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Macquarie Group Limited
Associate, Futures Brokerage
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A Brokerage Clerk works on behalf of clients at a stock exchange. Delivers orders to securities brokers, checks final orders and keeps a record of transactions; delivers securities, distributes dividends and provides tax calculations for clients.
$91,095 / year median in Illinois
-6% projected decline
Job Description
Join Macquarie's Commodities and Global Markets Operations team as an Associate/Vice President, Brokerage, where you'll play a critical role in supporting execution services and enhancing operational controls across the Futures and Options business. This is an opportunity to leverage your industry expertise to drive process improvements, reduce operational risk, and partner with stakeholders across the front, middle, and back office functions in a highly collaborative and global environment. 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? Press space or enter keys to toggle section visibility As an Associate within the Brokerage team, you will oversee key operational controls related to brokerage revenue streams, front office operating expenses, and agency payment arrangements supporting execution services. You will partner closely with front office, clearing, operations, technology, compliance, and legal teams to ensure operational processes are efficient, well-controlled, and scalable. The role involves reviewing existing workflows, identifying opportunities to strengthen controls and mitigate risk, and driving initiatives that improve the overall brokerage operating model. You will also support documentation processes through the FIA Docs platform and assist with related accounts payable activities. What you offer Press space or enter keys to toggle section visibility 5+ years of experience within a U.S. FCM or comparable global organization in futures and options operations, middle office, market operations, or brokerage support functions. Strong understanding of futures and options products, execution services, brokerage operations, and the full trade lifecycle. Demonstrated experience identifying control gaps, improving operational processes, and implementing efficiencies within a regulated financial services environment. Ability to effectively partner with front office, middle office, back office, technology, compliance, legal, and clearing teams to deliver solutions and resolve issues. Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.