Murex Analyst

Job Title: Murex Analyst

Location: New York City NY

Full Time/ Permanent

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Our Challenge:

We are seeking a highly skilled Murex Analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in derivatives, risk management, and financial data analysis. They will be responsible for generating and assessing critical financial data within the Murex platform, supporting quantitative analysts, and validating risk models.

The Role

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with various teams to generate accurate and reliable financial data using the Murex and Calculation engine platforms.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues pertaining to data quality, ensuring the integrity of static, market data, and scenario analysis.
• Manage the rerun and adjustment of data/files in response to user requests, providing end-to-end support within the Risk framework.
• Develop and execute detailed test plans for new enhancements and products initiated by the Front Office or Risk teams, requiring thorough analytics documentation and validation.
• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge base, including support scripts, documentation, and procedural guidelines for Murex-related operations.
• Work closely with IT teams to facilitate and support the integration of Murex with other platforms and systems within the organization.
• Provide expertise in derivatives across lines of business, including Interest Rate Derivatives (IRD), Foreign Exchange Options (FXO), and Equity Derivatives (EQD).
• Apply strong front office and market risk experience to support trading and risk management functions effectively.
• Utilize hands-on experience in stress testing, Value at Risk (VaR), Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB), time series analysis, and financial instrument valuation.
• Leverage skills in SQL for data manipulation and analysis, as well as Python, ANT scripting, and JSON formatting for various data and reporting tasks.

Requirements

You Are:

• Proven experience in the derivatives market, particularly in IRD, FXO, and EQD.
• Strong background in front office operations and market risk management.
• Practical knowledge of stress testing, VaR, FRTB, time series, and valuation methodologies.
• Proficiency in SQL and the ability to create complex queries for financial data analysis.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python and ANT, and familiarity with JSON data format.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field.

It would be great if you also had:

• Direct experience with Murex 3.1, including configuration and operation.
• Background in market risk across various asset classes or cross-platform implementation projects

We can offer you:

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package
• A multinational organization with 55 offices in 20 countries and the possibility to work abroad
• Laptop and a mobile phone
• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays)
• Maternity & Paternity leave plans
• A comprehensive insurance plan including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region)
• Retirement savings plans
• A higher education certification policy
• Commuter benefits (varies by region)
• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups
• Cutting edge projects at the world's leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms
• A flat and approachable organization
• A truly diverse, fun-loving and global work culture

S​YNECHRON'S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative 'Synclusive' is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant's gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.