Futures Top Day Clearing Analyst

Macquarie Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing leave

Parental leave

Volunteer leave

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Job summary

Macquarie Group in Chicago is seeking a futures clearing specialist to support top-day clearing activities across U.S. and European markets. You will ensure accurate trade processing and monitor clearing events in a fast-paced, global environment.

The role collaborates with client solutions, reconciliations teams, and global stakeholders to maintain books and records, drive process improvements, and deliver a high-quality service model.

Qualifications

• Experience with futures clearing systems and clearing processes.
• Background in Futures Operations including trade lifecycle management.
• Strong risk management mindset to identify and mitigate operational risks.
• Ability to identify process gaps and drive improvements through problem solving.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Support top-day clearing activities across U.S. and European futures markets.
• Ensure accurate and timely trade processing and monitor clearing exceptions.
• Collaborate with client solutions and reconciliations teams to maintain books and records.
• Work with global stakeholders to deliver a consistent, high-quality service model.
• Contribute to process improvements and efficiency initiatives across clearing workflows.

Skills

Futures clearing systems

Futures operations

Risk management mindset

Process improvement

Analytical thinking

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

ICE FEC

ECS

FEC+

LISA

Job description

Join a high-performing global team delivering a seamless 24-hour futures clearing service to clients across U.S. and European markets. This role offers exposure to global trading environments, hands-on operational responsibility, and the opportunity to contribute to process innovation in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.

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?

In this role, you will support top-day clearing activities across U.S. and European futures markets, ensuring accurate and timely trade processing. You will monitor and resolve clearing exceptions, partnering closely with client solutions and reconciliations teams to maintain integrity of books and records. The position involves collaborating with global stakeholders to deliver a consistent, high-quality service model. You will also contribute to process improvements and operational efficiency initiatives across clearing workflows.

What You Offer

• Experience with futures clearing systems (e.g., ICE FEC, ECS, FEC+, LISA) and strong understanding of clearing processes
• Background in Futures Operations, including trade lifecycle management and end-to-end processing (testing experience preferred)
• Strong risk management mindset with the ability to identify and mitigate operational risks
• Proven ability to identify process gaps and drive improvements through problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Salary Range: $75,000 - $100,000 per year. Actual base salary may vary based on factors including relevant experience, market data, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. This position may also be eligible for annual discretionary incentive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, parental leave, life insurance, disability coverage, and other employee benefits.

What We Offer

Benefits

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave
• 20 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
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Benefits and initiatives to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing such as 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) and short/long term disability
• 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
• Recognition and service awards
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment

About Commodities and Global Markets

Commodities and Global Markets is a global business offering capital and financing, risk management, market access, physical execution and logistics solutions to its diverse client base across Commodities, Financial Markets and Asset Finance.

Inclusion at Macquarie

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