Trading Support Consultant (Front Office)

Upskills provides expert financial software consulting for investment banks and leading financial institutions in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Europe region.

With a strong, Front to Back expertise of cash and derivatives markets, coupled by an in-depth knowledge of financial markets technologies, we provide smart, business-wise, and efficient solutions.

We are seeking a highly-motivated Front Office Trading Consultant with good knowledge and experience in Trading Support to join our client's dynamic Front Office Team.

As a Trading Support Consultant, you will play a crucial role in supporting the Front Office Trading Systems used by the cash equity trading desk.

Additionally, you are not limited to: Analyse business processes and functional requirements, perform gap analysis between existing and required solution to drive the delivery of relevant user requirements documentation.

Collaborate with technology teams to design and implement enhancements to the trading systems.

Responsible for Business-as-Usual support of applications including any enhancements projects and production support as well as monitoring.

Work with the users to test, achieve signoff (UAT), and move the system toward go-live.

Provide day-to-day support to Front Office traders, addressing their queries and issues related to the trading systems.

Requirements Master's or Bachelor's Degree, preferably from Quantitative Finance, Applied Finance, Business Analysis, Financial Engineering, or relevant discipline.

Sound knowledge & functional experience with at least 2 asset classes.

E.g. FX, MM, FIX, IRD Possess experience of gathering and analyzing requirements from users.

Familiar with financial instruments representation and their lifecycle management.

Experience in the implementation or Trading Support of a Front Office system within a bank.

Possess working experience on Murex Front Office (Pricing, Simulation, Pretrade) is a great plus.

Able to work in a team environment, focused on providing high quality of service to the client.

Excellent interpersonal skills, able to handle priorities and manage business expectations Strong and demonstrable problem solving/analytical skills.
Master's or Bachelor's Degree in Quantitative Finance, Computer Engineering, Business Analytics, Financial Engineering or related discipline.


0-2 years
Front Office, Trade Support, Fixed Income, Money Markets, Equity, Derivatives, Murex, SQL, Business Analytics, Quantitative Finance.