Murex Front Office Lead

◆ Role Summary::

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.