The Senior Engineer will be a key contributor within the Global Markets Risk Service team, supporting the delivery and enhancement of risk systems and processes. This role involves close collaboration with business stakeholders and technology teams to ensure robust, scalable, and compliant solutions are in place to meet regulatory and operational requirements.
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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.
Mandatory Skills:
- 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.
- A postgraduate degree or qualification in Information Systems / Engineering / Business Administration.
- Minimum relevant work experience in a Bank or IT Company for at least 10 years.
- Good understanding of the financial markets, trading, and banking solutions.
- Strong organizational skills coupled with the ability to influence decisions and make an impact.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Strong knowledge of the Global Markets products and practices, front-to-end: pricing, limit checks, booking, risk management, accounting generation, settlements, and confirmation generation.
