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Macquarie Group Headquarters & offices · Sydney, Australia
Macquarie Group · Sydney, Australia
A 37-level tower built over a new Metro station, joined to a 1920s bank hall — and for the first time in 25 years, all of Macquarie's Sydney teams on one campus.
The atrium staircases, the art gallery in the lobby, the leave and the giving programs — then the business. Every number from Macquarie's own website, results and its architects.
- 37levels in the 1 Elizabeth tower
- 4 → 1Sydney offices brought into one campus (2024)
- 20 weekspaid parental leave, primary carers (Australia)
- A$50,000a year in donation and fundraising matching
Sources: JPW project page “1 Elizabeth” · macquarie.com “Shaping the future of Sydney's CBD” (Jul 25, 2024) · macquarie.com Careers, Benefits and wellbeing
Companies / Australia / Financial services / Macquarie Group
THE NEW HEADQUARTERS · 1 ELIZABETH · 2024
A ‘Sydney Blue’ staircase, an atrium over the Metro and a gallery in the lobby
1 Elizabeth is joined at most levels to the heritage-listed 50 Martin Place, whose atrium has an orange staircase. The new tower answers with an atrium staircase in “Sydney Blue”, inspired by the city's water and sky. Glass lifts run in a fully glazed side core, so daylight reaches the atria. There are outdoor terraces, a media-grade studio, ILUMINA — an event venue whose main hall holds up to 800 people — and The Art Space, a public gallery for the Macquarie Group Collection.
- 37-level tower
- Workplace: 44,000 m² (≈ 473,600 sq ft)
- 6 Star Green Star Design Review
- Tower: JPW
- Workplace: Architectus · COX
- Opened September 2024
The ‘Sydney Blue’ atrium staircase
The new tower’s atrium staircase is in “Sydney Blue”, inspired by the city’s water and sky.
Workfloors, terraces and client floors
The 44,000 m² workplace was designed by Architectus with COX, and includes outdoor terraces.
1 Elizabeth and 50 Martin Place from outside
The 37-level 1 Elizabeth tower is joined at most levels to the heritage-listed 1920s bank building at 50 Martin Place.
Facts: macquarie.com “Shaping the future of Sydney's CBD” (Jul 25, 2024) · JPW project page “1 Elizabeth” · Architectus and COX project pages “Macquarie Group Global Headquarters”
One campus on Martin Place
| Building | Address |
|---|---|
| 1 Elizabeth (global headquarters) | 1 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia |
| 50 Martin Place (heritage-listed, joined to 1 Elizabeth) | 50 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia |
Source: macquarie.com Office locations · “Shaping the future of Sydney's CBD” (Jul 25, 2024) · See them on the map ↓
Source: JPW project pages “1 Elizabeth” and “50 Martin Place” · Architectus and COX project pages (44,000 m² workplace, completed 2024) · macquarie.com History (opening, Sept 2024)
Office tour videos
Benefits (Australia, eligible full-time employees)
Up to 20 weeks paid for primary carers, plus 12 days of transition leave on return; superannuation is paid during parental leave.
Six weeks of paid leave.
Up to 20 days paid, and employees can buy additional leave.
One day a year, plus confidential counselling through the Employee Assistance Program.
Two paid volunteer days a year, and up to 10 paid days of emergency volunteer leave.
Donations and fundraising matched up to A$50,000 a year, plus A$25 per volunteer hour (up to A$500).
Donated to a non-profit after an employee serves one year on its board.
Up to 12 months, including six weeks paid.
Source: macquarie.com Careers — Benefits and wellbeing (Australia); giving benefits through the Macquarie Group Foundation · Careers FAQs
Why people stay: what Macquarie itself describes
Up to five extra days of leave, based on length of service.
Donated to a community organisation the employee chooses at 10 and 25 years of service.
Tailored orientation for the first 100 days, plus subsidised external study and paid professional memberships in some regions.
Most people split time between the office and home; each group sets its own expectations.
In Australia and New Zealand: Gender Equity, Pride, Spark, Unity and Women in Tech, among others.
An Alumni program for current and former employees, with events and global networking.
Source: macquarie.com Careers — Benefits and wellbeing, FAQs · Inclusion at Macquarie
Who works here
employees worldwide (FY2026)
markets with Macquarie offices
more people work in funds and companies Macquarie manages or invests in
of income earned outside Australia (FY2026)
Source: macquarie.com 2026 Full-Year Results — Annual Report page · FY26 result announcement (May 8, 2026)
Office history: from three people at Circular Quay to one campus on Martin Place
- 1969 Gold Fields House — three employees
On December 10, 1969, Hill Samuel Australia, a subsidiary of the UK merchant bank Hill Samuel & Co., opened at Sydney's Gold Fields House with three employees. It took the name Macquarie Bank when it became a bank in 1985.
Source: macquarie.com History
Gold Fields House, Circular Quay, 2012 · Gareth Edwards / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons - 1999 Martin Place becomes home
Macquarie has been headquartered in Martin Place, Sydney's civic and financial heart, since 1999.
Source: macquarie.com “Shaping the future of Sydney's CBD” (2024) · History
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 2014 50 Martin Place — a 1920s bank hall renewed
JPW renewed the heritage-listed 1920s bank building at 50 Martin Place as Macquarie's global headquarters: a larger, light-filled atrium, a new steel-and-glass roof dome and two glass capsule lifts. It won the 2015 Harry Seidler Award for Commercial Architecture.
