Operational Risk Manager - Commodity Markets and Finance

Join Macquarie's Commodities & Global Markets (CGM) First Line Risk Management Team, supporting the Commodity Markets and Finance (CMF) business. Working directly with the end-to-end business stakeholders to ensure the key non-financial risks are being effectively identified, assessed, managed and monitored. Facilitating the continued improvement in processes, controls, risk awareness and culture across the CMF value chain.

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?

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With a strong background in physical and financial commodities markets, you will be required to partner with the trading and commodity financing desks and leverage your experience to develop a deep knowledge of the front-to-back business processes. Responsible for proactively identifying, assessing, reporting and managing the associated non-financial risks. You will also be involved in providing advice on a broad range of risk matters, assessing new product- and business initiatives, investigating incidents, testing the effectiveness of controls and supporting actions arising from regulatory reviews and audits. Day-to-day you will own risk actions and issues for resolution, influencing and collaborating with stakeholders from across the deal lifecycle to mitigate risks appropriately. 

What you offer

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• 6 + years’ experience in physical and financial commodity markets, with exposure to physical oil, ags, base and/or precious metal trading/financing highly regarded.
• A demonstrable understanding of non-financial risks in a regulated business, including key regulatory requirements, and ability to contribute to robust control design. Hands on risk management experience is advantageous.
• A strong relationship builder with the ability to quickly build credibility and trust with a broad range of stakeholders, applying an innovative risk mindset to constructively challenge thinking.
• A high achievement drive, with strong resilience and tenacity
• Commitment to doing the right thing and working with integrity.

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, 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

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 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.

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.