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Risk Manager
Role & responsibilities
Analyzes exposures, develops controls and contingency plans, monitors compliance, and advises leadership on risk treatment.
Key strengths
- Analytical thinking26% (Job)
- Attention to detail22% (Job)
- Decision making18% (Job)
- Ethics18% (Job)
- Communication16% (Job)
What this means for you
- Decision making – Applies decision making to solve role-specific challenges effectively.
- Attention to detail – Applies attention to detail to solve role-specific challenges effectively.
- Analytical thinking – Applies analytical thinking to solve role-specific challenges effectively.
Typical tasks
- Identify and assess financial, operational, and strategic risks.
- Report risk exposure and recommendations to leadership.
- Develop mitigation plans and controls in line with policies.
Daily work
- Wraps up by tracking progress, documenting decisions, and planning the next iteration or handoff.
- Spends the core hours executing deliverables, collaborating with partners to unblock work and keep momentum.
- Starts the day reviewing priorities, stakeholder requests, and risks related to the Risk Manager role.
Education & entry routes
Helpful but not mandatory
- Regulatory compliance training
- Enterprise risk management certification
Alternative pathways
- Compliance Analyst
- Business Continuity Planner
- Internal Auditor
Work environment
- Team size
- Risk or compliance teams
- Typical employers
- Financial institutions, corporations, consultancies
- People contact
- Regular collaboration with business units and auditors
- Stress level
- Moderate with heightened focus during audits or incidents
- Working hours
- Standard office hours
Entry & progression
Common entry roles
- Risk Manager Intern
- Junior Risk Manager
Next career steps
- Lead Risk Manager
- Senior Risk Manager