Murex Market Risk

Role : Murex Market Risk

Location : London

Contract Role

Experience : 10+ Years

Job Description :

Murex skills required 

• Good background on capital markets – FX, FX Option, Commodities, Equities 

• Understanding of trading life cycle. 

• Knowledge on investment banking processes

• Expertise in Trade/Order Booking 

• Expertise in Position Monitoring including the design and implementation of customized simulation views 

• Expertise in other modules such as PL Explain (Risk Based PL to explain key rate movements, etc.) 

• Expertise in market risk modules including MRA and MRB to perform custom stress testing and VaR analysis.

Technical skills required 

• Must Have 

• At least 10 + years of experience in Techno-functional role 

• Operating System: Linux 

• Conversant with trouble shooting for technical issues, Support SLA's etc. 

• Excellent Communication skills and ability to multitask in a high-pressure Trading environment 

• Understanding of Unix Shell Scripts and Sybase. 

• Good understanding of technology from the perspective of products implementation, systems integration and data migration. 

• Strong SQL skills 

• Strong Experience with Job scheduling tools such as UC4/Autosys etc. 

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel and its functions.

Preferable but not mandatory. 

• Expertise in requirement analysis and management, SDLC lifecycle knowledge, change management, Product management including version, configuration management, etc. 

• Proficiency in usage of various development Tools. 

• Should have a good knowledge of best coding practices and experience in non-functional aspects of code 

• Non-Technical skills required 

• Strong understanding of ITIL Processes. 

• Should be able to understand and follow configuration, release and change management tools. Should have prior experience in working with these tools and processes. 

• Requirement Management and Change Management process 

• Assist with testing, training and implementation to ensure quality assurance and acceptance of the technology solution. 

• Understand the business requirements and provide viable and robust design solution for the technical team to commence configuration or development 

• Working in a collaborative environment with a large sized team across multiple locations. 

• Strong and clear verbal and written communication skills including addressing escalations, presenting status in management meetings. The job also requires person to be available on-call in off-hours during weekends and public holidays for any urgent issues.

Job Competencies/Requirements 

• Should have very good communication skills – should be able to structure thoughts and communicate proficiently in English, should be an active listener and be able to put forward his viewpoint confidently in meetings 

• Needs to have a very good analytical capability, should have a methodical approach in solving problems. 

• Should understand and appreciate how his/her work impact the overall project and understand and highlight dependencies proactively. 

• Should have a very good customer orientation in tasks assigned. Should be able to understand customer feedback and align deliverables accordingly