Also called: Risk Analyst
Analyzes risks that could cause a bank or company to lose money, from bad loans to market swings.
You update daily risk reports, investigate why one portfolio's risk jumped overnight and explain it to managers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in finance, math or economics; FRM certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Mathematics, Economics.
Growing much faster than average (about 8% over 10 years). Much faster than average (financial risk specialists).
High risk for 10 years. Routine risk reports and metrics are easy to automate; entry analyst roles are being cut as AI writes the reports.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Macroeconomics, Excel class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2054.
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