Project description
An international Investment Bank is enhancing its IT systems by introducing new technology and integrating with new third-party providers. Several projects will take place in the coming years, focusing on Trading, Market data, and Risk Management.
Looking for someone who can multitask, learn legacy code, discuss issues, bug fixes, and enhancement requests raised by users with stakeholders, etc.
Responsibilities
We are seeking a Front Office L1 Support Consultant with strong Murex expertise to support Fixed Income and FX trading activities. This is a hybrid, front-facing role requiring direct interaction with traders and sales, providing real-time support, issue resolution, and system monitoring.Front Office Support
Provide L1 production support for Fixed Income and FX desks within a Murex environment
Act as the first point of contact for traders and sales teams, ensuring rapid issue resolution
Perform desk visits and maintain strong front-office engagement
Demonstrate ownership of incidents from identification through resolution and follow-upMurex Functional & Technical Support
Support key Murex modules, including: oE-TradepadoLiveBookoPortfolio Simulation
Handle product coverage across: oRates products (incl. options/exotics)oFX and FX derivativesoCredit products
Analyze and explain PnL and Risk impacts
Monitor and troubleshoot: oTrade STP flowsoInterfaces and integrationsoMarket data issues
Perform log retrieval and analysis
Utilize Datamart for reporting and investigation
Proactively monitor system performance and alertsTechnology & Tools
Work with trading and support tools such as: oMurex, Bloomberg, Markitwire, multiple FI/FX trading platforms, and moreoSQLoLinux/Unix command lineoTidal or other batch/job schedulers
Use ServiceNow and JIRA for incident and change trackingProduction Incident Management
Own end-to-end incident lifecycle: oIncident intake, triage, and prioritization oHands-on troubleshooting and initial resolution where possibleoEscalation to L2/L3 and vendor teams as needed
Drive incident closure: oValidate resolution with business usersoEnsure systems are stable and functioning as expected
Perform post-incident follow-up: oDocument root cause / findings (where applicable)oTrack recurring issues and raise problem ticketsoEnsure proper communication to stakeholdersOperations & Governance
Manage user access administration and periodic recertification across trading platforms
Support audit-related requests and documentation
Participate in BCP/DR testing and operational readiness exercisesChange & Release Support
Assist with change releases and deployments (primarily Friday evenings)
Support production validation during and after deploymentsCoverage Model
Hybrid work model (on-site NYC + remote)
Participate in weekend escalation rotation
nce every 6-7 weeks
Skills
Must have
Strong hands-on experience with Murex (MX.3) in a front-office support context
Solid understanding of Fixed Income and FX products
Experience in PnL and Risk analysis/explain
Strong troubleshooting skills across application, data, and infrastructure layers
Working knowledge of SQL and Unix/Linux
Familiarity with incident management and ticketing systems (ServiceNow, JIRA)
Exposure to job scheduling tools (e.g., Tidal)
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to operate effectively in a high-pressure front-office environment
High sense of ownership and accountability
Proactive, detail-oriented, and responsive
Nice to have
Knowledge of Murex internal processes and services on an architectural/engineering level
Experience with trading execution platforms (Bloomberg, ION, TT)
Prior experience with audit/compliance processes
Exposure to Murex Datamart reporting framework
Other
Languages
English: C1 Advanced
Seniority
Regular
