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Executive Assistant careers at Macquarie Group
Macquarie is a diversified global financial group. An EA role here should be assessed against the specific operating group—Asset Management, Banking and Financial Services, Commodities and Global Markets, Macquarie Capital, or Corporate Operations—not treated as one generic employer experience.
Employer reality
Scale, footprint and leadership context
Macquarie’s FY2025 report recorded more than 19,700 employees in 31 markets, $445.2 billion in total assets and $941 billion in assets under management at 31 March 2025.
Sydney-founded and globally distributed, with cross-time-zone work common in internationally connected teams.
Senior offices operate across regulated financial services, investments, markets, infrastructure and technology. Global collaboration, information barriers, deal sensitivity and rapid calendar changes can be central to the role.
Current strategic context
What senior leaders are likely organising around
Long-term opportunities that address unmet community and client needs
Disciplined risk management across a diversified portfolio
Technology, data, AI and operational resilience
Energy, infrastructure and investment opportunities across global markets
These themes come from official reporting. They help you ask better questions; they do not prove the scope of a particular vacancy.
Inside the executive office
What the work may really feel like
Expect pace, ambiguity and high confidentiality. A strong EA is comfortable supporting commercially demanding leaders, coordinating across regions and noticing conflicts or risks before they become visible.
Likely work patterns
- Multi-time-zone diary and travel architecture
- Client, investor and transaction-sensitive meetings
- Leadership forums and confidential papers
- Team operating rhythm and action discipline
- Coordination with risk, legal, finance and corporate functions
Offices worth monitoring
- Macquarie Asset Management
- Banking and Financial Services
- Commodities and Global Markets
- Macquarie Capital
- Corporate Operations Group
The upside
Why the environment may appeal
- Global exposure and complex commercial work
- Distinct business groups create varied career routes
- Opportunity to develop sophisticated stakeholder and judgement skills
The pressure points
What to test before accepting
- Long or irregular days can arise around markets, deals and travel
- Confidentiality and information controls are non-negotiable
- The actual experience varies materially by leader and operating group
Application strategy
The evidence this employer context rewards
Research the operating group and use its language accurately. Prove complex coordination, discretion and commercial awareness with evidence; generic enthusiasm for the Macquarie brand is not enough.
Official source library
Research method: official annual reports, corporate plans, leadership structures and career pages were reviewed first. Vacancy-level claims must still be checked against the live advertisement. See our research methodology and corrections process.