Futures Clearing Operations Analyst

Macquarie Global Services; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

1 wellbeing leave day per year

Minimum of 25 days of annual leave

20 weeks' paid parental leave

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Access to Employee Assistance Program

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Macquarie Global Services in Chicago is seeking a dedicated professional for their Futures Clearing Operations team. The role offers critical support in a fast-paced environment, focusing on reconciliations, deliveries, expirations, and regulatory reporting.

Candidates should have over 3 years of experience in commodity futures operations, solid problem-solving skills, and detail orientation. A competitive salary between $70,000 and $100,000 is offered, along with various benefits, including medical insurance and annual leave.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in commodity futures or futures clearing operations, with a strong understanding of exchange processing and controls.
• Ability to navigate exchange systems and extract, analyze, and reconcile data across positions, trades, equity, and fees.
• Experience with automated reconciliation systems, including maintenance of static and translation tables.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills, with the ability to resolve breaks on a same-day basis.

Responsibilities

• Support futures clearing operations across major global exchanges, ensuring accurate and timely end-to-end processing.
• Focus on daily reconciliations of positions, trades, equity, fees, and carry brokers.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies, support regulatory and exchange reporting.

Skills

Commodity futures operations

Exchange processing and controls

Automated reconciliation systems

Data analysis and reconciliation

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Overview

Join Macquarie's Futures Clearing Operations team and play a critical role supporting a global commodity and financial futures business. This role offers broad exposure across reconciliations, deliveries, expirations, and regulatory reporting in a fast‑paced, high‑performing environment, with strong opportunities for career advancement based on performance.

Responsibilities

You will support futures clearing operations across major global exchanges, including CME, CBOT, NYMEX, COMEX, ICE US, and ICE Europe, ensuring accurate and timely end‑to‑end processing. The role focuses on daily reconciliations of positions, trades, equity, fees, and carry brokers, as well as managing deliveries, expirations, and option activity. You will investigate and resolve discrepancies, support regulatory and exchange reporting, and partner with internal technology teams and external vendors to address system issues. In addition, you will contribute to process improvements, system enhancements, and operational risk mitigation within the clearing function.

Salary range for this position: $70,000 – $100,000 per year. Actual base salary may vary based upon relevant experience, time in role, market data, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. The successful candidate may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in commodity futures or futures clearing operations, with a strong understanding of exchange processing and controls
• Ability to navigate exchange systems and extract, analyze, and reconcile data across positions, trades, equity, and fees
• Experience with automated reconciliation systems, including maintenance of static and translation tables
• Strong attention to detail and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to resolve breaks on a same‑day basis

Benefits

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave
• 20 weeks' paid parental leave for primary caregivers, plus 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks' paid leave for secondary caregivers
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account and dependent day‑care savings account; life insurance, disability, and other insurance plans; 401(k)
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program and 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
• Recognition and service awards
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work‑from‑home equipment

Equal Opportunity Employer

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