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Analyst/Senior Analyst - Market Risk

Primary office location
Sydney
Date
27-Aug-2025
Permanent - Full time, Mid-level
Job category
Quantitative Analysis, Risk Management
Join our Global Market Risk team based in Sydney, who play a key role in building and maintaining models covering all asset classes across the Group.
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 a Quantitative Market Risk Analyst/Senior Analyst, you will be responsible for building and maintaining Market Risk models including, but not limited to, regulatory capital models for Traded Market Risk (under APS 116), and Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book (under APS 117). You will engage with various stakeholders, build out new models, and enhance existing models to meet the dynamic requirements of Market Risk.

What you offer

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  • Strong understanding of fundamental quantitative/computational finance principles and techniques and excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Proficient programming skills and ability to traverse various programming languages (such as Python, R, and SQL) 
  • Ability to communicate effectively with key stakeholders
  • Tertiary qualification in finance, mathematics, statistics, engineering or a related quantitative discipline
  • Ability to balance being immersed in detailed day-to-day activities whilst managing longer-term activities and objectives
  • Keen interest in financial markets.

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.

What we offer

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At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that’s rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on employment type, include:

  • 1 wellbeing leave day per year
  • Up to 5 additional service bonus leave days per year
  • Up to 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of transition leave upon return to work, and 6 weeks’ paid leave for non-primary caregivers
  • 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
  • Up to 12 months’ gender affirmation leave, including 6 weeks’ paid leave
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing benefits including skin and health checks, and flu vaccinations
  • Access to a wide range of salary packaging options
  • Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
  • Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
  • Reimbursement for work from home equipment

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, 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.