Operational Risk Manager

Macquarie; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing leave day

Parental leave

Fertility leave

Volunteer leave

Salary sacrificing options

Medical and life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Learning and development

Job summary

Macquarie is seeking a seasoned Line 1 Risk leader for the Regional Corporate Operations Group in the UK. You will partner with Business Services leadership to embed non-financial risk management into daily activities, challenge processes, and support risk-informed decision-making.

Reporting to the Regional Head of Corporate Operations Group Non-Financial Risk, you will help identify, assess and escalate risks, strengthen resilience across procurement, corporate real estate and related

Qualifications

• Experience in an Operational Risk or related risk management role within a regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of risk management frameworks and governance, with the ability to identify, assess and manage non-financial risks.
• Proven ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders while building high quality trusted relationships across diverse teams.
• Strong communication and analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex risk matters into clear and practical outcomes.
• Experience in operational resilience, supplier risk, Workplace Health and Safety, real estate or related regulatory environments would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Embed effective risk management within day-to-day business activities.
• Provide advice and challenge across a broad range of non-financial risks.
• Support risk-informed decision-making, assess processes and controls, and drive improvements to strengthen resilience.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure risks are understood, managed and escalated appropriately.
• Foster a strong and proactive risk culture across the Business Services Division.

Skills

Operational Risk

Risk governance

Stakeholder influence

Communication skills

Regulatory awareness

Job description

Help shape and strengthen the risk culture that enables our Business Services Division, which comprises of Resilience, Procurement and Corporate Real Estate teams, to deliver with confidence across the region. As a Line 1 Risk leader, you will play a key role in helping senior stakeholders identify, understand and manage their non-financial risks while supporting business growth, operational excellence and sound decision-making.

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?

Reporting to the Regional Head of Corporate Operations Group Non-Financial Risk, you will act as a trusted Risk partner to the Business Services Division leadership team, helping to embed effective risk management within day-to-day business activities. You will provide advice and challenge across a broad range of non-financial risks, support risk-informed decision-making, assess processes and controls, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen organisational resilience. Working closely with your aligned stakeholders and the broader Macquarie, you will help ensure risks are understood, managed and escalated appropriately, while fostering a strong and proactive risk culture.

What you offer

• Experience in an Operational Risk or related risk management role within a regulated environment
• Strong understanding of risk management frameworks and governance, with the ability to identify, assess and manage non-financial risks
• Proven ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders while building high quality trusted relationships across diverse teams
• Strong communication and analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex risk matters into clear and practical outcomes
• Experience in operational resilience, supplier risk, Workplace Health and Safety, real estate or related regulatory environments would be beneficial

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 Corporate Operations Group

In our Corporate Operations Group, you will work at the heart of Macquarie to deliver for our people, businesses, and their customers. We're a global, collaborative team with deep expertise in technology, data, digital, market services, corporate real estate, business resilience, procurement and global security.

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.