Market Risk Specialist

Communicate RecruitmentCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

4 days ago

Job description

Overview

Murex Specialist – Financial Markets Systems Expert

Location : Johannesburg

Are you passionate about capital markets, complex financial products, and cutting-edge trading systems? We’re looking for an experienced Murex Specialist to drive innovation and efficiency across trading, risk, and treasury functions.

In this role, you’ll work across multiple business units — from Markets to Treasury — ensuring that front-to-back trade processes, risk reporting, and settlements run seamlessly. You’ll play a key part in enhancing existing Murex functionality, building new capabilities, and partnering with traders and technical teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions.

What You’ll Be Doing

Analyse current processes and identify opportunities for improvement and automation.
Collaborate with traders and stakeholders to document business requirements and pain points.
Conduct impact analyses and propose strategic, value-driven solutions.
Configure and develop solutions within the Murex platform to meet evolving business needs.
Support analytical queries (Risk, P&L, Pricing) and technical issues (Workflows, Integrations, Reporting).
Participate in testing cycles to ensure solution quality and compliance with requirements.
Liaise with the Murex vendor to resolve incidents and implement new functionality.
Deliver user training and develop supporting documentation.

What You’ll Bring

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.

Minimum 3 years’ experience in implementing or supporting financial markets systems and integrations.

Strong working knowledge of capital markets products (Derivatives, Interest Rate, Money Market, Fixed Income).

Strong knowledge of trade lifecycle management from pricing to settlement.

Experience with Murex modules, including Front Office configuration, sensitivities, risk, P&L analysis, and pricing templates.

Proactive problem solver who thrives on collaboration and continuous improvement.

Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and analytical skills.

ACI Dealing Certificate would be advantageous.

Why This Role?

This opportunity is perfect for someone who enjoys combining technical problem-solving with strategic, business-facing work. You’ll engage directly with traders, risk managers, and IT teams to influence the evolution of a world-class trading platform and ensure seamless front-to-back operations.

Apply now!

Employment Details

Seniority level : Mid-Senior level

Employment type : Full-time

Job function : Accounting / Auditing, Information Technology, and Finance

Industries : Banking, Capital Markets, and Financial Services

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Risk Specialist • City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa