Associate Director

Join our global Internal Audit Team based in Sydney leading the Data audit portfolio and play an integral role in developing and delivering our data audit approach across all of Macquarie.

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?

As a Director within our Corporate Operations Group audit team, you will lead the audit team covering Data Risk across Macquarie, including the domains of data quality management, records, sovereignty, privacy, AI, and the ethical use of data.

You will play a critical role in uplifting and implementing the internal audit data assurance strategy and audit team, including how we deliver dedicated data audits to evaluate the effectiveness of data management controls and how data risk is assessed as part of all audits. Throughout these reviews, you will identify control weaknesses, share insights on areas for improvement and support the team to prepare audit reports for the Board Audit Committee and Senior Management.

You will work closely with both senior management and the Board to provide assurance of and ultimately influence the implementation of Macquarie's risk management framework across data domains.

What you offer

• Hands on audit or assurance leader with data experience across multiple data domains, including quality, sovereignty, privacy, and with knowledge of AI regulation and industry change.
• Experience in developing and implementing data assurance approaches across an audit or assurance function.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills up to Board level.
• Demonstrated experience building strong relationships and influencing change with senior stakeholders in the business.
• The ability to demonstrate a consistent contribution to workplace culture whereby all staff feel challenged, enthusiastic, respected, valued and encouraged to make a difference.
  Familiarity with the global regulatory environment Macquarie operates within and relevant global regulations such as GDPR, the EU AI Act, and other applicable data privacy and AI-related laws.

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

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 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 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, internal audit, market risk, operational risk, aggregate risk and prudential, and central.

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 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.