Jason Cross
Christchurch,New Zealand
Summary
Results-oriented Murex Consultant with expertise in Murex configuration and Agile methodology. Successfully led complex upgrade projects, focusing on testing and validation, ensuring seamless data integration and operational efficiency.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Murex Consultant
Luxoft Financial Services Australia
Sydney, Australia
11.2024 - Current
- CBA – Commonwealth Bank of Australia – Mx v3.1 Upgrade v42 – v60
- BO Stream Lead for the Murex Upgrade Project.
- Co-ordinating vendor and client resources for investigation, testing and eventual Go Live of the project.
- Focuses on MxML, integration points, data systems, data flows and augmenting test packs for current and future upgrades.
- Working in an Agile mode on the project so heightened levels of communication and co-ordination required.
Murex Consultant (Systems Analyst)
Elenjical Solutions
Johannesburg, South Africa
08.2021 - 06.2024
- RMB – Rand Merchant Bank – Mx v3.1 Implementation (Back Office):
- Completed Upgrade for Client working as Back Office Stream Lead from version .39 to .54 May 2024
- Implementing Back Office configuration for Structured Bonds – in Regression for deployment Jan 2023
- Implemented Money Markets Phase 3 – MM Securities Demat implementation
- Required to review and solve logged issues raised on Back Office. Also provide feedback and work with all other streams to maintain design principles and solve issues across the system
- Money Markets Phase 1 – Cash Products : Depo and Call Depo went Live on Jan 2022
Murex Consultant
LTI (Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited)
, South Africa
08.2019 - 08.2021
- RMB – Rand Merchant Bank – Mx v3.1 Implementation (Back Office):
- Role was to prepare for Phase 3 of the Murex implementation project for Back Office on Money Market
- Initially redeployed onto another phase 1B – Fixed Income of the project to ensure delivery in 2020.
- Go-Live successful over the weekend if May 23rd / 24th 2021
IT Murex Application Support
Sanlam Capital Markets
, South Africa
06.2009 - 07.2019
- Mx v3.1 Run The Business (Front to Back to Risk, Cross Asset):
- Asset Classes: IRD, CRD, FX, Sec Lending
- Sanlam Capital Markets – Mx v3.1 Greenfield Implementation (Front to Back to Risk, Cross Asset): September 2017 – April 2019
- Back Office, Collateral and Credit Risk stream lead
- Completed the removal of all SCM specific MReports and replaced with a Datamart solution.
- The creation of tables – reports and extractions
- Adding all applicable Datamart tasks to the EOD overnight scheduler
- Created User groups templates for end users to execute reports/extraction
- In total 160+ MReports were removed from Mx by consolidation/redesign into Datamart.
- Removal of all unused Settlement Instructions – redesign of the Bank Reconciliation process and the potential activation of the Nostro Module.
- Implemented a systems migration from SLAMS to Collateral Manager within Murex 2.11.44.18 – MLC 1.5.4.26.3. This was for Collateral Management.
- Adding/updating risks within MLC. This incorporates any Mx changes that will be required.
- Updated the MLC EOD processes to include counterparty / child-parent and portfolio synchronisation as execute as LTS tasks.
Structured FX Middle Office
Lehman Brothers
, United Kingdom
05.2007 - 09.2008
- Direct reporting line of 5 people.
- Daily trade validation for all FX Structured trade types – multiple systems and ‘offline’ bookings.
- Required to report on PnL and explain all trade activity to Product Control and senior management on a daily basis/as required.
- Authorised Signatory for FX Structured confirmations
Manager FX Options Trade Support
Barclays Capital Investments
, United Kingdom
04.2006 - 05.2007
- Direct reporting line of 6 people.
- Required to track the performance of the team and collate and report statistics to senior management both in written and oral presentations.
- Provide operations sign off for upgrades and new IT developments.
- Sent to Singapore for management meetings to identify improvements for working practices between centres.
Supervisor FX Settlements
HSBC Bank Plc
, United Kingdom
08.2005 - 04.2006
- Supervised the corporate settlements team consisting of 8 direct reports.
- Responsible for daily resource planning to meet all currency cut offs and EM based payments.
- Required to complete a close down process for all settlement systems at HSBC.
FX Options Operations
Barclays Capital Investments
, United Kingdom
07.2003 - 08.2005
- Confirming FX Options / Structures / Swaps / Spot and Deposit trades done in LDN and NYK.
- Managing daily expiries for Back Office – reporting outcomes for structures and published notes.
- Detailing all structured payments to Barclays Private Banking and payments teams in LDN and SPR.
- Ongoing testing and improvement of STP processing from electronic dealing platforms – these include GFO Blotter and VolBroker.
- Monitoring all Options Account New transactions from booking to rebooking.
FX Options Trade Support – Back Office and Front Office Role (Trading Floor)
Barclays Capital Investments
, United Kingdom
07.1999 - 07.2003
- Facilitated processing of all roll and swap trades, ensuring desk books were funded, including deposit trades.
- Managed products including spots, swaps, deposits, options, structures, and Bloomberg notes.
Oversaw trading and risk management for various financial instruments.
Coordinated product development and market analysis to identify new opportunities.
Maintained compliance with regulatory requirements across all product lines.
Collaborated with stakeholders to enhance product offerings and client satisfaction.
Conducted training sessions on product features and market trends.
Analyzed performance metrics to inform strategic decision-making. - Responsible for the input of daily deals, trade amendments, exercises.
- Reconciled two front office systems. (Sigma and Murex).
Trade Support (Trading Floor)
Alex Brown International
, United Kingdom
09.1998 - 05.1999
- Maintained the trade record for the Equity and Derivative sales desk (Pan-European Indexes).
- Reconciled P/L statements and collected market data, general administration.
- Established a front to back office reconciliation process for ‘EasyScreen’ FTSE trading.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce and Management -
Lincoln University
New Zealand01.1998
Skills
- Murex configuration
- Agile methodology
- Data integration
- Testing and validation
- Back office operations
- Trade reconciliation
- Project coordination
- Problem solving
- Team leadership
- Training and development
References
- Kerisha Govender, Elenjical Solutions, +27 11 883 1636, kerisha@elenjicalsolutions.com
- Chris Van Wyk, Sanlam Capital Markets, HOD - Murex, Contact Details available on request
Timeline
Murex Consultant
Luxoft Financial Services Australia
11.2024 - Current
Murex Consultant (Systems Analyst)
Elenjical Solutions
08.2021 - 06.2024
Murex Consultant
LTI (Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited)
08.2019 - 08.2021
IT Murex Application Support
Sanlam Capital Markets
06.2009 - 07.2019
Structured FX Middle Office
Lehman Brothers
05.2007 - 09.2008
Manager FX Options Trade Support
Barclays Capital Investments
04.2006 - 05.2007
Supervisor FX Settlements
HSBC Bank Plc
08.2005 - 04.2006
FX Options Operations
Barclays Capital Investments
07.2003 - 08.2005
FX Options Trade Support – Back Office and Front Office Role (Trading Floor)
Barclays Capital Investments
07.1999 - 07.2003
Trade Support (Trading Floor)
Alex Brown International
09.1998 - 05.1999
Bachelor of Commerce and Management -
Lincoln University
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