Product Control Manager - Macquarie Group in London

Our global product control team plays a pivotal role in supporting the Commodities and Global Markets Group by providing essential financial oversight and analysis. Based in our dynamic London office, we are instrumental in partnering with various stakeholders to ensure the financial integrity and performance of our trading activities.

As a Manager within our Product Control team, you will play a crucial part in safeguarding the financial integrity of our trading operations, with a specific focus on the Physical Commodities business. Your day-to-day will involve collaboration with traders to evaluate trading strategies and valuation impacts, ensuring they align with our financial objectives. Beyond this, your role extends to conducting profit and loss attribution analyses, providing pivotal support for new business initiatives, and reviewing structured trade deals to ensure they meet our financial standards.

You will also be tasked with identifying financial risks and implementing control measures to mitigate these, while also engaging in financial analytics to spot trends and preempt potential issues through a thorough understanding of our financial practices and the impact of trading activities. Your role is fundamental in driving operational excellence within the team, necessitating continuous improvement of our processes and systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

What you offer

• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience, with a strong foundation in financial products and trading businesses.
• Knowledge of commodities, profit & loss attribution, and the impact of trading on financial statements is advantageous.
• A deep understanding of the trade life-cycle and its implications on the business's financial health.
• Exceptional client service skills, with a keen awareness of risk and control mechanisms.
• A strong sense of responsibility and ownership over key tasks, coupled with a continuous drive for improving team performance and work quality.
• The ability to adapt to new concepts and changes within the business, demonstrating a proactive approach to tackling challenges and enhancing operational efficiency.

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.

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.