Financial Risk Specialists
What they do
Analyze and measure exposure to credit and market risk threatening the assets, earning capacity, or economic state of an organization. May make recommendations to limit risk.
Expected pay range
Expected pay range
This represents the median earnings for this career in the selected county or state. In the range shown, 25% of workers earned less than the bottom salary and 25% earned more than the top salary. Data is provided by the Texas Workforce Commission.
About financial risk specialists
Other titles
Analyst, Equity Research Analyst, Risk Analyst, Risk Manager, Risk Specialist, Securities Analyst
Tasks they perform
- Analyze areas of potential risk to the assets, earning capacity, or success of organizations.
- Analyze new legislation to determine impact on risk exposure.
- Conduct statistical analyses to quantify risk, using statistical analysis software or econometric models.
Licenses and Certifications
How to decide which one is right? That depends on an individual’s career path, specialty, and resources.
Risk Manager for Property & Casualty
Texas Department of Insurance~Agent and Adjuster Licensing
- License Type
- Stand-alone license
- Status
- Active
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- No educational requirements
- Continuing education
- No continuing education requirement to maintain license
- Criminal record
- Specific type of conviction prohibited
Certifications
Certifications may be available for this career and can help build knowledge and skills in specific job roles. Explore available certifications (external link opens new tab)
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In demand
In demand careers have high-growth, high-demand, and emerging jobs critical to Texas. They are based on economic indicators like in demand industries, labor market trends, and economic conditions, provided by the Texas Workforce Commission.
Financial Managers
Better pay
Median salary for this career is higher than the median salary of all careers in the county selected. Salary data is provided by the Texas Workforce Commission.
In demand
In demand careers have high-growth, high-demand, and emerging jobs critical to Texas. They are based on economic indicators like in demand industries, labor market trends, and economic conditions, provided by the Texas Workforce Commission.
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Additional career information and resources
Learn more about financial risk specialists with these helpful sites.
- CFA Institute (external link opens new tab)
- Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (external link opens new tab)
- Global Association of Risk Professionals (external link opens new tab)
- International Association for Quantitative Finance (external link opens new tab)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Financial analysts (external link opens new tab)
- Risk Management Association (external link opens new tab)
- The Professional Risk Managers' International Association (external link opens new tab)
- University Risk Management and Insurance Association (external link opens new tab)