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Senior Associate - Trade Confirmations and Settlements

Macquarie Group

Macquarie Group

Sydney, NSW, Australia
Posted on Jul 29, 2025
Supporting our successful Asset Management business, you will be joining the team responsible for performing all tasks related to the Trade Confirmation and Settlement team. This will include researching, analysing, monitoring confirmation and settlement of trades, which will help the portfolio managers to make the best investment decisions.
It is proposed that Macquarie Asset Management will sell its North American and European public investments business, comprising of equities, fixed income and multi-asset to Nomura, by the end of the calendar year 2025. This role is in scope to transfer to Nomura as part of the sale. Therefore, this role will commence with Macquarie Asset Management in Australia, but will transfer to Nomura in Australia on completion of the sale.
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?

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You will play an integral role in the day-to-day processing of our trade-related activities, and be responsible for assisting our Japanese speaking clients, monitoring settlements, managing investment confirmations and trade confirmation deliveries. This is a broad middle-office role that will also involve responding to ad hoc requests from Japanese clients, reconciliation reviews and assist the clearing of breaking items. You will contribute to designing new processes, business activities, and projects, while liaising with the Front Office Portfolio Managers, Trading teams, and other supporting teams across the business.

What you offer

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  • 2+ years of experience in a similar middle-office or operational roles within asset management
  • Product knowledge of Public Markets, such as Infrastructure and Global REIT asset classes
  • Robust understanding of domestic and international settlements, preferably Japanese trust banking settlements
  • Knowledge of the Securities Investment Trust, Japan is valuable
  • Fluent in English and Japanese language.
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

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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 Macquarie Asset Management

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Macquarie Asset Management is a global asset manager that aims to deliver positive impact. We’re trusted by institutions, pension funds, governments, and individuals to manage billions in assets globally. We provide access to specialist investment expertise across a range of capabilities including fixed income, equities, multi-asset solutions, private credit, infrastructure, green investments, natural assets, real estate, and asset finance.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

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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.