Manager, Environmental and Social Risk

Macquarie Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days of annual leave

Paid parental leave

Paid volunteer leave

Employee Assistance Program

Recognition and service awards

Work from home equipment reimbursement

Job summary

Macquarie Group is seeking a dedicated professional to join their Environmental and Social Risk team in New York. This role involves providing expert guidance on environmental and social risks while supporting transactions and implementing policies. The ideal candidate will have 4-8 years of experience and a strong understanding of financial services.

Macquarie offers a hybrid working model along with competitive benefits including 25 days of annual leave, parental leave, and comprehensive health insurance. Join us to make a significant impact!

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of experience in environmental and social risk, ESG, or sustainability.
• Strong understanding of financial services products.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on environmental and social risks in transactions.
• Support ESR reviews, technical analysis, and monitoring of transactions.
• Collaborate with business groups on new products.

Skills

Environmental and social risk analysis

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Spanish and/or Portuguese proficiency

Education

Relevant qualifications in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Business, Law, Public Policy, or Political Science

Job description

Join our global Environmental and Social Risk team and play a key role in providing guidance on the management of material environmental and social risks. While Macquarie offers hybrid working for many of our roles, this role does require 3 days a week in our office location. 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.

What role will you play?

Join a team that provides expert advice on environmental and social risks (ESR) in transactions, develops and implements group-wide ESR policies, and contributes to ESG disclosures. In this role, you will support ESR reviews, technical analysis, and monitoring of transactions and clients; collaborate with business groups on new products; and help deliver ESR systems, projects, and policy implementation. You will also prepare materials and training, support key topics such as climate and human rights risk, and monitor sector trends to drive continuous improvement.

Salary range for this position: $125,000 - $178,000/Year. Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, peer and market data, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. You may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award.

What You Offer

• Ideally 4–8 years of experience in environmental and social risk, ESG, or sustainability, ideally within a financial institution or external due diligence provider
• Strong understanding of financial services products (e.g., asset management, business banking) and advisory, risk, and capital solutions across debt, equity, financial markets, and commodities
• Relevant qualifications in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Business, Law, Public Policy, Political Science, or a related field; experience in energy, mining, infrastructure, or commodities is a plus
• Proven ability to conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis, with strong organizational skills and a high level of attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders; Spanish and/or Portuguese proficiency is a plus

What We Offer

• 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 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 the risks of today and anticipate the risks of tomorrow. Our divisions include compliance, credit, financial crime risk, market risk, operational risk, aggregate risk and prudential, and central.

Empowering all kinds of bright and driven people

We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all that values and respects different experiences, skillsets and perspectives. Macquarie provides access to opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or any other characteristic or circumstance.

We provide reasonable accommodation to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and employment. If you require an accommodation, please let us know during the application process.