Senior Associate

Job Description You will partner with stakeholders to identify and document critical data elements, including business definitions, ownership, and quality expectations. You will map end-to-end data flows and lineage across systems to understand how data moves and transforms throughout the enterprise. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining data management documentation, such as metadata records, lineage diagrams, and control inventories. You will support data risk and control assessments, identify data issues and controls, and recommend remediation strategies. Additionally, the role also involves supporting the implementation and adoption of Enterprise Data Management tools (e.g., Collibra, Informatica IDQ) and frameworks. You will work closely with business units to promote awareness and adherence to data governance policies, standards, and best practices, as well as facilitate workshops to define business metadata and ensure alignment with governance principles. Additionally, you will perform data profiling and quality assessments to improve confidence in data accuracy, provide advisory support on data governance policies, standards, and best practices, and contribute to process design and continuous improvement initiatives for data governance. 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 The RMG Change and Data team is focused on serving divisions across Risk Management Group to work with other various groups in bringing data under governance, deliver data priorities, build new data products and manage overall data quality. 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. What You Offer - Minimum 2 years of experience in data governance, data management, or business analysis. - Foundational understanding of data governance principles, including data quality, lineage, and metadata management. - Proven ability to translate technical concepts into clear business language and produce effective documentation. - Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the capacity to explain data concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. - Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities independently while collaborating effectively across teams. 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 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 - 26 weeks paid maternity leave or 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 - Company-subsidised childcare services - 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching - Benefits to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing including comprehensive medical and life insurance cover, the option to join parental medical insurance plan and virtual medical consultations extended to family members - 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 - Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role - Reimbursement for work from home equipment About the Risk Management Group 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. Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion 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, 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. Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and through working arrangements. 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