Associate Director, Operational Risk

Join our Risk Management Group's Operational Risk team, where you will have the opportunity to lead and influence risk management practices across asset management activities in the Americas. Work in a collaborative, global environment, engaging with senior stakeholders and key legal entities. We offer a dynamic setting focused on professional growth, strategic impact, and continual improvement in operational risk management.

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?

You will lead engagements with the first line Operational Risk team in the Americas, serving as the primary point of contact for Macquarie Asset Management stakeholders and key regulated entities. Your responsibilities include providing independent oversight and expert challenge of operational risk practices, leveraging your industry knowledge to present clear risk insights and actionable advice. You will review and challenge risk assessments, reporting, incidents, and remediation projects, while facilitating improved risk management through analysis of operational risk data. Additionally, you will deliver training, contribute to key projects implementing Macquarie’s Operational Risk Management Framework, and drive responses to regulatory, audit, and senior management requests.

Salary range for this position: $193,500 - $225,000/Year. Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, peer and market data, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. You may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award. You can further read about the full spectrum of benefits we offer our people listed below.

What You Offer

• Over 10 years’ experience in asset management, alternative assets, and principal investing, with roles in business, non-financial risk, or aligned support functions.
• Practical expertise in implementing or overseeing non-financial risk frameworks within international financial institutions or financial services firms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to challenge technical details and maintain a strategic view of operational risk issues.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with confidence to engage senior leaders and risk management colleagues on complex issues.
• Tertiary degree in Finance or a related field; postgraduate degrees or professional qualifications (CA, CFA, CPA, FRM) are highly desirable.
  
  

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What We Offer

Benefits

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
• 20 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
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Benefits and initiatives to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing such as medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account and dependent day care savings account; life insurance, disability, and other insurance plans; 401(k) and short/long term disability
• 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
• 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.

Empowering all kinds of bright and driven people

We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all that values and respects different experiences, skillsets and perspectives. Macquarie provides access to opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or any other characteristic or circumstance.

We provide reasonable accommodation to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and employment. If you require an accommodation, please let us know during the application process.