Job title: Risk Manager
Location: [Company location]
Reports to: [Chief Risk Officer or CFO]
Employment type: [Full-time]
Job summary:
We're looking for a Risk Manager to identify, measure, and reduce [financial, operational, or enterprise] risks at [company name]. The right person builds practical risk frameworks, works across teams, and reports risks clearly to leadership.
Risk managers protect the company from losses it can avoid. Strong risk management supports compliance, steady growth, and better decisions.
Key responsibilities:
- Build and maintain the company's risk management framework and risk register.
- Run risk assessments with business teams and rate likelihood and impact.
- Track key risk indicators and report trends to leadership.
- Manage insurance programs, renewals, and claims with brokers.
- Review contracts and vendors for risk exposure.
- Support business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
- Work with compliance, legal, and audit teams on regulatory risks.
- [For financial services roles] Analyze credit, market, or liquidity risk using [risk tools or models].
- Lead risk reviews after incidents and track corrective actions.
- Train employees on risk policies and controls.
Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Risk Management, Business, or a related field.
- [X]+ years of risk management, audit, or compliance experience.
- Knowledge of frameworks such as COSO ERM or ISO 31000.
- Experience with insurance programs or financial risk analysis.
- Strong Excel and reporting skills.
- Experience in [industry].
Skills: - Risk assessment.
- Data analysis.
- Policy writing.
- Cross-team collaboration.
- Clear reporting to executives.
- Problem-solving.
Nice to have: - FRM, PRM, or ARM certification.
- Experience with GRC software such as Archer or AuditBoard.
- Experience in a regulated industry such as banking or healthcare.
Benefits: - [Health, dental, and vision insurance, or private medical cover]
- [Retirement plan, such as a 401(k), pension, or superannuation]
- [Paid time off and holidays]
- [Annual bonus]
- [FRM or PRM exam support]
- [Salary range]
