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Financial Risk Specialists

Also called: Analyst, Risk Analyst, Risk Specialist, Securities Analyst

What they do:

Analyze and measure exposure to credit and market risk threatening the assets, earning capacity, or economic state of an organization. May make recommendations to limit risk.

On the job, you would:
  • Analyze areas of potential risk to the assets, earning capacity, or success of organizations.
  • Analyze new legislation to determine impact on risk exposure.
  • Conduct statistical analyses to quantify risk, using statistical analysis software or econometric models.
On the job, you'll need:

Conventional

People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.

Analytical or scientific software

  • IBM SPSS Statistics
  • The MathWorks MATLAB

Word processing software

  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Word

Financial analysis software

  • Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
  • Wolfram Research Mathematica UnRisk Pricing Engine

Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Bright.

New job opportunities are very likely in the future. This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.

Median Annual Salary: $102,120