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

Macquarie Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing leave day

25 days of annual leave

Paid parental leave

Paid fertility leave

Paid volunteer leave

Comprehensive medical and life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Learning and development opportunities

Company-funded dependent care services

Recognition and service awards

Job summary

A global financial services group seeks a Senior Analyst in Regulatory Risk to support compliance efforts and ensure adherence to regulatory expectations. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and experience in a compliance or risk function within financial services. This position offers hybrid working arrangements with 3 days a week required in London and exceptional benefits.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Support Senior Managers with documentation and oversight of reasonable steps framework under SMCR.
• Contribute to development and maintenance of SMCR frameworks.
• Provide guidance on governance standards.

Skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

High attention to detail

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to work independently

Experience in compliance or risk/support role

Understanding of the UK regulatory environment

Job description

Overview

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

The EMEA Regulatory Risk team is responsible for regulatory horizon scanning, managing relationships with regulators, and coordinating policies, employee certifications, entity licensing, employee compliance, regulatory compliance, as well as Board and management reporting across the region.

While Macquarie offers hybrid working for many roles, this role requires 3 days a 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 with 56 years of unbroken profitability.

You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone, regardless of role, contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

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

• Wellbeing leave day per year and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave
• 26 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers plus 12 days of paid transition leave 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 salary sacrificing options
• Comprehensive medical and life insurance cover
• Employee Assistance Program with counselling and coaching services
• Learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
• 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, 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 today’s risks and anticipate tomorrow’s risks. 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 identity. We provide reasonable adjustments during recruitment and employment as required.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Business Development and Sales

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