Financial risk specialist

Financial risk specialist

Financial risk specialists analyse an organisation's financial risk. They research markets and identify threats to the assets and finances of a business, then design plans to limit risk.

Also known as

Risk specialist, risk analyst, credit risk manager, property risk manager, financial risk manager, risk administration manager, risk management consultant

AUT programmes

Work environment

  • Usually work regular business hours
  • Usually work in offices
  • Need to be accurate, methodical and identify and solve problems

Typical tasks

  • Analyse financial risks for businesses
  • Create plans to lower financial risks
  • Analyse financial risks in market trends
  • Give advice on managing business risks
  • Use computer models to predict risks
  • Write reports on risk findings
  • Review and update risk plans regularly
  • Meet with clients to discuss risk plans

Salary information

$64K-$207K
LowerMost commonUpper
$64K$83K-$150K$207K

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