Job Description

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Now, is the time to imagine your next move with South Africa’s number one employer in Financial Services for 2023, where you can embrace the power of collective thinking to unlock unique opportunities for our clients and society.


The role of a Murex Specialist in Market Risk is to support the implementation and maintenance of Murex solutions by collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements, configuring Murex modules, and assisting with testing and troubleshooting activities.

To work under supervision and guidance to deliver solutions that meet business needs and enhance system functionality.

Are you someone who can do the following:

Analysis and solution development

Analyse existing processes and facilitate improvements with stakeholders.Work with traders, market risk managers and other stakeholders to gather and document requirementsConduct impact analysis, understand trader's and market risk manager’s pain points and propose solutionsCoordinate and participate in the test effort to ensure that the delivered solution meets agreed business requirements and functional/process specifications.Configure/Develop Solutions in the Murex Platform to meet business needsParticipate in analytical queries such as Risk, PnL and Pricing as well as technical queries linked to Workflows, Integrations and Reporting

Service Excellence

Compile training material and provide end-user training to stakeholders where relevant.Collaborate with internal technical team/users in the resolution of critical production incidentsCollaborate with Murex Vendor on suitable short- and long-term solutions for incidents and new requirementsSuggest changes in executing work processes to better drive value and benefits for the business.Document business as usual solutions on the team wiki.Keep all JIRA, SNOW and Change administrative tasks up to date.

Effective stakeholder relationship management

Build and maintain professional working relationships with all stakeholders, displaying excellent abilities to initiate dialogue, listen, advise, influence and negotiate to achieve win-win outcomes.Initiate meetings with key stakeholders to track progress, manage expectations and ensure stakeholders’ requirements are deliveredBuild relationships despite  arising conflicting views and seeks mutual gains when addressing conflictsAnticipates consequences and adapts problem solving based on continuous feedback

You will be an ideal candidate if you have the following:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or related discipline is requiredACI Dealing Certificate advantageous

Strong functional knowledge of:

the Capital Markets Products and Business environmenttrade life cycle and financial markets asset classes like Derivatives, Interest Rate, Money Market, Fixed Income;Agile Scrum project execution processMurex system modules - Front Office Configuration / Modules, Sensitivity, Risk issues, P&L Analysis, Pre-Trade Rules and Pricing Template setup

Experience:

At least 3 years of experience in implementing and supporting Financial Markets systems and their interfaces between systemsExperience in Murex and/or MX TEST

You will have access to:

Opportunities to network and collaborateChallenging workingOpportunities to innovate

We can be a match if you are:

Curious & courageous - you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you're brave enough toObsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do itLove putting our clients at the forefront of what you doJob Details

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

10/02/25

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.