2027 Risk Management Group Graduate Programme
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Active / Open Until Filled
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Date posted
September 1, 2026
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Closing date
Not Disclosed (Open Until Filled)
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Location
London
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Salary
£55,250 - £102,000 /year
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Career level
Entry Level / Trainee Pathway
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Experience
1 – 2 Years
Description
Macquarie Group is currently accepting applications for the role of 2027 Risk Management Group Graduate Programme, based out of their corporate offices in London, United Kingdom. This appointment offers an exceptional opportunity to join a globally recognized financial organization that combines entrepreneurial empowerment, disciplined risk governance, and a merit-based career trajectory.
The Risk Management Group provides an independent, objective oversight function that advises business units on managing credit, market, regulatory, and operational risks across global transactions. In this role, the successful candidate will work alongside seasoned industry professionals to optimize mission-critical processes, manage risk effectively, and deliver commercially impactful solutions across key markets.
Opportunity Overview & Quick Facts
Key Responsibilities & Operational Scope
- Credit Risk monitors and manages risks arising from lending, financing and trading activities.
- You could analy s e counterparties, financial statements, transaction structures and industry trends, support credit assessments and approvals, and monitor exposures and portfolio concentrations.
- Additionally work closely with business stakeholders to understand complex transaction structures and associated risks.
- Opportunities are available in Dublin, Ireland.
- Market Risk works directly with traders and business stakeholders to understand, measure and oversee risks across global financial and commodity markets.
- You could monitor exposures, review positions and strategies, apply quantitative risk measures and stress testing, and help establish risk limits for new products and activities.
- Model Risk helps ensure the integrity of key financial models used across the firm.
- You could build mathematical models, challenge and assess model methodologies, conduct independent research and communicate findings with colleagues.
- Monitoring, analyzing and explaining risk exposures arising from trading, lending and financing activities.
- Reviewing financial statements, business models, positions, strategies and market or industry trends to identify key risk drivers.
- Supporting credit assessments, model reviews, stress testing, scenario analysis and risk recommendations.
- Working with business, trading, legal, operations and risk teams to understand transactions and provide independent review and challenge.
- Helping enhance risk frameworks, policies, limits, reporting tools and regulatory or governance processes.
- Take part in an orientation to learn about the firm business groups, with your fellow analysts and expand your professional network .
- Receive formal training, including financial modelling and presentation skills, but at its core the program provides practical on-the-job learning to further your career.
- If you have ideas that have merit, we’ll give you the opportunity to develop and test them to create new possibilities .
- Build strong connections and work collaboratively while also partnering directly with our business leaders on meaningful and challenging work .
- Receive support from your manager and aligned mentor as you gain genuine insight into our industry .
- Be encouraged to give back through the the firm Group Foundation which provides support to hundreds of community organisations each year through financial support, volunteering and skills sharing.
Candidate Profile & Required Qualifications
- We welcome students from a broad range of degree disciplines.
- Some placements may be best suited to those studying Mathematics, Philosophy Politics and Economics, F inance, A ccounting, E ngineering or P hysics, with certain Model Risk roles requiring a relevant master’s degree.
- You are curious and analytical, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to assess complex information and draw balanced conclusions.
- You have an interest in financial markets, businesses, regulation and risk, and are confident working with numerical information, financial statements, data or complex regulatory requirements.
- You can communicate complex concepts clearly, collaborate effectively and build strong working relationships.
- You are proactive, attentive to detail and able to manage competing priorities while delivering accurate , high-quality work.
- An interest in data analytics, technology or AI tools would be beneficial, and you would be comfortable using data and technology tools to enhance risk monitoring, reporting and decision making.
What Macquarie Offers
- Market-Leading Rewards: Competitive base remuneration supplemented by performance-linked incentive programs.
- Flexible Work Frameworks: Modern hybrid working arrangements supporting professional productivity and personal balance.
- Professional Development: Clear internal mobility pathways, technical skill enhancement, and professional accreditation support.
- Comprehensive Wellbeing: Access to employee assistance programs, holistic healthcare coverage, and dedicated wellbeing initiatives.
- Global Network & Impact: Collaborative engagement with cross-border teams across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific regions.
Core Competencies & Key Technical Focus
Apply Directly on Macquarie Careers Portal
This position is actively accepting candidate submissions. Access the official Macquarie Group recruitment platform to review comprehensive operational criteria and lodge your formal application.
