Associate | Fixed Income and Currencies Chief Operating Office

Our Fixed Income and Currencies (FIC) COO team supports the day-to-day operations across the growing Foreign Exchange (FX), Derivatives and Lending businesses, developing solutions for operational, commercial and strategic issues facing the business. You will be part of a dynamic team that collaborates with the traders, structurers and originators to support day-to-day trading and lending activities in addition to developing and implementing on the strategic vision of the division.

As an Associate in the Fixed Income and Currencies Chief Operating Office team, you will use your strong problem-solving, communication, and technical skills to help the business grow whilst minimising operational risk. You will collaborate with teams across Fixed Income and Currencies, including sales, trading, structuring, and lending staff, along with internal stakeholders to design and execute tactical and strategic solutions to meet business opportunities and requirements.

Your responsibilities will include performing thorough financial risk analysis, reporting, and problem-solving, particularly across derivatives, structured products, and lending. Working closely with the regional and global team, you will be exposed to senior Fixed Income and Currencies management and have access to great learning and mentoring support.

What you offer:

• A minimum of four years of experience within the financial services industry, ideally from a similar role, market risk, middle office or finance
• A Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, or other quantitative discipline
• Advanced PC literacy is essential, particularly in Excel, an intermediate understanding of programming languages such as VBA or Python preferred; familiarity with risk and valuation of derivative products preferred
• Familiarity with reviewing and understanding legal documents such as ISDA’s, GMRA’s and Credit Agreements
• Working knowledge of Macquarie Trading System (MTS) preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills with a risk management approach, stakeholder and client management communication skills with strong attention to detail and organisational skills and a continuous improvement mindset

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.

Employee Benefits:

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• One wellbeing leave day per year and minimum 25 days of annual leave
• Primary carers are eligible for minimum 20 weeks paid leave and minimum 6 weeks for secondary carer
• Paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Range of benefits to support your physical, psychological and financial wellbeing
• Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioral health network with counseling and coaching services
• Recognition and service awards

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.