamart reporting

Job description

Murex Technical Consultant – Risk / Murex Upgrade

• London | Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite
• 12-Month Contract

We are looking for an experienced Murex Technical Consultant to join a major financial services organisation for a long-term Murex transformation programme.

This is a hands‑on technical role focused primarily on a Murex upgrade, alongside enhancements to an established Murex Enterprise Risk Management environment.

You’ll work closely with traders, Credit Risk and Market Risk teams, business analysts, technical SMEs and development teams, making this an excellent opportunity for a Murex specialist with strong risk‑platform experience.

The Role

You will play a key role in delivering the Murex upgrade from analysis and implementation through to regression testing, defect resolution and production enhancement.

Responsibilities will include:

• Conducting gap analysis between current and target Murex versions
• Contributing to the overall Murex upgrade and implementation strategy
• Defining the regression testing approach and supporting defect triage
• Leading and supporting junior team members through testing activities
• Designing and delivering new Market Risk and Credit Risk solutions
• Enhancing existing MLC, Market Risk and Trade Pricing capabilities
• Developing and configuring Murex workflows, interfaces and Datamart reporting
• Working with vendors and technology teams on data migration to cloud
• Providing project progress, risk and impediment reporting to stakeholdersPerforming root‑cause analysis on production issues
• Maintaining runbooks and identifying opportunities for automation

What We're Looking For

You will need a strong technical Murex background, ideally with 5+ years' experience delivering Murex solutions across the full software development lifecycle.

Crucially, you should have previous experience delivering a Murex upgrade within a risk environment, including exposure to MLC and Market Risk modules.

Strong experience across the following is highly desirable:

Murex / Risk

• PFE, CVA and SIMM
• VaR, DV01 and NOP
• MLC
• Workflow configuration and development
• Datamart configuration and reporting

Murex Interfaces

• TDS
• LTS
• MDIT / Market Data interfaces
• Static data interfaces

Technical

• SQL
• Control‑M
• ServiceNow
• Confluence

Asset Class / Product Knowledge

• IRD
• FXD
• SCF

Experience working directly with traders, Market Risk and Credit Risk stakeholders will be particularly valuable.

A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or a related discipline is also sought.

This role would suit an experienced Murex specialist who can combine strong technical configuration and development skills with a detailed understanding of Market and Credit Risk.