Key Takeaways for Risk Professionals
1. Build Confidence in both Data and Governance
You don’t have to be a coding expert, but risk professionals who can interpret technical outputs through a regulatory lens are invaluable to firms today. Invest time in understanding how your organization uses data and models to make decisions – and how those processes are governed. Even a foundational grasp of technical tools will help you collaborate more effectively with quantitative and technology teams.
2. Follow the Growth Markets
Opportunities are expanding across liquidity risk, private credit, and AI-driven model risk – especially in growing hubs like Dallas, Charlotte, and Tampa. Staying open to relocation, or exploring cross-functional moves between treasury, credit, and quantitative roles, can expand your career options and broaden your exposure to new products and strategies.
3. Think About the Skills You’ll Need Next
As firms embed AI, ESG, and digital risk into their frameworks, risk roles are expanding in scope and sophistication. Take a long-term view of your career by identifying where your interests meet the industry’s direction, and position yourself to grow with those areas now rather than chase them later.
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