Senior Murex Front Office Business Analyst

Synechron; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial services seeks a Senior Murex Front Office Business Analyst for a multi-year contract. You will be integral in optimising the Murex platform for a tier-1 Japanese Bank, collaborating closely with users to deliver innovative solutions that enhance efficiency and profitability.

Benefits

Flexible workplace arrangements

Mentoring programs

Learning and development programs

Qualifications

• Critical experience with P&L, simulations, risk views.
• Experience in system configuration and market data analysis.
• Knowledge of product types including rates, commodities, and FX.

Responsibilities

• Manage and resolve system issues for front office users.
• Liaise with technical teams and Murex vendors.
• Provide training to business users on Murex environment.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Murex certifications or relevant training

6+ years of FO Murex experience

Tools

SQL

Jira

Agile SDLC

Job description

Synechron is looking for a Senior Murex Front Office Business Analyst to cover Production support for a tier-1 Japanese Bank.

Joining an experienced and supportive team, you will play a crucial role in optimising our client's Murex platform on a multi-year contract.

You will work closely with front office users, building a deep understanding of the Murex system to deliver robust, innovative solutions that drive efficiency and profitability.

Critical experience required with P&L, simulations, risk views, generators, and curves. The role requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interacting with business users, vendors, and traders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with FO users in managing, resolving, and understanding requirements for system issues that arise.
• Resolve issues independently, creating and delivering solutions.
• Analyse and resolve issues related to system configuration, P&L, simulation views, static data, GOM, market data, market operations, EOD, pre-trade, etc.
• Liaise with technical and business support teams and Murex vendors when required.
• Escalate identified issues/risks.
• Provide detailed information about issues to the vendor, and coordinate testing of fixes/solutions.
• Act as an intermediary between business and vendor.
• Perform routine administrative/technical tasks to maintain the system.
• Work on small BAU projects to deliver extended functionality and enhancements to FO users, and be familiar with the systems development life cycle.
• Assist in resolving issues around system configuration, User Groups, Access Rights, Portfolios, etc.
• Provide training to business users and assist the business in adapting to the Murex environment.
• Prepare and send effective status reports to IT/Business managers.
• Ensure documentation and deliverables meet defined standards.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Murex certifications or relevant training.
• 6+ years of in-depth FO Murex experience.
• Product knowledge (rates, commodities, and FX).
• Experience with deal booking, pricing, events, e-trade pad & simulation issues.
• Ability to analyse market data issues, maturity set, fixings, instrument configuration, P&L issues, payments, etc.
• Experience in configuration and static data setup for portfolios, counterparties, products, mappings.
• Understanding of Murex screens OSP and ability to debug/analyse trade issues, payment scopes, reporting, and interface issues.
• Experience in system configuration, P&L analysis, simulation views, static data, GOM, market data, market operations, EOD, pre-trade, and other FO areas.
• Knowledge of SQL and experience with reporting tools.
• Experience working with Jira & Agile SDLC.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

This is a multiyear contract role to join the Synechron SI Practice, based from the city office (4 days in-office) - Strong market rates.

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