Risk Manager

Leads an organisation’s risk-management framework, advises executives and ensures major financial, operational and compliance risks are controlled. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 2 linked programmes across 2 universities. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.

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Career overview

What does a Risk Manager do?

Leads an organisation’s risk-management framework, advises executives and ensures major financial, operational and compliance risks are controlled.

Demand level: Very High

Earning potential

Estimated annual salaries

JuniorR700 000 p.a.Mid-levelR1 050 000 p.a.SeniorR1 500 000 p.a.

Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

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Skills linked to this career

Enterprise risk management · EssentialRisk governance · EssentialStrategic decision making · EssentialLeadership · ImportantRegulatory compliance · Important
Study routes

Programmes linked to this career

These are some of the programmes currently connected to this career in VX Course Match.

Diploma in Banking — Cape Peninsula University of Technology

ACTUARIAL SCIENCE — University of Johannesburg

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What does a Risk Manager do?

Leads an organisation’s risk-management framework, advises executives and ensures major financial, operational and compliance risks are controlled.

What skills are important for this career?

Important skills include Enterprise risk management, Risk governance, Strategic decision making, Leadership, Regulatory compliance.

What salary can I expect?

VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

Which programmes can lead to this career?

2 linked programmes are currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.