Commodities & Global Markets (CGM) Client Specialist – Corporate & Public Sector

Macquarie Bank Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm is seeking a Client Specialist for its Commodities & Global Markets team in London. The role involves managing client relationships, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and supporting onboarding processes. Candidates should have extensive experience in corporate operating models, strong knowledge of financial products, and fluency in EMEA languages. This opportunity offers a structured environment where diversity and inclusion are prioritized, alongside benefits like generous leave and development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Access to learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in corporate compliance and servicing.
• Strong knowledge of physical commodities and derivatives products.
• Ability to assess key decision-makers and C-suite representatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Translate regulatory requirements into client-specific solutions.
• Support commercial activities and manage onboarding processes.

Skills

Experience in corporate and state-owned operating models

Cross-industry knowledge and understanding of complex structures

Client due diligence and financial crime risk management expertise

Contractual negotiation capability

Regulatory frameworks understanding

Fluency in EMEA languages

Job description

Commodities & Global Markets (CGM) Client Specialist – Corporate & Public Sector

London

Job ID 19891

11-Dec-2025

Permanent - Full time, Mid-senior, Senior

The Commodities and Global Markets Client Specialist Unit provides expert support to clients and counterparties throughout all ready-to-trade activities. The team partners with sales, origination, compliance, legal and operations to deliver seamless client onboarding and servicing, ensuring both an excellent client experience and robust risk management. The unit manages a diverse portfolio of strategic corporates, including listed companies, state‑owned enterprises and large private organisations, navigating complex governance and regulatory frameworks.

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 Client Specialist within Commodities and Global Markets, you take direct responsibility for client relationships from a compliance, administrative and servicing perspective. You act as the primary point of contact for clients on all ready-to-trade matters, ensuring regulatory and contractual requirements are met. You work closely with sales and origination teams, managing non‑revenue responsibilities and supporting commercial activities. Your expertise enables you to translate regulatory requirements into clear, client‑specific solutions and to apply compliance and risk policies in practice. You manage a portfolio of strategic corporates and public sector organisations, delivering effective onboarding and ongoing engagement.

What you offer

• Extensive experience in corporate and state‑owned operating models, structures, regulation and organisational frameworks, particularly within the EMEA region
• Strong cross‑industry knowledge and ability to understand complex structures for large corporates, including local and international regulatory requirements
• Expertise in client due diligence, financial crime risk management and policy application, as well as strong knowledge of physical commodities and derivatives products, including contracts for difference, forwards, futures, swaps, swaptions and options
• Demonstrated capability in contractual negotiation, including derivatives agreements such as ISDA, CSA and EFET
• Ability to assess and verify key decision‑makers and C‑suite representatives, ensuring documentation meets both internal policies and local regulatory standards
• Comprehensive understanding of commodities and financial markets regulatory frameworks and classifications, such as MiFID, EMIR, AMLD5 and 6, FATCA, CFTC Rules and Dodd‑Frank Act
• Fluency or working proficiency in one or more EMEA languages to support cross‑border client engagement and documentation review, with experience in operational, risk and capital enablement, including regulatory margin, confirmations and collateral management

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 eligibility criteria, include:

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave.
• 26 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks’ paid leave for secondary caregivers
• Paid fertility leave for those undergoing or supporting fertility treatment
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Access to a wide range of salary sacrificing options
• Benefits and initiatives to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing including comprehensive medical and life insurance cover
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
• Access to company‑funded emergency and backup dependent care services
• Recognition and service awards
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work‑from‑home equipment

About Commodities and Global Markets

Commodities and Global Markets is a global business offering capital and financing, risk management, market access, physical execution and logistics solutions to its diverse client base across Commodities, Financial Markets and Asset Finance.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply regardless of their identity, including age, disability, neurodiversity, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, parental status, race (including ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, 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.
Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals as required during the recruitment process and in the course of employment. If you require additional assistance, please let us know during the application process.