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Associate Director | Surveillance Lead (Commodities and Global Markets)

Primary office location
Sydney
Date
17-Apr-2025
Permanent - Full time, Senior
Job category
Risk Management
Join our global 1st line Non-Financial Risk Team and play a key role in ensuring our surveillance capabilities implemented across both the first and second lines of defence for Trade, Ecomms and Voice are appropriate and proportionate for managing Commodities and Global Markets’ market conduct risk. 
At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 34 markets and with 55 years of unbroken profitability. You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

What role will you play?

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In this role, you will monitor Commodities and Global Markets’ surveillance capabilities across the firm’s global trading and lending activity to identify gaps and contribute to the design, development and implementation of surveillance solutions.

As an Associate Director, you will be required to build and maintain a strong working relationship with key stakeholders, including, Senior Trading, Desk Heads, Line 2 Surveillance, Business Aligned Compliance and Technology colleagues.

What you offer

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  • Prior experience in a Markets trading role, with an in-depth understanding of global FICC, Futures, Equities and Commodities markets
  • Sound understanding of trading systems, market structures, client interactions.
  • Familiarity with Surveillance applications such as, SMARTS, Actimize, Scila, KX, Trading Hub, would be highly advantageous.
  • High level of proficiency in data manipulation and analysis
  • Strong communication skills, in particular, the ability to distil complex information into a succinct and digestible format.
  • The gravitas to challenge the status quo to drive solutions that help to manage market conduct risk on a proportionate basis.
  • Direct or indirect experience in a surveillance team. A particular focus on trade surveillance would be preferable.
  • Involvement in remediation projects in the market’s surveillance space would be beneficial

We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

About Commodities and Global Markets

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Commodities and Global Markets is a global business offering capital and financing, risk management, market access, physical execution and logistics solutions to its diverse client base across Commodities, Financial Markets and Asset Finance.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

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We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and welcome all identities, including race, ethnicity, cultural identity, nationality, gender (including gender identity or expression), age, sexual orientation, marital or partnership status, parental, caregiving or family status, family and domestic violence status, neurodiversity, religion or belief, disability, or socio-economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process. To learn more, contact our team by clicking here.

Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and through working arrangements. If you require additional assistance, please let us know in the application process.

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