Front Office Analyst

Job Description

Overall Responsibilities:

• Handle front-office issues and manage change requests efficiently.
• Prepare Business Requirement Documents (BRDs) and manage the development team.
• Execute test cases, facilitate user testing, and ensure successful implementations.
• Build E-tradepad templates and layouts for various asset classes.
• Gather requirements and design layouts and pricing templates to meet business needs.

Technical Skills:

Category-wise Technical Skills:

• Capital Market Knowledge:
• Understanding of market dynamics and trading processes.
• Familiarity with various asset classes and their trade life cycles.
• Murex FO Stream Knowledge:
• Proficient in Murex functionalities related to deal booking, position monitoring, PnL, and simulation.
• Experience with developing E-tradepad and Strategy, Back-to-Back templates, and FDI for various products.
• SQL:
• Ability to write and optimize SQL queries for data retrieval and analysis.
• Mx-Excel:
• Proficient in using advanced Excel functionalities to create reports and templates.
• Business and Market Understanding:
• Strong comprehension of pre-trade rules, e-tradepad auto-population, mirroring, and compliance requirements.

Experience:

• 3 to 7 years of experience in a front office role, specifically with Murex.
• Proven track record in requirement gathering, designing pricing templates, layouts, and patterns for various asset classes.

Day-to-Day Activities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Monitor and troubleshoot front office issues, providing solutions and explanations to stakeholders.
• Engage in the development and testing of E-tradepad templates and ensure compliance with pre-trade rules.
• Generate and analyze reports using OSP, static data, and deal bookings for testing purposes.
• Maintain documentation related to business processes and technical specifications.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications in capital markets or financial analysis are a plus.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Adaptability to changing environments and requirements.