Operational Risk Manager

Macquarie Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Wellbeing leave day per year

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Macquarie Group in Sydney is seeking a candidate to join the Business Operational Risk Management team within the Risk Management Group. You will embed the Risk Management Framework across divisions and contribute to a robust Line 2 risk function.

The role emphasizes non-financial risk expertise, stakeholder engagement, and driving live risk management practices while partnering with various divisions to assess and address risk in significant change initiatives.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience within non-financial risk or operational risk management.
• Tertiary education in accounting, finance or related discipline.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to draw insights.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Embed the Risk Management Framework across divisions in the Risk Management Group.
• Advise on and challenge the effectiveness of mitigating controls and support incident/issue management through root cause analysis.
• Partner with divisions to ensure clear understanding of roles in effective operational risk management and support assessment/approval of significant change.
• Drive live risk management practices and maintain Risk and Control Self Assessments.

Skills

Non-financial risk

Operational risk management

Stakeholder management

Clear communication

Education

Accounting or Finance degree

Job description

Join our Business Operational Risk Management team in the Risk Management Group in Sydney. A unique opportunity to extend and apply your non-financial risk expertise to all risk processes managed by our Risk Management Group – Macquarie’s global Line 2 risk function.

We are a global financial services group operating in 30 markets with 57 years of unbroken profitability. At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that is fulfilling and creates value. You will bring your insights and expertise to the task at hand and feel supported as you make your own kind of impact for a better future.

What role will you play?

You will play a vital role in embedding the Risk Management Framework across the Risk Management Group’s divisions, including Market, Credit, Compliance, Financial Crime, Operational, Prudential, Internal Audit and the Risk Management COO function.

You will gain a thorough understanding of the risks inherent in the management of our group as Macquarie’s global the Line 2 risk function. This will include understanding a broad range of risk processes and the risk inherent in these, advising on and challenging the effectiveness of mitigating controls and supporting incident and issue management through identification of root cause.

As a representative of the Business Operational Risk Management team, you will also partner with other divisions to ensure they clearly understand their role in relation to effective operational risk management and support them in assessing and approving significant change, ensuring the risks of the proposal have been appropriately identified and addressed, whilst facilitating and maintaining Risk and Control Self Assessments and driving live risk management practices.

What You Offer

• Demonstrable experience within non-financial risk, operational risk management or a similar discipline
• Tertiary education in accounting, finance or related disciple
• Strong analytical skills and ability to draw out insights
• Exceptional stakeholder management and clear communication.

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

Inclusion at Macquarie

We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all, where different experiences, skills and perspectives are valued and respected. Macquarie provides access to opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, colour, 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 adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and employment. If you require an adjustment, please let us know during the application process.