Senior System Analyst - Murex

Project description

Our client is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, they operate through their head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our client history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, they have been guided by their values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means they always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how they work, consistently, be it towards the company, their colleagues or their customers. Group Technology and Operations (GTO) provides software and system development, information technology support services and banking operations. They have centralized and standardized the technology components into Singapore, creating a global footprint which can be utilized for supporting our regional subsidiaries and the branches around the world. We operate and support 19 countries with this architecture to provide a secure and flexible banking infrastructure. Their Operations divisions provide transactional customer services for our businesses while also focusing on cost efficiency through process improvements, automation and straight through processing.

Responsibilities

• 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

SKILLS

Must have

• BS or higher degree in Economics, Finance or equivalent science oriented track
• Functional expertise with Global markets platform (Murex)
• Knowledge of most common traded financial instruments is a must
• 7+ years’ experience as a Front office / Product control system/business analyst or consultant in a leading trading platform.
• Solid experience in gathering and writing requirements and functional specifications in a project framework.
• Traded financial instruments
• Stake holder management
• Must be detailed-oriented, a quick learner, and a self-starter

Nice to have

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