Risk Manager
Risk managers identify and assess possible threats to both the workforce and the organisation.
The Role
- Completing risk assessments
- Reporting on current problems or concerns
- Providing support to help reduce future incidents
- Creating reports to communicate findings
- Visiting different sites/departments to monitor changes to processes
- Scheduling meetings to implement change
- Considering potential costs, legal requirements and the practicality of finding the best solution to the problem
- Working around 40 hours a week, usually between 9am and 6pm
- If you work for a large organisation, you might have to work additional hours and also travel, both nationally and internationally. This is so that you can assess other sites
Salary
- Newly trained risk managers can earn in the region of £25,000–£30,000
- Trained with experience risk managers can earn in the region of £30,000–£45,000
- Senior risk managers can earn in the region of £45,000–£75,000
Qualifications & Training
Most risk managers are graduates, and those with a risk management BSc Honours Degree in England, or a L6 NVQ/HNC in Wales, or the Scottish equivalent, are highly sought after by employers. But there are other degrees that are useful for becoming a risk manager include:
- finance and economics
- engineering
- law
- management
- business studies
- The International Certificate in Risk Management
- The International Diploma in Risk Management, which is a postgraduate qualification