Macquarie Global Services
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Join a growing Global Trade Surveillance team based in Houston, with a strong focus on market conduct compliance, regulatory risk management, and control effectiveness across commodities and energy markets.
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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As a Trade Surveillance Manager, you will oversee the day to day execution of trade and communications surveillance activities with a strong emphasis on regulatory compliance, market integrity, and conduct risk management. You will lead and perform in depth investigations into potentially suspicious non exchange traded (OTC) commodities activity, assess regulatory risk and policy adherence, and ensure findings are appropriately escalated and remediated. You will 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.
What you offer
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- 6-8 years of experience in commodities and energy markets, with a strong focus on OTC trading, market conduct, and regulatory compliance risk
- In depth understanding of market abuse and manipulation risks, relevant regulations, internal policies, and expected compliance controls across trading, booking, and client interactions
- Demonstrated experience in trade surveillance, investigations, and regulatory frameworks applicable to commodities markets (e.g., CFTC, FERC, exchange rules, or equivalent international regimes)
- Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret surveillance alerts, analyze trading and communications data, reconstruct trades, and assess conduct against regulatory requirements
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 eligibility criteria, include:
- 1 wellbeing leave day per year and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave
- 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
- 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
- Benefits and initiatives to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing such as medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account and dependent day care savings account; life insurance, disability, and other insurance plans; 401(k) and short/long term disability
- 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
- Recognition and service awards
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
- Reimbursement for work from home equipment
About the Risk Management Group
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Our Risk Management Group works as an independent, and centralised function, responsible for independent and objective review and challenge, oversight, monitoring and reporting in relation to Macquarie’s material risks. We are a global team that aims to manage the risks of today and anticipate the risks of tomorrow. Our divisions include compliance, credit, financial crime risk, market risk, operational risk, aggregate risk and prudential, and central.
Empowering all kinds of bright and driven people
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We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all that values and respects different experiences, skillsets and perspectives. Macquarie provides access to opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, color, 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 accommodation to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and employment. If you require an accommodation, please let us know during the
Application process.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. Macquarie takes affirmative action in support of its policy to hire and advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities
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