# Risk Analyst

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/risk-analyst

A Risk Analyst identifies, measures, and monitors financial or operational risks for banks, insurers, or corporations, using financial modeling and SQL-driven data analysis to quantify exposure. They prepare risk assessment reports and ensure practices align with regulatory compliance requirements, often working within a risk management or treasury department. The role is typically held by detail-oriented professionals with quantitative and finance backgrounds who are comfortable building models in Excel and communicating findings to management.

Top skills: [Financial Modeling](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/financial-modeling), [Regulatory Compliance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/regulatory-compliance), [Risk Assessment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/risk-assessment), [SQL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sql)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Credit Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/credit-analyst)
- Often leads to: [Risk Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/risk-consultant), [Risk Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/risk-manager)

## Similar roles

[Actuarial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/actuarial-analyst), [Actuary](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/actuary), [Auditor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/auditor), [Claims Adjuster](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/claims-adjuster), [Claims Examiner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/claims-examiner), [Commodities Trader](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/commodities-trader), [Compliance Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/compliance-analyst), [Compliance Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/compliance-officer), [Contracts Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/contracts-analyst), [Cost Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cost-analyst), [Credit Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/credit-analyst), [Financial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-analyst)

## Open Risk Analyst roles (5)

- [Senior Third Party Risk Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/53066b22-0682-48a4-8253-b5b567cb93d2/senior-third-party-risk-analyst-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna)
- [Blackstone Multi-Asset Investing (BXMA)- Risk, Principal](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b2f92446-0b12-4152-84e9-d5af7107d7eb/blackstone-multi-asset-investing-bxma-risk-principal-at-blackstone-group) at [Blackstone Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blackstone-group) — New York, NY, $200,000 – $225,000
- [Proactive Risk Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fd0ab7ab-05dd-4afe-9148-d3d21ca45145/proactive-risk-specialist-at-intuit) at [Intuit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intuit) — Atlanta, GA
- [Senior Fraud and Risk Analyst, QuickBooks Money Services](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e837d491-ff6f-4164-a749-5ae1da983331/senior-fraud-and-risk-analyst-quickbooks-money-services-at-intuit) at [Intuit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intuit) — Mountain View, CA, $150,500 – $204,000
- [Staff Fraud and Risk Analyst - Fintech](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7871a2d1-532c-4da0-9ace-823f72a45b15/staff-fraud-and-risk-analyst-fintech-at-intuit) at [Intuit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intuit) — Mountain View, CA, $168,500 – $228,000

## Likely next role (6)

Where Risk Analysts commonly go next: [Risk Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/risk-consultant), [Risk Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/risk-manager).

- [Risk Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/dc7a3588-f403-4728-88f3-d07b01526e91/risk-manager-at-alliancebernstein) at [AllianceBernstein](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/alliancebernstein) — Nashville, TN
- [CX Manager, Customer Trust & Risk Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a71c8126-bffa-4bf5-8b33-c6f915f0d98b/cx-manager-customer-trust-risk-operations-at-skims) at [SKIMS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/skims) — Los Angeles, CA
- [Sr. Director, Risk Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/72e43479-4166-4ae4-9950-27f93a0f5884/sr-director-risk-management-at-the-home-depot) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — CUMBERLAND PKWY OFFICE - 1147
- [Manager, Third Party Risk Management (Remote)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ca426ef2-46d8-43a3-ae7a-dfce611dfd03/manager-third-party-risk-management-remote-at-crowdstrike) at [CrowdStrike](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crowdstrike) — Full-time, USA - Remote, $125,000 – $180,000
- [Risk Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0dadd2ac-523b-438f-89e2-2a89b91905b9/risk-manager-at-nvidia) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — Full-time, Santa Clara, CA, $136,000 – $212,750
- [VP-AI and Technology Risk Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/21f0c8e5-715e-46ed-aeef-379eea0be8aa/vp-ai-and-technology-risk-management-at-moody-s-corporation) at [Moody's Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moody-s-corporation) — Full-time, Charlotte, NC, $163,300 – $236,800

## Roles similar to Risk Analyst (267)

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- [Financial Analyst](https://sec.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Samsung_Careers/job/12100-Samsung-Blvd-Austin-TX-USA/Financial-Analyst_R120251) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Austin, TX (listed on Samsung Semiconductor's own careers site)
- [Financial Analyst](https://eevd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/2027329/apply) at [Hearst Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hearst-communications) — New York, NY (listed on Hearst Communications's own careers site)
- [Financial Analyst](https://rocket.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/rocket_careers/job/AMC-San-Jose-CRI/Financial-Analyst_R2026-6685) at [Rocket Software](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rocket-software) — San Jose, CA (listed on Rocket Software's own careers site)
- [Cost Analyst](https://gfs.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/usjobs-gen-gfs/job/Wyoming-Michigan/Cost-Analyst_R-55964-1) at [Gordon Food Service](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gordon-food-service) — Wyoming, MI (listed on Gordon Food Service's own careers site)
- [Financial Analyst](https://franklintempleton.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jobs-Clarion/job/New-York-New-York-United-States-of-America/Financial-Analyst_869453-1) at [Clarion Partners](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/clarion-partners) — New York, NY (listed on Clarion Partners's own careers site)
- [Actuarial Analyst](https://elevancehealth.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ANT/job/IN-INDIANAPOLIS-220-VIRGINIA-AVE/Actuarial-Analyst_JR204430) at [Elevance Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/elevance-health) (listed on Elevance Health's own careers site)
- [Financial Analyst](https://onehealthineers.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SHSJB/job/PEK-CJ/Financial-Analyst_R-30257) at [Varian Medical Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/varian-medical-systems) — PEK CJ (listed on Varian Medical Systems's own careers site)
- [Cost Analyst](https://sbdinc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Stanley_Black_Decker_Career_Site/job/Elyria-OH-United-States/Cost-Analyst_REQ-1000048476) at [Stanley Black & Decker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stanley-black-decker) — Elyria, OH (listed on Stanley Black & Decker's own careers site)
- [Financial Analyst, FP&A](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/370b53bc-f0b0-4153-81f6-f9efa1e8a20d/financial-analyst-fp-a-at-hims-and-hers) at [Hims and Hers](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hims-and-hers) — Full-time, US Remote, $100,000 – $125,000
- [Financial Analyst](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Camarillo-CA/Financial-Analyst_REQ36259) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Camarillo, CA (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)

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