Murex Front Office Lead - Part-Time

Job Description

·      The Murex Front Office Lead is a senior subject matter expert responsible for the analysis, design, configuration, and delivery of the Murex MX.3 Front Office platform within a corporate and investment banking transformation programme. 

·      This role will lead Front Office workstreams supporting strategic MX.3 initiatives, including platform upgrades, new module implementations, reconciliation frameworks, automation initiatives, and Straight-Through Processing (STP) enhancements. 

·      Acting as the key liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, the incumbent will drive requirements gathering, functional design, solution configuration, and successful delivery across multiple asset classes. 

Key Responsibilities:: 

·      Requirements Analysis & Solution Design 

·      Lead Front Office requirements analysis across asset classes including FX, Money Markets, Interest Rate Derivatives, Equity Derivatives, Credit Derivatives, Commodities, and Fixed Income. 

·      Conduct workshops with traders, sales teams, structurers, and business users to understand requirements and define target-state processes. 

·      Analyse existing trade populations, workflows, and system configurations to identify gaps and improvement opportunities. 

·       Translate business requirements into BRDs, Functional Design Documents (FDDs), Functional Specifications, and solution designs aligned with MX.3 capabilities. 

·      Provide impact assessments and recommend scalable Front Office solutions. 

·      Murex MX.3 Delivery & Configuration 

·      Design and configure trade capture, pricing models, booking structures, workflows, and instrument setups within Murex MX.3.

·      Partner with business and technology teams to deliver STP solutions across pricing, execution, and trade processing workflows. 

·      Support MX.3 platform upgrades, reconciliation framework development, report enhancements, and migration activities. 

·      Oversee Front Office configuration, integration touchpoints, and data migration activities. 

·      Ensure high-quality delivery and smooth deployment of Front Office solutions. 

·       Stakeholder Management 

·      Act as a trusted advisor to business and technology stakeholders on Murex Front Office capabilities and best practices. 

·       Communicate solution designs, delivery plans, and implementation impacts to senior stakeholders. 

·      Build strong relationships with Front Office users, programme managers, delivery teams, and Murex vendor representatives.  

·      Testing & Production Support 

·       Participate in System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), regression testing, and release activities. 

·      Validate business outcomes and ensure deliverables meet acceptance criteria. 

·      Support production deployments and resolve issues related to trade booking, pricing, market data, P&L, and trade lifecycle processing. 

Required Experience:: 

·      10+ years of experience as a Murex Business Analyst, Functional Consultant, System Analyst, or Front Office SME within corporate or investment banking environments. 

·       Strong hands-on expertise with Murex MX.3 Front Office modules, including trade capture, pricing configuration, instrument setup, booking models, and workflow design. 

·      Extensive knowledge of FX, Money Markets, Interest Rate Derivatives, Fixed Income, Equity Derivatives, Credit Derivatives, and Commodities products.

·       Strong understanding of the end-to-end trade lifecycle across Front Office, Middle Office, Back Office, Risk, and Finance functions. 

·      Proven experience gathering requirements, producing functional documentation, and supporting large-scale Murex implementations or transformation programmes. 

·      Experience with Murex platform upgrades, reconciliation initiatives, environment management, or Product Control functions is highly desirable. 

·      Prior consulting or client-facing delivery experience is an advantage. 

Education Qualification 

·      Bachelor's degree in Finance, Financial Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Analytics, or a related discipline. 

·      Master's degree is advantageous but not mandatory.