Operations Analyst Market Operations

The Market Operations Division of Macquarie Bank is looking to appoint an Operations Analyst to join the Commodity Markets & Finance, Support Team in Sydney.

The team manages all post-execution trade lifecycle processes across global financial Metals, Agriculture, Commodity Investor Products, Oil, Power, Gas and Emissions markets and provides client service to internal and external clients of the Commodities and Financing Markets Division. The team also manages the Futures matchouts and reconciliations for each business within the bank, ensuring our trade positions reconcile back to those of the Global Exchanges / Futures Clearing.

In this role responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

- Verification of transactions across all commodities
- Settlement of transactions across all commodities
- Running daily reconciliations to ensure our trade positions match those at each of the Global Exchanges
- Conducting post-trade investigations, working closely with the trading desks, Futures Clearing and other internal groups to ensure resolution
- Reviewing daily reconciliations to ensure Trade, Inventory and Nostro positions are accurate
- Compiling and submitting monthly Regulatory Reports to internal stakeholders
- Building relationships with various groups within the Bank, including Traders, Credit, Legal, Finance, Technology and other support divisions
- Working on strategic and tactical projects within Operations and with our business partners.
- Producing and reviewing Standard Operating Procedures
- Have at least 3-5 years’ experience within commodity or financial markets
- Have exposure to Futures markets would be advantageous
- Have familiarity with SWIFT payment messaging types would be advantageous but not essential
- Have an understanding of the importance of controls & procedures
- Have high accuracy rates and a high standard of attention to detail
- Have strong problem-solving skills and the aptitude to learn new system flows
- Have excellent organisational, communication and prioritisation skill
- Be flexible to cover staff absences, busy settlement periods and work public holidays as required
- Work well in a team environment

The following experience/skill-set would be valuable for this role:

- At least 3-5 years prior experience at an Investment Bank or Clearing House
- Working knowledge of trade bookings in Risk Management systems
- Familiarity with Data Analytics and utilising Data to build business cases
- Client Service for internal and external clients in the Financial Services industry

**About the Corporate Operations Group**
The Corporate Operations Group brings together specialist support services in Digital Transformation & Data, Technology, Operations, Human Resources, Business Services, Business Improvement & Strategy, and the Macquarie Group Foundation. We deliver service excellence to ensure Macquarie is open for business, deliver on transformational change, invest in our people and have deep relationships with our customers.

**Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion**
The diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths. An inclusive and equitable environment enables us to deliver innovative and sustainable outcomes for our people, clients, shareholders and communities. From day one, you'll be encouraged to be yourself and supported to perform at your best. If our purpose of ‘empowering people to innovate and invest for a better future’ is as inspiring to you as it is to us, please apply. With the right technology, support and resources, our people can work in a range of flexible ways.

**About Macquarie**:
A career at Macquarie means you’ll have the opportunity to develop and utilise new skills, explore interesting fields and do challenging work that will impact the lives of people around the world—whether it’s accelerating the green energy transition, helping sustain global food supplies, financing social housing projects or investing in essential infrastructure. At Macquarie, we’re empowering people to innovate and invest for a better future.

Our size and international presence means your work can take you anywhere—across business groups, disciplines, sectors and borders. With 18,000+ employees and offices in 33 markets around the world, we’re a truly global organisation.

You’ll be supported by a diverse team where the unique perspectives, ideas and experiences that all of our people bring are valued. You’ll be empowered to address unmet needs in our communities whilst advising and investing alongside our clients and partners. Working with us, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference.

Macquarie is a global financial group providing clients with asset management, retail and business banking, wealth management, leasing and asset financing, market access, commodity trading, renewables development, specialist advisory, capital raising and principal investment.

**Job no**: COG-966797
- **Work type**: Permanent - Ful