Murex Specialist: Trade Lifecycle & Risk Solutions

FirstRand Bank India; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstRand Bank India is seeking a Murex Specialist to manage the full lifecycle of trades from pricing to settlement and assess impacts on Market Risk, Finance, Credit Risk and Collateral.

You will analyse processes, gather requirements from traders and stakeholders, conduct impact analysis, and configure solutions in the Murex platform to meet business needs while coordinating test efforts and resolving production incidents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or related discipline is required.
• ACI Dealing Certificate advantageous.
• Experience in implementing and supporting Financial Markets systems and their interfaces between systems.

Responsibilities

• Analyse existing processes and facilitate improvements with stakeholders.
• Work with traders and other stakeholders to gather and document requirements.
• Conduct impact analysis, understand trader’s pain points and propose solutions.
• Coordinate and participate in the test effort to ensure delivered solution meets requirements.
• Configure/Develop Solutions in the Murex Platform to meet business needs.
• Participate in analytical queries such as Risk, PnL and Pricing and related technical queries.
• Compile training material and provide end-user training to stakeholders where relevant.
• Collaborate with internal technical team/users in resolution of critical production incidents.
• Collaborate with Murex Vendor on suitable short- and long-term solutions for incidents and new requirements.
• Suggest changes in executing work processes to better drive value for the business.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with stakeholders; initiate meetings to track progress.
• Plan and manage own workflow, adapt communication styles to audiences.

Skills

Analysis & solution

Stakeholder management

Murex platform

Test coordination

Risk/PnL/Pricing queries

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Math/Engineering

ACI Dealing Certificate (advantageous)

Tools

Murex Platform

MX TEST

Job description

FirstRand Bank India is seeking a Murex Specialist to manage the full lifecycle of trades from pricing to settlement and assess impacts on Market Risk, Finance, Credit Risk and Collateral.

You will analyse processes, gather requirements from traders and stakeholders, conduct impact analysis, and configure solutions in the Murex platform to meet business needs while coordinating test efforts and resolving production incidents.