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Senior Manager | Operational Risk – Futures

Additional office locations
Sydney
Job ID
22530
Date
03-Jun-2026
Permanent - Full time, Senior
Job category
Capital Markets, Commodities, Risk Management
Our team sits within the Risk Management Group and focuses on operational risk across Commodities and Global Markets. We provide independent oversight to help ensure our Futures Execution and Clearing business runs safely, effectively and in line with strong control standards.
We are a global financial services group operating in 30 markets with 57 years of unbroken profitability. At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that is fulfilling and creates value. You will bring your insights and expertise to the task at hand and feel supported as you make your own kind of impact for a better future.

What role will you play?

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In this role you will be responsible for forming an independent, practical and robust view of the operational risk profile across Macquarie’s Futures business. The role is designed to apply front-to-back markets experience to challenge risk and control effectiveness, identify gaps across execution, clearing and client activity and drive targeted, pragmatic improvements.

What you offer

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  • Strong experience in financial markets, futures or listed derivatives within trading, operations or risk environments
  • Practical understanding of the futures trade lifecycle, including execution, clearing, settlement, margining and reconciliations
  • Ability to assess control design and effectiveness and identify gaps across end-to-end processes
  • Experience analysing events, data and reporting to identify trends and underlying control weaknesses
  • Strong communication skills with the confidence to challenge constructively and influence senior stakeholders.
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, market risk, operational risk, aggregate risk and prudential, and central.

Inclusion at Macquarie

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We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all, where different experiences, skills and perspectives are valued and respected. Macquarie provides access to opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or any other characteristic or circumstance. 


We provide reasonable adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and employment. If you require an adjustment, please let us know during the application process.