At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our Model Risk team to review and validate financial models globally.
- Company: Macquarie, a leading global financial services group with a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Wellbeing leave, parental leave, volunteer days, and flexible working arrangements.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace committed to empowering all employees.
- Why this job: Make an impact in risk management while shaping your career in finance.
- Qualifications: 5-10 years in quantitative roles with strong communication and modelling skills.
The predicted salary is between 121500 - 148500 $ per year.
Join our Model Risk team in Sydney who have global responsibility for ensuring the appropriateness and integrity of Capital, Provisioning and Stress Testing models across Macquarie. At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 31 markets and with 56 years of unbroken profitability. You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.
What role will you play? As an experienced member of the team, you will play an active role in reviewing models that are used for Capital calculations (including both Market Risk and Credit Risk), Economic Capital, Stress Testing and Credit Provisioning (IFRS9/AASB9). This includes performing validation for models that are designed to comply with new standards such as FRTB and updates to APS117 (IRRBB) and APS113 (Credit). In addition, the team has global reach, performing validations for Finance and Group Treasury models as well as models used to meet the local regulatory requirements of Macquarie’s entities around the world.
What You Offer
- 5-10 years of relevant experience in a quantitative role with exposure to modelling and implementation
- Great understanding of financial markets and key risk factors for financial products
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with great attention to detail
- Interest in mathematics and coding and prior experience with Market Risk models will be advantageous.
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.
What We Offer Benefits
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
About the Risk Management Group
Our Risk Management Group works as an independent, and 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.
Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and welcome all identities, including race, ethnicity, cultural identity, nationality, gender (including gender identity or expression), age, sexual orientation, marital or partnership status, parental, caregiving or family status, family and domestic violence status, neurodiversity, religion or belief, disability, or socio-economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process. To learn more, contact our team by clicking here. Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and through working arrangements. If you require additional assistance, please let us know in the application process.
Manager/Senior Manager, Model Risk Management in Sydney employer: Macquarie Group
Macquarie Group is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, where employees are empowered to drive meaningful change through data-driven insights. With a strong focus on professional development, the Global Reward Advisory team offers ample opportunities for growth and learning, all while being part of a dynamic global network that values diverse perspectives and encourages impactful contributions.
