Murex market Risk specialist, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Risk Service Lead and other team members to implement and support risk solutions across Global Markets.
• Analyze and resolve issues and change requests related to risk systems, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
• Contribute to the development and execution of a multi-year roadmap for risk technology enhancements.
• Support automation initiatives and process improvements aimed at increasing team efficiency and reducing operational costs.
• Ensure compliance with evolving regulatory requirements such as EMIR Initial Margin, SA-CCR, FRTB, etc.
• Assist in maintaining and enhancing KPIs to track performance and identify areas for improvement

Skills

• Must have
• 7-10 years of experience in supporting and developing systems for risk teams within Global Markets.
• 7-10 years of Murex experience
• Strong understanding of risk functions and systems including credit exposures, VaR, SIMM, FRTB, etc.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks impacting risk functions (e.g., EMIR, SA-CCR, FRTB).
• Familiarity with Credit Risk and MLC
• Experience in implementing and supporting risk solutions in large financial institutions.
• Solid knowledge of Global Markets products and front-to-back processes.
• The candidate should possess either a postgraduate degree or qualification in Information Systems / Engineering / Business Administration.
• The candidate should carry a minimum relevant work experience in a Bank or I.T. Company for a minimum of 10 years.
• Good understanding of the financial markets, trading and banking solutions
• Strong organizational skills coupled with the ability to influence decision and make an impact
• Candidate must display strong verbal and written communication skills
• Nice to have
• Strong knowledge of the Global Markets products and practices, front-to-end: pricing, limit checks, booking, risk management, accounting generation, settlements, and confirmation generation

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