Manager, Distribution Governance

Macquarie Bank Limited; Council of the City of Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a Senior Analyst or Manager for their Distribution Governance team. The role involves driving process improvements, analyzing data, and managing regulatory change in Personal Banking. Ideal candidates will have experience in Risk or Compliance and strong communication skills. The firm offers various employee benefits, including flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Wellbeing leave

Paid volunteer leave

Parental leave

Wellbeing benefits

Salary packaging options

Qualifications

• Experience in a Risk or Compliance role, ideally within Personal Banking.
• Ability to manage deadlines while navigating competing priorities.
• Strong communication skills to build stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Identify and drive process and policy improvements.
• Engage stakeholders and prepare operational reports.
• Drive regulatory change implementation.

Skills

Prior experience in Risk or Compliance role

Desire to learn and solve problems

High level of organisation and attention to detail

Experience in managing programs of work

Strong communication skills

Inquisitive mindset

Job description

Overview

The Distribution Governance team engages a variety of stakeholders within Banking and Financial Services to ensure effective governance and compliance across the Broker network. Our team works closely with various teams in the ecosystem, senior stakeholders and our distribution partners to embed strong risk management practices.

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 Senior Analyst or Manager in the Distribution Governance team, you will have the opportunity to undertake a range of responsibilities. These include identifying and assisting in driving process and policy improvement opportunities both within the team and across Personal Banking, as well as monitoring and investigating distribution partners by analysing data and liaising with key internal and external stakeholders. You will manage escalations, which may involve engaging and consulting with stakeholders across Banking and Financial Services, and prepare regular operational and management reports to support the effective communication of results and business activity.

Additionally, you will drive regulatory change implementation activities to ensure Personal Banking responds appropriately to upcoming changes, identify opportunities to innovate and execute value-add initiatives that deliver measurable outcomes, and engage and develop relationships across Personal Banking to support cross-collaboration and ideation. Finally, you will advocate for and enforce a risk mindset across the Personal Banking ecosystem.

What you offer

• Prior experience in a Risk or Compliance role, ideally within Personal Banking.
• Demonstrated desire to learn new things, solve unfamiliar problems, and build on existing knowledge of retail financial services and/or risk management fundamentals.
• High level of organisation, attention to detail, and ability to manage deadlines while navigating competing priorities.
• Experience in managing programs of work and operating with agile ways of working, showing adaptability to evolving priorities.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships with a variety of stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.
• An inquisitive mindset that seeks understanding by asking questions and finding answers.

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 Banking and Financial Services

Banking and Financial Services is our technology-driven retail bank. You will be part of a team that supports clients to achieve their full potential - whether that’s buying a home, growing a business or investing to manage wealth.

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.