Business Operational Risk Manager

Overview

Join Macquarie Capital's Non-Financial Risk function as a Business Operational Risk Manager for the Counterparty Onboarding team. Based in Sydney, this is an exciting opportunity to support a newly established team and strengthen operational risk practices in a dynamic environment. In-office attendance is required for this role 3+ days per week.

Responsibilities

As a non-financial risk expert in Macquarie Capital, you will promote a strong risk culture, provide sound risk guidance and training, and drive risk-related communications to empower the business to navigate operational risks with confidence. Specifically, you will:

• Support the Counterparty Onboarding Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA), ensuring effective risk identification and management.
• Validate that controls are well-designed and functioning as intended, and provide expert risk guidance to senior stakeholders in alignment with policies and frameworks.
• Investigate incidents, address root causes, develop remediation plans, and collaborate with senior management to drive initiatives that enhance operational resilience and efficiency.

What You Offer

• 4+ years of experience in risk management or internal control roles, such as internal or external audit, ideally within client onboarding or financial crime areas.
• Demonstrated expertise in conducting Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA) and performing control assurance activities.
• A continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to balance commercial objectives within a risk framework.
• Exceptional communication skills, enabling effective engagement with senior stakeholders and collaboration with key support functions on policy and framework requirements.
• Proven ability to work independently while fostering collaboration with diverse stakeholders across the business.

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

• Wellbeing leave day and additional leave options, including up to 5 service bonus leave days per year
• Up to 20 weeks' paid parental leave for primary caregivers, plus transition leave on return, 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 (skin and health checks, flu vaccinations)
• Salary packaging options and learning/development opportunities, including professional membership reimbursement
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work-from-home equipment

About Macquarie Capital

Macquarie Capital partners with businesses, startups and governments to connect ideas to capital and drive innovation, growth and real-world impact. Our global corporate advisory, investing, development and equities capabilities are underpinned by a full spectrum of capital markets solutions with a focus on infrastructure and real assets, technology, software and services, resources, energy and materials.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

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.

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.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance and Sales

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