Entry-Level Positions For Aspiring Capital Risk Management Professionals
Ryan, a Capital Risk Management Executive, suggests that entry-level candidates should look for "analyst level positions" within risk management and capital risk management, with a focus on rotational programs that many banks offer to recent graduates for a structured introduction to the field. Although the career ladder in this industry is "a little less direct than some," rotational programs are "very, very well received" and provide a strong foundation for growth.
Entry-Level, Risk Management, Analyst Roles, Rotational Programs, Career Development
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Ryan Almquist
Capital Risk Management Executive
Major North American Bank
Wake Forest University
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Business Management & Admin
Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Strategic Management and Executive
Video Highlights
1. Analyst level positions exist in risk management and capital risk management.
2. Some banks offer rotational programs for recent college graduates with one or two year rotations before placement in a permanent role.
3. The career ladder may be less direct than in some industries, requiring building knowledge in one area before growing in another.
Transcript
What entry-level positions are there in this field that an undergraduate or graduate student might consider?
There are analyst-level positions in risk management and capital risk management. Each bank has a slightly different approach to this.
Some banks have rotational programs where they hire recent college graduates. You'll do a one or two-year rotation and then end up in a permanent role. Those are pretty common, and there's definitely a trajectory from analyst up to manager and beyond.
For these types of positions, the career ladder is probably a little less direct than in some industries. You might have to build knowledge or experience in one area and then decide you want to grow in another. There isn't necessarily a set path where you do an analyst role for two years and then advance; it's a little less structured.
However, the rotational programs for recent grads are very well received.
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