Our client, a major bank in New York City, is looking for Equity Derivatives Trading Applications Support Engineer.
Consulting position, initial term is 6 months with possible extensions and option hire.
Rate: $100 - 115/h on W2 DOE, C2C is also an option.
Hybrid commute to NYC Office Location (2/3 days on-site per week)
** NO H1B Visa Candidates can be considered.

EQD Trading Applications Support Engineer

Supporting an Equity Derivatives Trading desk. The candidate must have experience in Equity Derivatives and is willing to provide support to traders. 
Must have experience with the Murex trading system.Required Qualifications:

• 5 years of extensive experience as Murex front office analyst with demonstrated experience with P&L explain/resolution, Greeks, SIMM, VaR, Risk analysis, simulation views, LiveBook, market data viewer, pre-trade, E-Tradepad pricing and dynamic tables
• Working knowledge of equity swaps configuration, TRS Generator configuration (& related static data), rate curve definitions, rate curve assignments, Pricing template, calculation templates, processing templates, VaR modules, CVA, LiveBook, OSP within Murex 3.X.
• Academic background in a STEM discipline such as Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or Financial Engineering
• Analytical background including an understanding of applied Math, Probability and Statistics.
• Strong analytical skills to understand a broad set of sophisticated cross-asset products and complex end-to-end workflows
• A thorough understanding of market data conventions and ability to understand the interpret market data provider specifications.
• Knowledge of financial products (equity derivatives required), business processes and workflows
• Ability to multitask several ongoing issues. This involves the ability to assess priority and make appropriate decisions quickly and effectively.
• Experience working on a trading floor supporting mission critical applications
• Experience working with Job scheduling applications
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to technical and non-technical audiences
• Fundamental understanding of database modeling and ETL type applications
• Effective interpersonal skills and relationship-building skills.
• Self-motivated and directed, with the ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Able to work independently and in a collaborative environment
• Geared towards process improvement, system enhancement and automation
• Advanced excel skills and VBA coding knowledge is preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of JIRA for issue and project tracking

Major Responsibilities:

• Ability to price supported equity derivatives products within Murex, using different market data sets & model settings to perform testing and validation as needed
• Collaborating and supporting Front Office EQD desk, Technology Partners, and Model Validation/Risk teams in projects that require subject matter expertise related to risk and analytics in the EQD derivatives ecosystem
• Provide high-quality support in using the Murex platform for pricing and structuring of complex financial products within trading domain (e.g. EQD derivatives).
• Onboarding new products, BAU enhancements and providing Day-to-Day trade support for the Equities Derivatives trading desk, closely interacting with traders executing and risk managing complex derivative products
• Allies with multiple technology teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals;
• Undertaking projects as required, i.e. performance management, monitoring initiatives, infrastructure upgrades, web based tools, reporting and documentation
• Liaising with global Tech and Ops counterparts on a variety of strategic initiatives – representing the business interests by providing expertise across products & systems, testing new technology rollouts
• Performing reconciliation processes across systems to help system upgrades and maintain various systems connectivity to ensure smooth trading desk activities.
• Imparts background in automation to remove manual touchpoints

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