Governance Advisor

Join our Reward Governance team within the People and Culture division, where we champion robust governance and transparent remuneration practices across Macquarie. Our team plays a pivotal role in ensuring regulatory compliance and supporting strategic workforce planning, working closely with stakeholders to deliver accurate reporting and maintain trust throughout the organisation. You will be part of a collaborative environment that values process excellence, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement.

While Macquarie offers hybrid working for many of our roles, this role does require 3 days a week in the advertised location.

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.

As a Reward Governance Advisor, you will contribute to the effective management of remuneration governance, ensuring our frameworks and disclosures remain accurate and compliant. You will maintain key data, coordinate governance activities, and produce regulatory reports that inform decision‑making at board and regulator level. Your work will involve collaborating with stakeholders across People and Culture, Recruitment, Reward Advisory, and Employee Relations, while developing analytical tools and documentation to support regulatory requirements and business queries.

• Related experience within the Financial Services industry with exposure to reward, governance, compliance, regulatory reporting or general human resources
• Advanced Excel skills, including XLOOKUPs, nested IF functions, and macros
• Proven ability to analyse and interpret data (ideally for regulatory reporting and business queries)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, that allow you collaborate with the wider team and business stakeholders
• Attention to detail and a proactive attitude towards problem‑solving and process improvement
• Interest in leveraging AI for digitalisation and optimisation

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.

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.

Financial Management, People and Engagement (FPE) provides a single interface for Macquarie’s businesses across key areas of people, strategy, communications and financial management. Comprising two pillars – Financial Management, and People and Engagement – it is responsible for managing the Group’s financial, tax and treasury activities and strategic priorities, fostering our culture through people and community engagement strategies, and engaging with stakeholders to protect and promote Macquarie’s…