The posting
Project Description:
We are seeking an experienced Murex Functional Consultant / Specialist to support a Murex implementation or change project. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining, configuring, validating, and supporting functional solutions within Murex across Front Office, Middle Office, and/or Back Office areas, depending on project scope. The role requires strong hands-on Murex expertise, a solid understanding of financial products and trade lifecycle processes, and the ability to work closely with business stakeholders, BA teams, developers, and support teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
Responsibilities:
• Functional Design and Solution Definition • Analyze business requirements and translate them into functional Murex solutions. • Define target-state processes and functional designs for Murex implementation or change activities. • Identify standard configuration options, gaps, dependencies, and potential workarounds. • Recommend functional solutions aligned with business, risk, control, and technical constraints. Hands-on Murex Configuration • Perform or support hands-on configuration in Murex. • Configure and maintain relevant Murex components, which may include: o product setup o workflows o event generation o pricing parameters o market data setup o settlement and payment logic o accounting mappings o reporting and messaging configurations • Ensure configuration changes are properly documented, tested, and controlled. • Support environment migration and deployment activities where required. Product and Trade Lifecycle Support • Support end-to-end trade lifecycle processes within Murex. • Validate product behavior across booking, valuation, lifecycle events, settlement, and reporting. • Troubleshoot issues related to pricing, risk, settlements, confirmations, accounting, or reporting. • Work with business teams to ensure configured functionality meets desk and operational requirements. Testing and Validation • Define functional test scenarios, expected results, and acceptance criteria. • Support unit testing, system testing, integration testing, regression testing, and UAT. • Investigate defects, perform root-cause analysis, and support retesting. • Validate that configured functionality works as intended in all relevant scenarios. Stakeholder and Delivery Support • Work closely with business users, BAs, developers, testers, and project managers. • Support issue resolution, design reviews, and implementation planning. • Communicate functional risks, limitations, and dependencies clearly. • Contribute to cutover, go-live, and hypercare support. Production and Hypercare Support • Support production issue investigation and resolution. • Analyze configuration-related incidents and propose fixes or workarounds. • Provide post-go-live support and assist with stabilization activities. • Help ensure operational continuity and functional integrity of the platform. Documentation • Produce and maintain functional design documents, configuration notes, test scripts, and support documentation. • Ensure traceability from business requirements to functional design, configuration, testing, and deployment. • Maintain accurate records of configuration decisions, assumptions, and known limitations.
Mandatory Skills Description:
• Proven experience as a Murex Functional Consultant / Specialist on implementation or change projects. • Strong hands-on knowledge of Murex and its functional configuration. • Experience working across one or more of the following areas: o Front Office o Middle Office o Back Office o Risk o Market Data o P&L o Settlements / Confirmations / Accounting • Strong understanding of financial markets products and trade lifecycle processes. • Ability to translate business requirements into practical Murex solutions. • Experience in testing, issue analysis, and defect resolution. • Strong communication skills and the ability to work with both technical and business stakeholders.
Nice-to-Have Skills Description:
• Experience with Murex modules or areas such as: o trade capture and product definitions o pricing and valuation o risk sensitivities and analytics o settlement and payment processing o confirmation workflows o accounting interfaces o static data and market data o reporting and messaging • Knowledge of derivatives, rates, FX, credit, fixed income, equities, or commodities. • Experience with MxML, workflow, or other Murex functional components. • Understanding of interfaces, downstream systems, and data flows. • SQL or data analysis skills. • Experience working in large financial institutions or complex transformation programs.



