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**Operational Risk Manager – Fixed Income & Currencies** - **Manage** operational risks in Fixed Income & Currencies, using Financial Markets knowledge. - **Advise** trading desks and support groups, **developing** deep process understanding to proactively manage risks. - **Investigate** incidents, assess new products, and **test** controls' effectiveness. - **Partner** with stakeholders, drive change, and challenge status quo. - **Requires** 5+ years in non-financial risk management, preferably in financial markets. - **Mid-level** position, permanent full-time role based in Sydney. - **Offers** competitive benefits, learning opportunities, and hybrid work arrangements.
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- Australia
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Operational Risk Manager Fixed Income & Currencies
Additional office locations
Sydney
Job ID
21983
Date
30-Apr-2026
Permanent - Full time, Mid-level
Job category
Risk Management
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Our dynamic and growing Commodities and Global Markets Group has a hub of Operational Risk specialists dedicated to supporting our global business on complex trading risks. We ensure that key operational risks are effectively managed and monitored, providing a robust foundation for our trading activities.
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. Youll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.
What role will you play?
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In this role, you will use your Financial Markets knowledge to provide expert advice on the end-to-end risks and controls environment, you will support and facilitate the continued improvement of processes, controls, and operational risk awareness and culture across our businesses. You will partner with the trading desks and support groups, leveraging your expertise to develop a comprehensive knowledge of all processes to proactively manage operational risks. You will provide advice on a broad range of risk matters, assess new product and business initiatives, investigate incidents, and test the effectiveness of controls.
What you offer
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- 5+ years work experience in non-financial risk management, ideally with experience in financial markets
- Previous experience in compliance, operations or surveillance aligned to trading will also be considered
- A continuous improvement mindset and comfort in interpreting and balancing commercial issues within a risk framework
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with a demonstrated ability to work with senior business and risk colleagues to drive, challenge, and influence, as well as lead conversations regarding anticipated and emerging issues.
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
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At Macquarie, youre empowered to shape a career thats rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on employment type, include:
- 1 wellbeing leave day per year
- Up to 5 additional service bonus leave days per year
- Up to 20 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of transition leave upon return to work, and 6 weeks paid leave for non-primary caregivers
- 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
- Up to 12 months gender affirmation leave, including 6 weeks paid leave
- Access to Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing benefits including skin and health checks, and flu vaccinations
- Access to a wide range of salary packaging options
- Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
- Reimbursement for work from home equipment
About Commodities and Global Markets
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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
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We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and welcome all identities, including race, ethnicity, cultural identity, nationality, gender (including gender identity or expression), age, sexual orientation, marital or partnership status, parental, caregiving or family status, family and domestic violence status, neurodiversity, religion or belief, disability, 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. To learn more, contact our team by clicking here.
Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and through working arrangements. If you require additional assistance, please let us know in the application process.
