System Analyst (Bank Trading) (JT)

Key Skills: knowledge of most common traded financial instruments is a MUST

Job Objectives

Bank IT division in Singapore is looking for an experienced System analyst to join the Department.

The department is responsible of developing and supporting the bank’s global markets division (Sales & Trading, Product control and risk management) with a multi asset classes exposures covering Commodities, Credit Derivatives, FXD, IRD, FX, MM, Fixed Income products in Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, China and its overseas branches across the globe.

Key Responsibilities

As part of the GMET Front Office and Product control practice, the analyst will be responsible for:

· Analysing stakeholder requirements, formulating design and development proposals to enhance the global markets technology efficiency and meets Front office expectations

· Delivering and supporting the Global markets platform (Murex), managing the quality of functional delivery and ensuring the implementation and deployment of the deliverables.

· Perform various levels of testing for assigned deliverables as well as participate in formal release cycles (SIT/UAT)

· Contributing and assist existing support parties in resolving requests or issues with Front Office, P&L, Market Data, and booking issues

· Interacting with stakeholders to develop practical domain roadmaps to move the enterprise towards the future state vision, while taking into account business, technical and delivery constraints

· Communicating the principles, standards, vision and roadmaps to stakeholders and proactively addressing any questions / concerns identified

· Acting as a trusted advisor to stakeholders in both business and IT to assist in defining and delivering high quality solutions

Key Requirements

• BS or higher degree in Economics, Finance or equivalent science oriented track

• knowledge of most common traded financial instruments is a MUST

• Must be detailed-oriented, a quick learner, and a self-starter

• 3+ years’ experience as a Front office / Product control system/business analyst or consultant in a leading trading platform.

• Previous experience with a flagship Trading system (ideally Murex) is an advantage

• previous experience in delivering projects in financial services – preferable Investment banking and Risk

• Solid experience in gathering and writing requirements and functional specifications in a project framework