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Trade Support, Middle Office, Equity Trading and Derivatives

Primary office location
London
Date
30-May-2025
Permanent - Full time, Mid-level
Job category
Operations
Our Equity Derivatives Trading Operations team supports the Equity Trading and Derivatives business, which trades a wide range of listed and unlisted equity-based products across Australia, Asia, EMEA, and the US. The team is dedicated to delivering operational excellence by providing specialist services such as verification, confirmation, booking, and settlement, with a strong emphasis on quality and risk management.

While Macquarie offers hybrid working for many of our roles, this role does require 3 days a week in the advertised location.
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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Working closely with our Trading desks, you will provide middle office trade support to the Equity Trading and Derivatives business. In this role, you will collaborate with our Sales, Trading, Business Managers, and Technology teams to address various client-related matters, to deliver solutions to clients within competitive timeframes. You will also manage post-trade allocation and trade exceptions for synthetic clients, ensuring prompt and appropriate client service. 

Additionally, you will participate in global and local projects and initiatives aimed at enhancing client experience, improving efficiency, reducing costs, mitigating operational risks, streamlining processes, and conducting user acceptance testing (UAT).

What you offer

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  • 3+ years of experience in prime brokerage middle office roles
  • Strong communication skills
  • Knowledge of cash prime brokerage or synthetic products
  • Client-facing or front-office expertise is an advantage
  • A proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
  • Strong collaboration skills with the ability to liaise across multiple teams and regions
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 eligibility criteria, include:

  • 1 wellbeing leave day per year and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave.
  • 26 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks’ paid leave for secondary caregivers
  • Paid fertility leave for those undergoing or supporting fertility treatment
  • 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
  • Access to a wide range of salary sacrificing options
  • Benefits and initiatives to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing including, comprehensive medical and life insurance cover
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
  • Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
  • Access to company funded emergency and backup dependent care services
  • Recognition and service awards
  • Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
  • Reimbursement for work from home equipment

About Corporate Operations Group

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In our Corporate Operations Group, you will work at the heart of Macquarie to deliver for our people, businesses, and their customers. We’re a global, collaborative team with deep expertise in technology, data, digital, market operations, corporate real estate, business resilience, procurement and global security.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

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We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply regardless of their identity, including age, disability, neurodiversity, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, parental status, race (including ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, 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 as required during the recruitment process and in the course of employment. If you require additional assistance, please let us know during the application process.