About Us
Mizuho Bank is the banking subsidiary of Mizuho Financial Group, which is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is the 15th largest bank in the world, as measured by total assets of approximately US 2 trillion. Mizuho's 55,000 employees worldwide offer comprehensive financial services to clients in over 800 offices throughout the Americas, EMEA, and Asia.
Mizuho Bank Singapore Branch has an established local presence with over 50 years of history and serves as the regional hub for the bank's APAC operations.
Operating with a Full Bank License, Mizuho Bank Singapore Branch provides banking services to over 2,000 Japanese and non Japanese corporate clients, with a staff strength of about 1,000 employees. We provide expertise in corporate finance, trade finance, cash management, funds transfers, project finance, and treasury services to help businesses develop and find new opportunities. We also collaborate with our affiliate company, Mizuho Securities, to provide investment banking solutions to our clients.
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2071BR
Department
Asia-Pacific Corporate Function Coordination Department
Section
Core Banking Delivery
Location
Singapore
Job Responsibilities
- Business requirements analysis: Gather and analyze business requirements from middle-office users and risk managers, translating them into functional and technical specifications for the Murex system.
- System configuration: Configure and customize Murex risk components, including simulation views for P&L, risk analysis, and report generation via Datamart.
- Risk module management: Manage and configure Murex for market risk and credit risk calculations, including Value at Risk (VaR), sensitivity analysis (Greeks), and Potential Future Exposure (PFE).
- Integration and workflows: Support and enhance trade life cycle workflows (pre-trade and post-trade) and the Murex messaging framework (MxML Exchange) for seamless integration with other systems.
- Production support: Provide expert-level support (L2/L3) for production issues, troubleshooting discrepancies in positions, P&L, and risk figures.
- User support and training: Act as the point of contact for middle-office users, resolving queries and providing training to promote system best practices.
- Project lifecycle involvement: Participate in all phases of the project life cycle, including system testing (SIT/UAT), regression testing, and post-implementation support.
- Regulatory compliance: Assist in implementing and configuring Murex functionalities to comply with regulatory reporting requirements, such as FRTB and Basel.
Job Requirements
- Experience: 8+ years of hands-on experience with Murex MX.3, specifically focusing on the Risk (both Market and Credit risk) streams.
- Functional Expertise: In-depth knowledge of capital markets products, including FX, Money Markets (MM), Interest Rate Derivatives (IRD), Equities, and Fixed Income.
- Murex Modules: Strong practical knowledge of Murex Middle Office modules, VaR configuration, MRA viewers, and Datamart.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in SQL, Unix/Linux shell scripting, XML, and other relevant technologies for troubleshooting and development.
- Financial Market Concepts: A solid understanding of the front-to-back trade lifecycle, confirmation, settlement, and payment concepts.
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to identify the conditions that create errors and drive issue resolution.
Preferred Qualifications (Good to Have)
- Experience with Murex implementation.
- Knowledge of ALM, Liquidity risk, FV/CS Hedging.
- Familiarity with Agile or DevOps methodologies.