Senior Manager | Trade Surveillance

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Senior Manager | Trade Surveillance

Active / Open Until Filled

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Job role insights

  • Date posted

    July 15, 2026

  • Closing date

    Not Disclosed (Open Until Filled)

  • Location

    Sydney

  • Salary

    $123,500 - $208,000 /year

  • Career level

    Senior Manager / Director Level

  • Experience

    4 – 7 Years

Description

Macquarie Group is currently accepting applications for the role of Senior Manager | Trade Surveillance, based out of their corporate offices in Sydney, Australia. 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

Requisition ID: #23217
Location: Sydney, Australia
Organization: Macquarie Group
Career Level: Senior Manager / Director Level
Experience Level: 7+ Years
Work Model: Hybrid / Flexible Working
Remuneration: $152,000 – $256,000 AUD per annum
Employment Term: Permanent / Full Time

Key Responsibilities & Operational Scope

  • Supervise and coordinate the day-to-day execution of trade and communications surveillance activities across the firm Asset Management's public and private investment businesses, with a strong emphasis on regulatory compliance, market integrity, and conduct risk management.
  • Lead and steer and perform in-depth investigations into potentially suspicious trading activity, market abuse risks, conflicts of interest, and the handling of material non-public information across public market investment teams and private market businesses including Real Estate, Real Assets, and Credit.
  • Execute and drive assess regulatory risk and policy adherence, and ensure findings are appropriately escalated and remediated.
  • Execute and drive serve as a key escalation point for complex or high-risk matters, providing expert guidance to junior surveillance staff and ensuring investigations meet regulatory expectations for quality, documentation, and timeliness.
  • In close partnership with regional and global Compliance teams, you will help deliver consistent and defensible surveillance coverage aligned with regulatory obligations and internal standards.

Candidate Profile & Required Qualifications

  • Experience in financial markets, asset management, or investment management, with a strong focus on public markets, Real Estate, Real Assets, Infrastructure, or Credit investing, and associated market conduct and regulatory compliance risks.
  • In-depth understanding of market abuse risks, conflicts of interest, material non-public information controls, relevant regulations, internal policies, and expected compliance controls across investment decision-making, trading activity, and client interactions.
  • Stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging senior management.
  • Analytical skills, including the ability to interpret surveillance alerts, analyse trading and communications data, reconstruct trading activity and investment decisions, and assess conduct against regulatory requirements.
  • Experience in trade surveillance, investigations, and regulatory frameworks applicable to asset management businesses, including public market trading and private market investments would be highly desirable.

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

Trade Surveillance Risk Management

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This position is actively accepting candidate submissions. Access the official Macquarie Group recruitment platform to review comprehensive operational criteria and lodge your formal application.

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