Risk Manager
Identifies, models, and mitigates enterprise risk.
$118,000 medianDemand 82/100growingRemote-friendlyFinance
Core skills
What matters in this role
Risk ManagementFinancial ModelingCompliance
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Where Risk Managers go next
Get here
Paths that lead to Risk Manager
moderate55% overlap
Lawyer → Risk Manager
Move into banking/insurance where legal skills command premium salaries.
12 mo-13% salary
easy72% overlap
Credit Analyst → Risk Manager
Natural progression from credit-analyst to risk-manager — same track, higher scope and compensation.
7 mo+28% salary
easy77% overlap
Actuary → Risk Manager
Natural progression from actuary to risk-manager — same track, higher scope and compensation.
6 mo-14% salary
easy73% overlap
Compliance Officer → Risk Manager
Natural progression from compliance-officer to risk-manager — same track, higher scope and compensation.
9 mo+12% salary
Employers
Top employers hiring Risk Managers
Goldman SachsMorgan StanleyHSBC
Countries
USAUKSingaporeUAE
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