Market Risk Analyst

Shape the decisions that drive global markets. Join a collaborative market risk team at the centre of complex financial and commodity markets, where your insights help enable informed decision-making, support effective risk management and contribute to sustainable business growth. 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.

What role will you play? As part of our global Market Risk team, you will work closely with traders and business stakeholders to understand, measure and oversee market risk across a broad range of financial and commodity markets. Through analysing risk exposures, challenging assumptions and applying quantitative tools, you will help provide independent risk oversight and support informed decision-making. You will contribute to the assessment of new products and activities, collaborate with colleagues across global risk teams, and play an important role in ensuring risks are understood, monitored and managed effectively. Reporting to a Market Risk Manager, you will engage with stakeholders across the business and gain exposure to a diverse range of asset classes, trading strategies and market environments.

What you offer:

• Strong analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and identify practical solutions to complex challenges.
• Clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to a range of stakeholders and build effective working relationships.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive mindset, intellectual curiosity and a willingness to learn quickly, alongside a degree in an analytical discipline.
• An interest in financial markets, trading, economics or commodities, and experience using technology and AI-enabled tools to support analysis and decision-making.

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 Risk Management Group:

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:

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 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 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.