At a Glance
- Tasks: Analyse business requirements and deliver solutions for trading, valuation, and risk management activities.
- Company: Macquarie is a global financial services group with 56 years of unbroken profitability operating in 31 markets.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days annual leave, 26 weeks paid parental leave, and access to comprehensive medical insurance.
- Other info: Familiarity with Python or similar scripting languages is advantageous.
- Why this job: Join a friendly team at the intersection of business, technology, and risk in a fast-paced environment.
- Qualifications: Experience as a business analyst in financial services, ideally with derivatives and risk analytics knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 70000 £ per year.
You will play an important role in supporting the rates and market data capabilities that underpin trading, valuation and risk management activities across Commodities and Global Markets. This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of business, technology and risk, contributing to high-impact initiatives in a fast-moving and collaborative environment. 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? Joining the Rates Management Team within the Commodities and Global Markets post-trade division, you will partner closely with trading, technology and risk stakeholders to analyse business requirements and deliver solutions that support trading, valuation and risk management activities. The role will focus on understanding new trading requirements, translating business needs into functional outcomes and supporting the design and implementation of rates and curve solutions across a broad range of derivative products. Working across strategic initiatives and platform enhancements, you will help identify process improvement opportunities, contribute to the optimisation of rates capture and reporting processes, and support the delivery of scalable and sustainable solutions. Acting as a key link between business and technology teams, you will use your analytical mindset and stakeholder management skills to help drive successful outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
What you offer:
- Experience as business analyst within financial services, ideally across risk analytics, market data or derivatives environments.
- Strong understanding of derivatives products across commodities, foreign exchange and/or interest rate markets.
- Ability to work collaboratively with business, technology and risk stakeholders to deliver practical and sustainable solutions.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to managing complex challenges.
- Familiarity with technology platforms and market data providers, with exposure to Python or similar scripting languages being advantageous.
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 Commodities and Global Markets: Commodities and Global Markets is a global business offering capital and financing, risk management, market access, physical execution and logistics solutions to its diverse client base across Commodities, Financial Markets and Asset Finance.
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, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, parental status, race, 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.
Business Analyst, Post Trade Data, Rates Management employer: Macquarie
Macquarie offers a supportive work environment with benefits like 2 days paid volunteer leave and reimbursement for professional memberships. Located globally, the Commodities and Global Markets team provides diverse financial solutions while promoting diversity and inclusion.
