Market Risk Analyst

Macquarie; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing leave day

Parental leave (26 weeks)

Fertility leave

Volunteer leave

Salary sacrifice options

Medical and life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Learning & development opportunities

Dependent care services

Recognition and service awards

Hybrid and flexible working

Reimbursement for work from home setup

Job summary

Macquarie in London is seeking a Market Risk professional to join a global risk team. You will work with traders and stakeholders to measure and oversee market risk across financial and commodity markets, applying quantitative tools to support independent risk oversight and informed decision-making.

You will assess new products, collaborate with global risk colleagues, and help ensure risks are understood, monitored and managed effectively in a dynamic, data-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and quantitative abilities for risk measurement and decision support.
• Clear communication to diverse stakeholders, with ability to explain complex concepts.
• Organised, detail-oriented and able to deliver in fast-paced environments.
• Proactive mindset with curiosity and quick learning in data-driven contexts.
• Interest in financial markets, trading, economics or commodities.

Responsibilities

• Measure and oversee market risk across financial and commodity markets.
• Analyze risk exposures and apply quantitative tools for independent risk oversight.
• Assess new products and activities for risk implications in collaboration with global teams.
• Engage with stakeholders across the business to ensure risks are understood and managed effectively.

Skills

Analytical skills

Quantitative skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Organisational skills

Proactive mindset

Degree in analytical discipline

Interest in financial markets

Experience with AI-enabled tools

Education

Degree in an analytical discipline

Tools

AI tools

Job description

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Shape the decisions that drive global markets. Join a collaborative market risk team at the centre of complex financial and commodity markets, where your insights help enable informed decision-making, support effective risk management and contribute to sustainable business growth.

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 part of our global Market Risk team, you will work closely with traders and business stakeholders to understand, measure and oversee market risk across a broad range of financial and commodity markets. Through analysing risk exposures, challenging assumptions and applying quantitative tools, you will help provide independent risk oversight and support informed decision-making. You will contribute to the assessment of new products and activities, collaborate with colleagues across global risk teams, and play an important role in ensuring risks are understood, monitored and managed effectively. Reporting to a Market Risk Manager, you will engage with stakeholders across the business and gain exposure to a diverse range of asset classes, trading strategies and market environments.

What you offer

• Strong analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and identify practical solutions to complex challenges.
• Clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to a range of stakeholders and build effective working relationships.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive mindset, intellectual curiosity and a willingness to learn quickly, alongside a degree in an analytical discipline.
• An interest in financial markets, trading, economics or commodities, and experience using technology and AI-enabled tools to support analysis and decision-making

What we offer

• 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 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 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 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.