Senior Analyst, Regulatory Risk (Senior Managers and Certification Regime Support)

Macquarie Group Limited; City of Westminster; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services group in the City of Westminster is seeking a Senior Analyst for its Regulatory Risk team. This role supports Senior Managers in compliance with the SMCR framework. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication and analytical skills, along with experience in financial services compliance. The firm offers comprehensive benefits including hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Wellbeing leave day

Paid parental leave

Paid volunteer leave

Comprehensive medical and life insurance

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills to build relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Proactive in documentation and governance.
• Experience in compliance or risk functions in financial services.

Responsibilities

• Support Senior Managers with reasonable steps framework under SMCR.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of SMCR frameworks.
• Help embed effective processes aligning with operational excellence.

Skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

High attention to detail

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to work independently

Proven experience in compliance or risk

Understanding of the UK regulatory environment

Job description

Overview

The EMEA Regulatory Risk team is responsible for regulatory horizon scanning, managing relationships with regulators, and coordinating policies, employee certifications, entity licencing, employee compliance, regulatory compliance, as well as Board and management reporting across the region. This role requires 3 days per week in the advertised location. 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.

Role

What role will you play? As a Senior Analyst in the Regulatory Risk team within Compliance, you will support Senior Managers across the Central Services Groups with the documentation and oversight of their reasonable steps framework under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR). You will help ensure Macquarie maintains a strong culture of accountability, transparency, and compliance with regulatory expectations. Working closely with the Risk Management Group Compliance, Risk Management Group Risk, and senior leadership, you will contribute to the development and ongoing maintenance of SMCR frameworks, provide guidance on governance standards, and help embed effective processes that align with Macquarie's commitment to operational excellence.

What you offer

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders
• High attention to detail and a structured, proactive approach to documentation and governance
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret regulatory expectations and apply them pragmatically
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment
• Proven experience in a compliance, risk, or other support function role within financial services
• Understanding of the UK regulatory environment, particularly SMCR and related accountability frameworks, is desirable

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

Risk Management Group & Diversity

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, internal audit, market risk, operational risk, aggregate risk and prudential, and central.

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.