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Join Macquarie's EMEA Futures team as a Senior Execution Trader, supporting the continued growth of our Multi-Asset Futures and Options business.
Working within our global client franchise, you will provide high-touch execution services to a broad institutional client base while contributing to business development, client coverage, and strategic growth initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in a fast-growing futures execution platform, leveraging Macquarie's global reach, technology capabilities, and cross-asset expertise.
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?
As a member of the EMEA Futures team, you will support the execution of futures and options trading activity for a diverse institutional client base, including asset managers, hedge funds, pension funds, insurance companies, corporates, and financial institutions. Through high-touch client service, market insight, and strong relationship management, you will help clients achieve their trading objectives while identifying opportunities for business growth and broader franchise development.
Working closely with colleagues across Commodities and Global Markets, you will contribute to cross-selling initiatives and promote Macquarie's execution capabilities, including Direct Electronic Access (DEA) and algorithmic trading solutions. You will also play an important role in maintaining effective controls and achieving business objectives, while upholding the highest standards of risk management, regulatory compliance, and professional conduct.
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What You Offer
- Deep knowledge of global futures and options markets across multiple asset classes.
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in a revenue-generating execution sales/trading role.
- Demonstrated success in developing, growing, and retaining institutional or corporate client relationships, with a strong track record of revenue generation.
- Strong ability to identify and maximise cross-selling opportunities across a shared client base.
- Experience working with commodity-focused clients and knowledge of commodity markets is advantageous.
- Strong understanding of electronic execution, Direct Electronic Access (DEA), synthetic trading, and algorithmic trading strategies.
- Excellent communication, relationship management, and business development skills.
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.
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Benefits
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 and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave.
- 26 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
- Paid fertility leave for those undergoing or supporting fertility treatment
- 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
- Access to a wide range of salary sacrificing options
- Benefits and initiatives to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing including, 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
- Access to company funded emergency and backup dependent care services
- Recognition and service awards
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
- Reimbursement for work from home equipment
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About Commodities and Global Markets
Commodities and Global Markets is a global business offering capital and financing, risk management, market access, physical execution and logistics solutions to its diverse client base across Commodities, Financial Markets and Asset Finance.
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 their identity, including age, disability, neurodiversity, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, parental status, race (including ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, or socio-economic background.
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.
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