- Salary: 80k per annum, role based in London
- 8+ years of experience in Capital Markets
- 4+ years of experience in Calypso (v15 or later).
Location: London, UK
Experience: 7 to 10 Years
Job Title: Calypso Functional SME – Fixed Income (FI), Foreign Exchange (FX) & Money Market (MM)
Employment Type: Full-time
Domain: Capital Markets / Investment Banking
Job Summary:
The ideal candidate will possess strong domain expertise in Fixed Income (FI), Foreign Exchange (FX), and Money Market (MM) instruments, with deep hands-on experience in Calypso v15 or higher. You will play a critical role in requirement gathering, system configuration, functional testing, and supporting business stakeholders across front-to-back office operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Calypso for FI, FX, and MM products.
- Work closely with traders, risk, and operations teams to understand and document business requirements.
- Configure Calypso system as per functional needs including trade capture, lifecycle management, and settlements.
- Provide functional support for Calypso implementation, upgrades, and BAU enhancements.
- Conduct functional testing, UAT support, and assist QA teams in defining test cases.
- Coordinate with development teams for any required customizations or integration points.
- Support interfaces and workflows with upstream/downstream systems like Murex, Bloomberg, Reuters, Markit, etc.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements (MiFID II, EMIR, etc.).
- Provide training and guidance to users and junior team members.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 8+ years of experience in Capital Markets with at least 4+ years of experience in Calypso (v15 or later).
- Strong functional knowledge of Fixed Income (FI), Foreign Exchange (FX), and Money Market (MM) instruments and trade lifecycle.
- Experience in Calypso Trade Workflows, Trade Capture, Settlement, Confirmations, Collateral Management, and Risk modules.
- Familiarity with Calypso BO configuration, Event Templates, Task Station, and Accounting Rules.
- Excellent understanding of Front to Back trade flows and STP processes.
- Good knowledge of industry-standard messaging (SWIFT, FpML).
- Ability to write detailed functional specifications and test cases.
- Exposure to Agile delivery methodologies.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with Calypso APIs, integration with other trading and risk systems.
- Prior experience in Calypso to Cloud migration or system upgrades.
- Knowledge of scripting (SQL, Python) for data analysis and troubleshooting.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Certifications (Good to Have):
- Calypso Certification
- ITIL Foundation
- Capital Markets certifications (CFA Level 1, NISM, etc.)