At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a tech-driven team in Equity Derivatives & Trading, shaping digital operations and strategy.
- Company: Join Macquarie, a global financial services leader with a strong focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, wellbeing leave, and extensive professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team committed to building a better future.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a high-stakes role at the forefront of finance and technology.
- Qualifications: Experience in investment banking or trading, with strong leadership and tech transformation skills.
Our Equity Derivatives and Trading team provides synthetic prime brokerage, securities financing, derivative products and services to meet the needs of a wide range of clients. We offer bespoke derivatives tailored to customer needs and customise hedging solutions, along with providing liquidity via market making and trading. Our division consists of approximately 120 front office staff globally, with major footprints in Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore, London, and Gurugram.
We are seeking a senior Chief Operating Officer to partner with the head of Equity Derivatives & Trading and lead a technology-enabled business with a strong emphasis on Prime services, digital platform build-out and workflow automation. This is a high-impact leadership role at the intersection of front office strategy, platform engineering, data and risk & control frameworks, with responsibility for shaping the future state digital & AI operation model for the business.
You will:
- Act as the strategic business partner to the business head, translating growth strategy into scalable, technology enabled operating models
- Drive end-to-end digitisation of trade lifecycle processes
- Own business performance across revenue, cost base, capital usage, and returns
- Identify and proactively manage operational, regulatory, and client risks
- Drive a high-performance culture and operating rhythm across a global organisation
What you offer:
- Experience in Equities/Synthetic Prime Brokerage businesses within investment banking or a trading firm
- Domain expertise in Equity Finance/Prime Brokerage (synthetic, securities lending, financing) or Equities Execution/Cash & Derivatives Trading or Delta One/Structured Equity products
- Proven track record as a Chief Operating Officer/Business Manager/Business Execution or similar senior leadership roles
- Demonstrated ability to deliver large scale technology and operating model transformation and lead platform build outs and digital modernisation programs
- Experience driving automation and efficiency at scale in high volume businesses
- Experience embedding robust risk and control frameworks in front-office environments
- Strong financial and commercial acumen, including technology investment prioritisation
- Stakeholder management experience across front office and engineering teams
We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.
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 employment type, include:
- 1 wellbeing leave day per year
- Up to 5 additional service bonus leave days per year
- Up to 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of transition leave upon return to work, and 6 weeks’ paid leave for non-primary caregivers
- 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
- Up to 12 months’ gender affirmation leave, including 6 weeks’ paid leave
- Access to Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing benefits including skin and health checks, and flu vaccinations
- Access to a wide range of salary packaging options
- Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
- Reimbursement for work from home equipment
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 adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and employment. If you require an adjustment, please let us know during the application process.
COO, Equity Derivatives & Trading in Sydney employer: Macquarie Bank Limited
At Macquarie, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation within our Technology team. With a strong commitment to employee wellbeing, we provide generous benefits such as wellbeing leave, paid parental leave, and extensive learning opportunities, all while empowering you to shape a fulfilling career in a global financial services environment. Join us in making a meaningful impact as we drive technology solutions that support business outcomes across 30 markets.
