Operational Risk Lead, Macquarie Capital

Macquarie Bank Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing leave

Parental leave (26 weeks)

Fertility leave

Volunteer leave & donation matching

Salary sacrifice options

Medical & life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Learning & development support

Dependent care support

Hybrid work arrangements

Equipment reimbursement

Job summary

Macquarie Bank Limited is seeking a senior risk leader to join the Risk Management Group. You will act as an independent risk adviser, driving oversight and challenge to Macquarie Capital’s operations across EMEA and beyond.

Lead a team, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and shape risk culture in a global context. The role requires extensive experience in financial services risk management, strong stakeholder engagement, and a track record of building high-performing teams.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within financial services gained in business, risk, audit or support functions, with a strong understanding of operational risk management principles and practices.
• Demonstrated ability to provide independent challenge, analyse complex information and form balanced risk-based recommendations that support effective decision-making.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to influence, advise and engage senior leaders, regulators and governance committees.
• Experience leading, developing and supporting high-performing teams within a global or matrixed environment, while driving collaboration and accountability.
• Degree qualification in Finance or a related discipline; professional qualifications such as CA, CFA, CPA or FRM are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted adviser and independent risk partner to Macquarie Capital, providing oversight, challenge and insight to support effective operational risk management across EMEA and globally.
• Identify emerging risks, enhance risk frameworks and support informed decision-making that protects the organisation and enables sustainable growth.
• Lead and develop a team across EMEA and the Americas, fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment.

Skills

Financial services

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Risk management

Regulator engagement

Education

Finance degree or related

CA CFA CPA FRM advantageous

Job description

Where will a career at Macquarie take you?

Play a key role in shaping how operational risk is understood, managed and strengthened across a global organisation. Joining the Risk Management Group, you will help drive a strong risk culture, provide independent insight and influence strategic decision-making across Macquarie Capital, working with senior stakeholders across multiple regions and legal entities.

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.

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You will act as a trusted adviser and independent risk partner to Macquarie Capital, providing oversight, challenge and insight to support effective operational risk management across EMEA while partnering with colleagues globally to promote consistent risk practices. Working closely with senior business leaders, legal entity representatives and governance forums, you will help identify emerging risks, enhance risk frameworks and support informed decision-making that protects the organisation and enables sustainable growth. Reporting to the Head of Macquarie Capital Operational Risk, you will also lead and develop a team across EMEA and the Americas, fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment and ensuring resources, capability and expertise continue to evolve alongside business needs.

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• Significant experience within financial services gained in business, risk, audit or support functions, with a strong understanding of operational risk management principles and practices.
• Demonstrated ability to provide independent challenge, analyse complex information and form balanced risk-based recommendations that support effective decision-making.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to influence, advise and engage senior leaders, regulators and governance committees.
• Experience leading, developing and supporting high-performing teams within a global or matrixed environment, while driving collaboration and accountability.
• Degree qualification in Finance or a related discipline; professional qualifications such as CA, CFA, CPA or FRM are advantageous.

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.

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What we offer

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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

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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.

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Inclusion at Macquarie

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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.