Post Trade Analyst

Join our collaborative Operations team supporting global financial markets activity across post-trade processing, settlements, cash management, and reference data operations.

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?

You will play a key role in supporting the end-to-end post-trade lifecycle, ensuring transactions are settled accurately and efficiently while minimising operational risk. Working closely with internal stakeholders, counterparties, custodians, and external partners, you will help manage settlement activities, cash payments, reconciliations, and exception investigations across multiple markets.

You will monitor and resolve settlement and payment exceptions, perform cash and stock reconciliations, maintain settlement instructions and reference data, and support process improvements that enhance operational efficiency and control. As part of a dynamic operations team, you will contribute to the identification and resolution of operational issues while ensuring adherence to regulatory and business requirements.

What you offer

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
• Fresh graduates and candidates with relevant internship experience are encouraged to apply
• Knowledge of financial markets, banking operations, investment operations, or post-trade processes
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience with automation tooling and workflow technologies (e.g., Power Platform, Alteryx, Python, VBA, low-code/no-code solutions) to enhance operational effectiveness, reduce manual touchpoints, and support process optimisation is an advantage
• Exposure to securities settlements, reconciliations, cash processing, or SWIFT messaging is an advantage.

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
• 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
• 5 days carers leave of immediate family members on top of annual leave
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Voluntary parental medical insurance plan for married employees
• Wellbeing benefits, sessions and events to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing, including a comprehensive medical and life insurance cover
• 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
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment

About Corporate Operations Group

In our Corporate Operations Group, you will work at the heart of Macquarie to deliver for our people, businesses, and their customers. We’re a global, collaborative team with deep expertise in technology, data, digital, market services, corporate real estate, business resilience, procurement and global security.

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 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.