Risk Careers Advice

Employees have indisputably become the greatest vulnerability to a company. Despite more individuals becoming savvy to the online risks that could leave them and their company vulnerable, the number of hacks continue to climb.

The recent vulnerability exposure of Slack, the American cloud-based team collaboration online tool provider, has raised renewed scepticism surrounding the safety of workplace communication platforms.

The business landscape has certainly developed since our 2013 article on ‘why risk management is important in an organisation’, the relevance of risk management has only heightened and with it a need for an article update.

The importance of auditing corporate culture is growing, in large part thanks to the recent Royal Commission into misconduct in the banking, superannuation and financial services industry in Australia.

ALMA currently runs the course twice a year after completing a successful pilot in September 2016. Over the past two years, CertBALM® has already become a benchmark qualification for the industry.

For UK candidates wishing to pursue a career in risk, knowing which qualifications could bolster your BSc or BA and practical experience is a helpful step in the right direction.

The important thing is to demonstrate a keenness and interest in risk, from education level to any relevant financial internships and of course when applying for your first job in risk.

Moving between a bank’s or business’ lines of defence is a manageable feat and one you may want to accomplish during your career. Specifically it is very common for individuals to move from the third line of defence, internal audit, into the second line of defence, risk.

Risk management in 2018 is knowing that technology, automation and regulation are synonymous with your job in risk. Understanding how these affect an organisation’s risk profile is key in as far as staying one step ahead of the evolving business landscape.

Technical acumen and academic qualifications may get you through the door, but once you’re sitting across from your interviewer the real work begins.

Are you really prepared for your risk management interview? You may have done the research, brushed your teeth and have stellar responses ready to fire back at the interviewer’s questions; but, what about when it’s your turn to do the asking?

Arguably one of the most important aspects of an organisation, risk management done right is what protects an organisation against losses and equally enables it to capitalise on opportunities.

What does it take to be successful working in risk management? Read on to find out about the top 5 traits of a successful risk professional.

With numerous branches of risk operational within the business world, it won’t surprise you to learn there isn’t a generic interview hit list of questions when throwing your name into the ring for jobs in risk management.

If you are a graduate looking to get into risk or a professional hoping to make a career change or make a side step, you will want to know what types of risk jobs you can expect to come across.

Find all you need to know about getting a job in risk, from qualifications to experience, to which skills are highly regarded in the current risk market.

We take a look at the market for Risk Management jobs in London, and what experience and skills are required to be successful in these roles.

Working in risk has evolved greatly over the years, not least in response to the global financial crisis of 2008 and the subsequent tightening of regulations over banks’ use of public money to salvage their mistakes.

Your Risk career questions answered by our very own qualified accountant, NLP Practitioner and professionally qualified coach.