Murex Consultant

Project Description:

• DXC Luxoft has one of the world's leading Murex practices. We are a top-tier Murex Alliance Partner and a market leader in implementation, integration, upgrade, and migration. We provide end-to-end project services and have delivered over 200 successful Murex projects across all major asset classes and sectors including investment banking, asset management, corporate treasury, and insurance.

• Whether you possess a background in finance, technology, or Mathematics, your experience in the capital markets industry would be of high interest to us.

Responsibilities:

• Part of an embedment team, candidates will be part of Murex application support / build team performing the following responsibilities:
• Resolve daily Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) issues on both functional, valuation, and pricing
• Liaise with the technical team(s) -- when needed -- to resolve ERM related issues and necessary enhancements
• Develop ERM Business requirements per given stream and according to Project needs as they come along
• Products (IRD, CRD, EQD, FXD) management and validation
• Manage day-to-day assigned project tasks to complete various ERM deliverables
• Contribute and assist existing support group(s) in resolving requests or issues with ERM, VaR, P&L, Market Data, and booking issues
• Analyze, formulate, propose, develop and/or contribute to overall solutions as per project deliverables
• Continuous follow-up of new Market regulations/practices globally
• Perform various levels of testing for assigned deliverables as well as participate in formal release cycles (SIT/UAT)
• Ability to utilize specialized knowledge on financial derivatives and Murex software to participate in implementation and upgrade projects throughout scoping, design, build and validation phases.
• Provide high-quality support in using the Murex platform for pricing and structuring of complex financial products within trading domain (e.g. FX derivatives, interest rates derivatives, Fixed Income etc).
• Develop test cases to troubleshoot the system, document defective use cases for fixes by developers.

Mandatory Skills Description:

• Strong analytical, pricing, and ERM skills
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong relationship building skills both internally and externally
• Strong experience in supporting FO users and resolving their daily issues

Must:

• 2+ years experience on Murex with ERM, VaR, and Risk functionalities/module
• Minimum 2-3 years experience in financial markets and products
• 1+ years of experience in financial markets/IT business analysis
• Technical skills in SQL, XML, Unix and Scripting
• Previous experience with MX.3 ERM modules such as MLC or XVA or MRB is a must
• Must have a strong personality, logical and analytical skills
• Be detailed-oriented, a quick learner, and a self-starte
• Possess good verbal and written communication skills
• Must have strong organization skills

Nice-to-Have Skills Description:

• BS or higher degree in Finance, Mathematics or equivalent
• Implementations and upgrades of Murex
• Test management
• Trade life cycle management
• Market Data management
• Knowledge in SQL (Oracle and/or Sybase) and Unix commands is a plus
• Client focus: understands clients' businesses; identifies and understands the needs and objectives of clients, both on an individual and corporate basis; builds strong relationships to aid Luxoft aim of being a trusted partner to the clients.
• Communication skills: expresses ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing; adjusts language, terminology and non-verbal communication as appropriate.
• Teamwork: works effectively with others; helps to build strong teams and networks.
• Personal leadership: realistically identifies own skills, experience, knowledge and other personal attributes; displays confidence and resilience.
• Planning and organizing: identifies and meets milestones; understands and articulates deliverables; assesses and mitigates risks; sticks to the scope of work and manages any changes.
• Analytical decision-making: identifies and solves problems using insight and experience to make good decisions; gathers relevant information, identifying important issues and drawing conclusions.

Languages:

• English: C2 Proficient

Other locations:

• Mexico City, Mexico
• Toronto, Canada

Vacancy request:

VR-123927