Risk Management Specialists Go Back to List Analyze and manage risk management issues by identifying, measuring, and making decisions on operational or enterprise risks for an organization.

Tasks
	Provide statistical modeling advice to other departments.
	Review or draft risk disclosures for offer documents.
	Meet with clients to answer queries on subjects such as risk exposure, market scenarios, or values-at-risk calculations.
	Maintain input or data quality of risk management systems.
	Develop contingency plans to deal with emergencies.
	Devise scenario analyses reflecting possible severe market events.
	Consult financial literature to ensure use of the latest models or statistical techniques.
	Track, measure, or report on aspects of market risk for traded issues.
	Analyze new legislation to determine impact on risk exposure.
	Recommend ways to control or reduce risk.

Skills
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
	Systems Evaluation - Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
	Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.
	Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
	Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Knowledge
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
	Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
	Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $97,474.00 $46.86  $28.93  $32.31 - $54.91  Bridgeport/Stamford $117,591.00 $56.53  $29.92  $31.76 - $58.26  Danbury $91,584.00 $44.04  $27.32  $29.35 - $57.85  Hartford $85,479.00 $41.10  $28.48  $30.52 - $48.26  New Haven $106,651.00 $51.28  $30.14  $35.10 - $62.20  New London/Norwich $94,759.00 $45.55  $33.90  $38.24 - $51.94

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   39   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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