Chief Operating Officer - Equity Derivatives & Trading
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.
The Chief Operating Officer function sits at the centre of business strategy, technology, and operational delivery, driving platform scalability, digital processing, and front‐to‐back integration across Prime, Trading, and Execution.
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?
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 programmes
Experience driving automation and efficiency at scale in high volume businesses
Experience embedding robust risk and control frameworks in front‐office environments
Robust 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.
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 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 qualified membership or subscription
Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
Reimbursement for work from home equipment
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.
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📌 Chief Operating Officer - Equity Derivatives & Trading (New South Wales)
🏢 Macquarie Bank
📍 New South Wales