Senior Associate, Portfolio Performance Group, Real Assets

Macquarie Bank Limited; New York (NY); On-site; USD 145,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing leave day

25 days annual leave

Parental leave

Volunteer leave

Health insurance

Hybrid working

Work from home equipment reimbursement

Job summary

Macquarie Asset Management in New York seeks a Senior Associate in the Portfolio Performance Group to lead initiatives end-to-end and partner with portfolio company management teams to drive operational and financial performance across our portfolio. You will coordinate across leaders to shape strategies and deliver actionable insights.

You will run quantitative and qualitative analyses, turning findings into executive-ready materials and guiding decisions through execution with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of consulting experience or equivalent, with ownership of initiatives end-to-end.
• Proven ability to lead execution and own outcomes with limited guidance.
• Strong business acumen to understand and improve financial and operational performance.
• Advanced analytical and presentation skills, including financial modeling.
• Structured approach to open-ended problems and clear point of view.
• Ability to influence without formal authority and build stakeholder alignment.
• High organization and attention to detail in fast-paced environments.
• Collaborative mindset and drive to grow infrastructure and private equity value-creation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end initiatives across portfolio companies.
• Deliver executive-ready analyses and materials to drive decisions.
• Collaborate with portfolio management teams and functional leaders across the platform.

Skills

Consulting experience

Independent leadership

Business acumen

Analytical skills

Structured problem-solving

Influence without authority

Organization & detail

Executive communication

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Additional office locations

New York

Job ID

23871

Date

21-Aug-2026

Permanent - Full time, Mid-level

Job category

Asset Management, Management Consultancy / Bus Improvement, Operations

At Macquarie Asset Management, we provide a dynamic, fast-paced environment where you will work alongside high-caliber professionals focused on delivering measurable value across a diverse portfolio of assets. You will have the opportunity to contribute to impactful projects, collaborate with stakeholders at all levels, and develop your career within a globally recognized leader in alternative asset management.

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?

As a Senior Associate in the Portfolio Performance Group (PPG), you will lead initiatives end-to-end and partner with our functional leaders and portfolio company management teams to drive operational and financial performance across our portfolio. You will typically run several efforts at once across multiple portfolio companies, working directly with portfolio executives and functional leaders - scoping the problem, setting the approach, and deciding what good looks like before driving to an answer. You will be expected to lead senior groups across our platform – shaping strategies, executing plans to achieve results, and influencing seasoned operators and executives toward defined outcomes.

Day to day, you will run the quantitative and qualitative analyses that surface value creation opportunities, turn findings into decisions and executive-ready materials, and carry those decisions through to execution alongside the stakeholders who deliver them. The work spans our functional areas - AI strategy and implementation, operational transformation, procurement, talent and organizational design, and our commitments to sustainability and safety - and gives you a strong vista point on how infrastructure and private equity-owned businesses operate and grow over time. This role is a strong fit for someone wants to build a cross-functional operating expertise across sectors and geographies, while working alongside high-caliber operators and investors.

What you offer

• 4-6 years of consulting experience, or comparable experience, with a track record of owning initiatives end-to-end.
• Independent leadership of execution and ownership of outcomes - you set the direction, decide what good looks like, and lead initiatives from initial question to executed result with limited senior guidance.
• The business acumen to understand and improve how a company performs financially and operationally - identifying the levers that matter, diagnosing the underlying problem, and knowing how to drive toward desired outcomes.
• Strong analytical and presentation skills, including financial modeling, valuation, and data analysis, with advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint and the ability to build executive-ready materials.
• A structured approach to open-ended problems - able to scope the work, build the analysis, form a clear point of view, and share it with senior audiences.
• The ability to lead and influence without formal authority - building trust-based relationships with internal and portfolio company stakeholders, running executive conversations, and building alignment across them.
• High organizational ability and attention to detail, with the judgement to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives at once in a fast-paced environment.
• A track record of delivering in demanding environments, and a collaborative, team-first way of working – someone who wants to build operating expertise and grow their infrastructure and private equity value-creation skills firsthand.

Salary range for this position: $145,000-175,000/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. You can further read about the full spectrum of benefits we offer our people listed below.

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
• 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 Macquarie Asset Management

Macquarie Asset Management is a leading global asset manager, trusted by institutions, individuals and communities to responsibly manage $A720 billion in assets. MAM provides clients with a diverse range of investment solutions that seek to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns. All figures as at 30 September 2025, excluding assets acquired by Nomura on 1 December 2025.

Inclusion at Macquarie

We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all, where different experiences, skills and perspectives are valued and respected. Macquarie provides access to opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, colour, 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.