Source: JPW project page “50 Martin Place”
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 2018 A deal to build a Metro station
Macquarie signed binding agreements with the NSW Government to design and deliver a new integrated railway station development at Martin Place.
Source: macquarie.com History
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 2024 1 Elizabeth opens
In September 2024 Macquarie opened its new global headquarters at 1 Elizabeth Street, above Sydney Metro Martin Place Station and joined to 50 Martin Place, bringing together Sydney teams previously spread across four offices.
Source: macquarie.com History · “Shaping the future of Sydney's CBD”
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it.
Map: how the headquarters moved
Macquarie has never left central Sydney: from Gold Fields House in 1969 to Martin Place, where it has stayed since 1999 and has now built its own tower.
- 1 · 1969Gold Fields House, Circular Quay — Hill Samuel Australia opens with three employees
- 2 · 1999Martin Place — Headquartered in Martin Place from 1999
- 3 · 201450 Martin Place — The renewed 1920s bank building becomes the global headquarters
- 4 · 20241 Elizabeth Street — New global headquarters, joined to 50 Martin Place
Places: macquarie.com History, Office locations and “Shaping the future of Sydney's CBD” · JPW project pages · Locations: OpenStreetMap
What Macquarie Group does
Macquarie began in 1969 as Hill Samuel Australia, an advisory and investment bank with three staff. Today it is a global financial services group: asset management, retail and business banking, wealth management, and advisory, risk and capital solutions across debt, equity, financial markets and commodities.
Four operating groups: Macquarie Asset Management, Banking and Financial Services, Commodities and Global Markets, and Macquarie Capital.
Where the money came from · Net profit contribution by operating group, FY2026
Source: Macquarie FY26 result announcement (May 8, 2026) and 2026 Full-Year Results page. Net profit contribution is management accounting profit before unallocated corporate items, profit share and tax.
Source: Macquarie FY26 result announcement (May 8, 2026) · 2026 Full-Year Results — Annual Report page. Fiscal year ends March 31.
Growth: revenue vs. people
A$12.8B → A$19.5B
16,000+ → 19,124
Fiscal years end March 31. Net operating income: Macquarie full-year result announcements FY21–FY26. Employees: macquarie.com full-year results pages (“employs over …” for FY21–FY25; 19,124 for FY26). Multiples calculated by eciffo.
Chief executives
Managing Director and CEO since November 2018, previously Head of Macquarie Asset Management. Retires on November 6, 2026; Greg Ward, Head of Banking and Financial Services, has been appointed to succeed her.
Previously Head of Macquarie Capital; retired in November 2018 after more than 32 years with Macquarie.
CEO for 15 years; under him Macquarie grew from an almost entirely domestic business to one earning most of its income outside Australia.
Founded in 1969 as Hill Samuel Australia, a subsidiary of UK merchant bank Hill Samuel & Co. Limited.
Source: macquarie.com History · CEO succession announcement (Jul 23, 2026)
Macquarie Group: questions people ask
Where is Macquarie Group's headquarters?
At 1 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia. The tower opened in September 2024 above Sydney Metro Martin Place Station and is joined to Macquarie's heritage-listed 50 Martin Place building.
Source: macquarie.com Office locations · History
Who designed Macquarie's headquarters?
JPW (Johnson Pilton Walker) designed the 1 Elizabeth tower and also renewed 50 Martin Place in 2014. Architectus was workplace lead designer, and COX designed workplace interiors with Hecker Guthrie, Rapt Studio and others.
Source: JPW, Architectus and COX project pages
How big is Macquarie's headquarters?
1 Elizabeth is a 37-level tower. The Macquarie workplace covers about 44,000 m² (≈ 473,600 sq ft).
Source: JPW project page · Architectus and COX project pages
Can the public visit Macquarie's headquarters?
Parts of it, yes. The Art Space in 1 Elizabeth is a publicly accessible gallery showing works from the Macquarie Group Collection, and the ILUMINA event venue is available to the wider Sydney community. A 65-metre public pedestrian tunnel links Martin Place to Hunter Street.
Source: macquarie.com “Shaping the future of Sydney's CBD”
Why did Macquarie build a new headquarters?
To bring its Sydney teams, previously spread across four offices in the city, into one campus for the first time in more than 25 years. Macquarie delivered the Sydney Metro Martin Place precinct with the NSW Government.
Source: macquarie.com “Shaping the future of Sydney's CBD” · History
What benefits does Macquarie offer in Australia?
Eligible full-time employees get up to 20 weeks' paid parental leave for primary carers, six weeks for non-primary carers, up to 20 days' annual leave, a wellbeing day, two volunteer days, Service Bonus Leave of up to five days, and donation matching of up to A$50,000 a year.
Source: macquarie.com Careers — Benefits and wellbeing
Does Macquarie allow hybrid or remote work?
Yes. Most employees balance time in the office and working remotely; expectations are set group by group and team by team, and some roles need to be in the office every day.
Source: macquarie.com Careers — FAQs and Benefits and wellbeing
How many people work at Macquarie?
19,124 people worldwide at the end of fiscal 2026 (March 31, 2026), in 30 markets.
Source: macquarie.com 2026 Full-Year Results page
Who is Macquarie's CEO?
Shemara Wikramanayake, CEO since 2018. She retires on November 6, 2026, and Greg Ward, Head of Banking and Financial Services, has been appointed as the next CEO.
Source: macquarie.com CEO succession announcement (Jul 23, 2026)
Where did Macquarie start?
At Gold Fields House in Sydney, where its predecessor Hill Samuel Australia opened on December 10, 1969 with three employees.
Source: macquarie.com History
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