Associate Director, Internal Audit, Asset Management

Step into a senior role where your leadership shapes independent assurance across a diverse global organisation. You will contribute to safeguarding Macquarie’s long term success by guiding a high performing team and strengthening risk management across a wide range of businesses.

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?

In this role, you lead the Internal Audit function across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, reporting to senior leaders as you shape the global coverage strategy and ensure audits are delivered with clarity and purpose. You develop deep insight into our varied business activities, build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and coach a talented audit team to deliver high‑quality, risk‑based reviews. You guide planning, oversee complex audit engagements and use your judgement to highlight emerging risks and meaningful insights that strengthen governance across the organisation. You also travel internally from time to time to maintain strong connections with teams and support consistent standards.

What you offer:

• An experienced financial services risk management leader with 12+ years in internal audit or operational risk across Infrastructure Asset Management, investment banking/capital management.
• Demonstrated leadership capability with strong people management skills, developing and coaching Internal Audit teams to deliver high quality audit outcomes.
• Committed to enhancing audit delivery through AI enabled automation, data driven insights, and continuous process efficiency improvements.
• Skilled in senior stakeholder engagement, including interaction at committee and board levels.
• Resourceful and proactive, able to operate effectively both independently and within a global, collaborative team while managing competing priorities with strong organisation and self-direction.
• Exceptional communicator with strong negotiation, influencing, and relationship building skills at all levels.
• Comfortable working in multinational environments and able to adapt quickly to changing organisational and regulatory landscapes.

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:

• 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 the Internal Audit Division:

The Internal Audit Division provides independent and objective risk-based assurance on the effectiveness of Macquarie’s risk management framework. Our global team conducts risk-based reviews focused on the effective operation of controls and governance processes, identifying insights through innovation and critical thinking. Our collaboration across all Groups is crucial to highlight potential risks and ensures compliance with regulatory standards in maintaining Macquarie’s integrity and success.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion:

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.