Fixed Income IT Trading Implementation Lead

F ixed Income IT Trading Implementation Lead

MUST be local to New York City, Hybrid Schedule

Salary up to $300k

No Sponsorship Available, No Third Party Resumes Accepted

We are seeking an experienced technology manager to lead a strategic transformation program for the companies European Entity. The role will be accountable for end-to-end delivery of complex front office and risk technology initiatives centered around the Murex platform, operating model transformation, application architecture, and cross-functional integration.

The successful candidate will act as the technology lead across Business, Risk, Operations, Finance, and Infrastructure stakeholders, driving solution design, execution, governance, vendor management, and production readiness for a multi-year strategic program. The position requires deep experience in capital markets technology, derivatives processing, Murex, XVA, and large-scale transformation delivery.

K e y R e s p o ns ib il it ie s

Serve as the functional lead and solution architect for extending the New York Murex platform to onboard and support a new European booking entity. (Project Delta)

Manage a geographically distributed team across North America, EMEA, and vendor organizations in front to back organizations

Define scalable, maintainable solutions that align business requirements with Murex capabilities, enterprise architecture standards, and the broader technology landscape.

Partner closely with New York and London Murex, infrastructure, and application teams, as well as traders, quantitative analysts, operations, risk, and finance stakeholders.

Facilitate requirements, design, and solution-validation workshops; translate complex business processes into clear functional specifications, configurations, interfaces, and delivery plans.

Drive cross-functional execution, manage dependencies and risks, and provide transparent status reporting in partnership with subject-matter experts and the program management office.

Establish the target support and operating model for the European entity and retain functional ownership of the solution following implementation.

Lead analysis and delivery of new Murex functionality, product enablement, platform enhancements, and business-as-usual change initiatives.

Identify opportunities to streamline processes, reduce functional and technical debt, improve controls and resilience, and influence the evolution of Murex and connected applications.

Support end-to-end testing, migration, go-live, and stabilization activities, ensuring business readiness and effective issue resolution.

R eq uired Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a related discipline.

10+ years of experience in capital markets or financial services, with deep knowledge of fixed income and derivatives products.

5+ years of hands-on experience delivering Murex implementations, upgrades, extensions, or major platform enhancements.

Strong understanding of Fixed Income and OTC derivatives processing. Experience delivering XVA, risk, or valuation platform initiatives.

Demonstrated success leading global technology teams and strategic transformation programs.

Demonstrated ability to elicit complex business requirements and translate them into practical Murex functional designs and technical requirements.

Strong delivery management skills, including dependency management, risk identification, prioritization, testing coordination, and executive-level status communication.

Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with traders, quantitative analysts, senior business leaders, and technical teams.

Ability to exercise sound judgment, manage competing priorities, and resolve complex issues in a fast-paced trading environment.

Strong ownership mindset and a demonstrated record of delivering resilient, scalable solutions from concept through production support.

P r e f e rr e d Q ua l ific a t io ns

Experience supporting Murex across multiple legal entities, regions, or booking models. Experience with European market, regulatory, or operational requirements.

Knowledge of Murex integration patterns, data flows, migration strategies, and nonfunctional considerations such as scalability, supportability, and resilience.

Success M e as ur e s ( F ir s t 1 2 Months)

Deliver approved target operating model for MBE and Project Delta. Establish execution plan for XVA 2.0 implementation.

Complete architecture and integration design milestones.

Achieve successful onboarding of required business capabilities into the target platform environment.

Reduce technology delivery risk through formal governance, dependency management, and production readiness processes.

Build a sustainable support and operating model for post-implementation ownership.

*Please note that the role will involve some traveling to London