Murex Middle Office Consultant

VISEO ASIA; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

VISEO ASIA in Chennai seeks a Murex Middle Office consultant with 8+ years of MX.3 experience focused on risk and middle-office functions. You will analyze business needs, configure risk components, and support regulatory reporting implementations.

You will collaborate with traders, risk managers, and operations to optimize P&L, VaR, Greeks, and PFE calculations, while providing production support and user training as needed.

Qualifications

• 8+ years hands-on experience with Murex MX.3 in risk streams.
• Strong knowledge of capital markets products (FX, MM, IRD, Equities, Fixed Income).
• Familiarity with VaR, Greeks, PFE and Datamart configurations.
• Experience with Murex implementation projects and ALM/liquidity risk concepts.

Responsibilities

• Gather and translate business requirements for middle-office users and risk managers.
• Configure and customize Murex risk components and P&L simulation views.
• Manage market and credit risk calculations (VaR, Greeks, PFE) in Murex.
• Support trade lifecycle workflows and MxML Exchange integrations.
• Provide L2/L3 production support and troubleshooting for risk figures.
• Deliver user training and promote system best practices.
• Participate in SIT/UAT, regression testing and post-implementation support.
• Assist in regulatory reporting configurations (FRTB, Basel).

Tools

Murex MX.3

SQL

Unix/Linux shell scripting

XML

Job description

The Murex Middle Office consultant is responsible for the functional and technical oversight of the Murex platform, concentrating on the middle-office and risk modules. The role requires deep expertise in Murex (MX.3) and capital market workflows to support and enhance system capabilities, collaborating with traders, risk managers, and operations staff.

Responsibilities:

• Business requirements analysis: Gather and analyze business requirements from middle-office users and risk managers, translating them into functional and technical specifications for the Murex system.
• System configuration: Configure and customize Murex risk components, including simulation views for P&L, risk analysis, and report generation via Datamart.
• Risk module management: Manage and configure Murex for market risk and credit risk calculations, including Value at Risk (VaR), sensitivity analysis (Greeks), and Potential Future Exposure (PFE).
• Integration and workflows: Support and enhance trade life cycle workflows (pre-trade and post-trade) and the Murex messaging framework (MxML Exchange) for seamless integration with other systems.
• Production support: Provide expert-level support (L2/L3) for production issues, troubleshooting discrepancies in positions, P&L, and risk figures.
• User support and training: Act as the point of contact for middle-office users, resolving queries and providing training to promote system best practices.
• Project lifecycle involvement: Participate in all phases of the project life cycle, including system testing (SIT/UAT), regression testing, and post-implementation support.
• Regulatory compliance: Assist in implementing and configuring Murex functionalities to comply with regulatory reporting requirements, such as FRTB and Basel.

Profile

• Experience: 8+ years of hands-on experience with Murex MX.3, specifically focusing on the Risk (both Market and Credit risk) streams.
• Functional Expertise: In-depth knowledge of capital markets products, including FX, Money Markets (MM), Interest Rate Derivatives (IRD), Equities, and Fixed Income.
• Murex Modules: Strong practical knowledge of Murex Middle Office modules, VaR configuration, MRA viewers, and Datamart.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in SQL, Unix/Linux shell scripting, XML, and other relevant technologies for troubleshooting and development.
• Financial Market Concepts: A solid understanding of the front-to-back trade lifecycle, confirmation, settlement, and payment concepts.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to identify the conditions that create errors and drive issue resolution.
• Experience with Murex implementation.
• Knowledge of ALM, Liquidity risk, FV/CS Hedging.
• Familiarity with Agile or DevOps methodologies.