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Associate | Communications and Trade Surveillance

Primary office location
Manila
Date
18-Jun-2025
Permanent - Full time,
Job category
Risk Management
Join our Equities Business Surveillance team working across our Global Surveillance Program. The team is responsible for performing reviews on communications and trade alerts generated using parameters covering market abuse and manipulation.
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 31 markets and with 56 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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As an Associate, you will perform Level One surveillance on communications channels and/or trades daily and escalate any issues to regional Level Two teams where appropriate. Applying your understanding of equities trading and surveillance within the banking and financial services industry, you will identify patterns and behaviours indicating market abuse and misconduct, using electronic and voice communications, trades and other data points and techniques to deliver productive reviews.

In addition, you will provide adequate documentation of alerts and their resolutions, contribute to monthly management information packs to present to senior management, maintain the documentation of surveillance parameters and system/user procedures, and assist with UAT of new systems/alert parameters.

What you offer

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  • Bachelor’s degree and relevant experience in business, banking and finance, economics or other relevant business and finance discipline (fresh graduates will also be considered)
  • Experience trading financial markets and investment funds, their operation and the potential for mishandling or manipulation
  • Strong analytical and investigative mindset, attention to detail, effective interpersonal skills and the ability to develop relationships with various stakeholders
  • Experience in surveillance reviews on written and voice communication channels is an advantage
  • Ability to multi-task, be self-directed, prioritise and work to deadlines while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and quality.
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 the Risk Management Group

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Our Risk Management Group works as an independent, and centralised function, responsible for independent and objective review and challenge, oversight, monitoring and reporting in relation to Macquarie’s material risks. We are a global team that aims to manage the risks of today and anticipate the risks of tomorrow. Our divisions include compliance, credit, financial crime risk, internal audit, market risk, operational risk, aggregate risk and prudential, and central.

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, 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.

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.