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Credit Senior Manager Direct Lending, London

Macquarie Group

Macquarie Group

London, UK
Posted on Aug 27, 2025
Our Credit Risk team partners with businesses across Macquarie to assess and manage credit risks, ensuring that transactions are structured and executed effectively. In this role, you will collaborate closely with Macquarie Capital’s Principal Finance business, supporting the evaluation of direct lending opportunities. Our team is dedicated to delivering robust risk analysis and fostering strong relationships with stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.
While Macquarie offers hybrid working for many of our roles, this role does require 3 days a week in our 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.

What role will you play?

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As a Credit Senior Manager, you will lead the review and approval processes for direct lending transactions from a Credit perspective. You will conduct sector and counterparty-specific market analysis, forecasting the potential impacts of market changes on transactions and operating environments. Additionally, you will be responsible for reviewing transaction documentation and ensuring alignment with risk management principles. This role provides an excellent opportunity to work in a dynamic environment and contribute to the success of Macquarie Capital’s Principal Finance business.

What you offer

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  • Extensive experience in direct lending or equivalent transaction-based roles.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate complex transactions and market conditions.
  • Proven ability to lead transaction reviews and approval processes effectively.
  • Experience in reviewing transaction documentation with attention to detail.
  • A proactive and self-motivated approach, with a growth mindset and a willingness to learn.
  • Strong resilience and the ability to confidently defend views when challenged.
  • A history of building positive working relationships with stakeholders across multiple 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

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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.
  • 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

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, internal audit, market risk, operational risk, aggregate risk and prudential, and central.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

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We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply regardless of their identity, including age, disability, neurodiversity, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, parental status, race (including ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, 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 as required during the recruitment process and in the course of employment. If you require additional assistance, please let us know during the application process.