Senior Murex Front Office Business Analyst

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

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Murex Front Office Business Analyst to support a tier-1 Japanese Bank. This multi-year contract role involves optimizing the Murex platform, collaborating with front office users, and delivering innovative solutions to enhance efficiency and profitability. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of FO Murex experience and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in P&L, simulations, risk views, and market data.
• Ability to analyze market data issues and configurations.
• Strong understanding of Murex systems and FO areas.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with FO users to manage and resolve system issues.
• Analyze and resolve issues related to system configuration.
• Train business users and support adaptation to the Murex environment.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Murex certifications or relevant training

Over 6 years of FO Murex experience

Tools

SQL

Jira

Agile SDLC

Job description

Senior Murex Front Office Business Analyst

Synechron is seeking a Senior Murex Front Office Business Analyst to support production for a tier-1 Japanese Bank.

Join an experienced and supportive team to play a crucial role in optimizing our client's Murex platform on a multi-year contract.

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

Required experience includes P&L, simulations, risk views, generators, and curves. The role demands strong analytical and problem-solving skills, along with excellent communication and interpersonal skills for engaging with business users, vendors, and traders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with FO users to manage, resolve, and understand system issues.
• Individually resolve issues, create, and deliver solutions.
• Analyze 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 support teams and the Murex vendor as needed.
• Escalate issues or risks appropriately.
• Provide detailed issue reports to the vendor and coordinate testing of fixes or solutions.
• Act as an intermediary between business and vendor.
• Perform routine administrative and technical tasks to maintain the system.
• Work on small BAU projects to extend functionality and enhancements, familiar with SDLC.
• Assist with system configuration, user groups, access rights, portfolios, etc.
• Train business users and support adaptation to the Murex environment.
• Prepare and send status reports to IT and Business managers.
• Ensure documentation and deliverables meet standards.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Murex certifications or relevant training.
• Over 6 years of in-depth FO Murex experience.
• Product knowledge (rates, commodities, FX).
• Deal booking, pricing, events, e-tradepad & simulation issues.
• Ability to analyze market data issues, maturity sets, fixings, instrument configuration, P&L issues, payments, etc.
• Configuration and static data setup for portfolios, counterparties, products, mappings.
• Understanding of Murex screens OSP; ability to debug/analyze trade issues, reporting, interfaces.
• 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 reporting tools.
• Experience with Jira and Agile SDLC.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

This is a multi-year contract role within the Synechron SI Practice, based at the city office (4 days in-office). Competitive market rates.

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