Trading Support Consultant (Front Office)

Upskills; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial consulting firm in Singapore is seeking a Business Analyst to support financial software solutions for investment banks. The role involves analyzing business requirements, collaborating with technology teams, and providing support to traders. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in Front Office systems. Strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills are essential. This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with at least 2 asset classes (e.g., FX, MM, IRD).
• Familiar with financial instruments and their lifecycle management.
• Experience in implementing or supporting a Front Office system.

Responsibilities

• Analyse business processes and functional requirements.
• Collaborate with technology teams for system enhancements.
• Provide day-to-day support to Front Office traders.

Skills

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Business Analytics

Quantitative Finance

Education

Master's or Bachelor's Degree in relevant discipline

Tools

Murex Front Office

SQL

Job description

Job Description

Upskills provides expert financial software consulting for investment banks and leading financial institutions in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Europe region. With a strong, Front to Back expertise of cash and derivatives markets, coupled by an in-depth knowledge of financial markets technologies, we provide smart, business-wise, and efficient solutions.

Responsibilities

• Analyse business processes and functional requirements, perform gap analysis between existing and required solution to drive the delivery of relevant user requirements documentation.
• Collaborate with technology teams to design and implement enhancements to the trading systems.
• Responsible for Business-as-Usual support of applications including any enhancements projects and production support as well as monitoring.
• Work with the users to test, achieve signoff (UAT), and move the system toward go-live.
• Provide day-to-day support to Front Office traders, addressing their queries and issues related to the trading systems.

Requirements

• Master's or Bachelor's Degree, preferably from Quantitative Finance, Applied Finance, Business Analysis, Financial Engineering, or relevant discipline.
• Sound knowledge & functional experience with at least 2 asset classes. E.g. FX, MM, FIX, IRD
• Possess experience of gathering and analyzing requirements from users.
• Familiar with financial instruments representation and their lifecycle management.
• Experience in the implementation or Trading Support of a Front Office system within a bank.
• Possess working experience on Murex Front Office (Pricing, Simulation, Pretrade) is a great plus.
• Able to work in a team environment, focused on providing high quality of service to the client.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to handle priorities and manage business expectations
• Strong and demonstrable problem solving / analytical skills.

Keywords

Front Office, Trade Support, Fixed Income, Money Markets, Equity, Derivatives, Murex, SQL, Business Analytics, Quantitative Finance.