Risk Culture | Senior Manager

Macquarie Bank Limited; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing leave day

Service bonus leave

Parental leave

Volunteer leave

Gender affirmation leave

Wellbeing benefits

Salary packaging options

Learning and development opportunities

Hybrid working

Work from home equipment reimbursement

Job summary

Macquarie Bank Limited is seeking a Senior Manager in the Risk Culture team to apply behavioural insights to assess and strengthen risk management across the organisation. You will contribute to framework design, monitor culture metrics, and provide clear reporting to senior leadership and Boards to support informed decision-making in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires experience in human behaviour, strong communication, and stakeholder management, with hybrid and flexible working

Qualifications

• Experience or academic background in human behaviour, such as psychology or behavioural science, with knowledge of financial services or regulation considered advantageous
• Experience conducting behavioural or cultural assessments, including interviews and focus groups to gather qualitative insights
• Strong communication and analytical skills, with the ability to present complex ideas clearly to a range of audiences
• High attention to detail, with experience working with both qualitative and quantitative indicators to monitor and report on culture
• Strong organisational and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage priorities, build effective relationships, and deliver outcomes in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Apply understanding of human behaviour to assess and enhance how risk is managed across the organisation
• Generate and interpret behavioural insights, contribute to design and continuous improvement of frameworks and initiatives
• Provide clear reporting to senior leadership and Boards in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Support informed decision-making by strengthening risk culture across the group

Skills

Behavioural science

Qualitative insights

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Job description

Our Risk Culture team within the Risk Management Group works to set, promote, monitor, and strengthen risk culture across Macquarie. As a global team with expertise spanning behavioural science, psychology, data analysis, and risk management, we focus on enabling strong risk outcomes that support long-term organisational success.

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?

As a Senior Manager in the Risk Culture team, you will apply your understanding of human behaviour to assess and enhance how risk is managed across the organisation. You will generate and interpret behavioural insights, contribute to the design and continuous improvement of frameworks and initiatives, and provide clear reporting to senior leadership and Boards. Your work will help strengthen risk culture and support informed decision-making in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

What you offer

• Experience or academic background in human behaviour, such as psychology or behavioural science, with knowledge of financial services or regulation considered advantageous
• Experience conducting behavioural or cultural assessments, including interviews and focus groups to gather qualitative insights
• Strong communication and analytical skills, with the ability to present complex ideas clearly to a range of audiences
• High attention to detail, with experience working with both qualitative and quantitative indicators to monitor and report on culture
• Strong organisational and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage priorities, build effective relationships, and deliver outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

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, 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.