Fixed Income IT Trading Implementation Lead

Join Mizuho as a Fixed Income IT Trading Implementation Lead! We are seeking an experienced technology manager to lead a strategic transformation program for the Mizuho 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.

• 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.

• 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…