Post job

Risk manager job description

Updated March 14, 2024
9 min read

A risk manager is responsible for helping clients and organizations understand the risk of certain actions, products, strategies, and so on. Their duties include understanding legal and pecuniary risks, presenting reports to clients, and creating solutions in order to minimize risk.

Find better candidates in less time
Post a job on Zippia and take the best from over 7 million monthly job seekers.

Example risk manager requirements on a job description

Risk manager requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in risk manager job postings.
Sample risk manager requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
  • Knowledge of risk management principles
  • Experience with project management
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to develop and interpret reports
Sample required risk manager soft skills
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills
  • Organizational and multitasking abilities
  • Aptitude for decision making
  • Strategic and creative thinking
  • Ability to work in a team environment

Risk manager job description example 1

Mazars USA risk manager job description

Mazars in US is an independent member firm of Mazars Group, an international audit, tax and advisory organization with operations in over 90 countries. With roots going back to 1921 in the US, the firm has significant national presence in strategic geographies, providing seamless access to 26,000+ professionals around the world. Our industry specialists deliver tailored services to a wide range of clients across sectors, including individuals, high-growth emerging companies, privately-owned businesses and large enterprises.

Mazars works as a single, integrated team, committed to helping our clients and people succeed by respecting who they are and how they work, adapting our approach accordingly. We take pride in what we do and are committed to playing our part in building the economic foundations of a fair and prosperous world.

Mazars USA LLP seeks an experienced professional for a Manager in its Quality & Risk Management (Q&RM) Team. This role will assist the firm in ensuring compliance with both U.S and International standards for a professional service firm's system of quality control. As a member of our team, you will be responsible for managing the coordination of the Firm's internal and external inspections, as well as assisting in the remediation of findings. The position will report directly to the Director of Compliance and Monitoring and will support our commitment to quality, ethics, independence and technical excellence.

The Quality and Risk Manager will be responsible for monitoring the compliance with the Firm quality requirements.
Professional Responsibilities:


Assist with the coordination of internal inspections of audit and attest engagements, including selection of engagements, identification of focus areas, and development of inspection checklists. Facilitate the internal monitoring of the firm's upcoming new system of quality management under ISQM1, including gathering and analyzing data from our quality risk indicators. Assist with the coordination of the Firm's external inspections, including AICPA peer review, PCAOB, FDIC, DOL, etc. Manage the completion of the Mazars Group quality reporting. Assist with performing root cause analysis and determining applicable action steps to address findings. Oversee execution of action plans and remediation resulting from internal and external inspection findings. Perform lookback procedures to ensure corrective actions have been taken by engagement teams and the Firm to address findings from internal or external inspections and for improvements in the subsequent year.



Qualifications:


Bachelor's degree in Accounting CPA active license 7+ years of relevant experience in either public accounting, a regulatory inspection role, internal audit, or a combination thereof. Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills (both oral and written). Excellent organizational and project management skills. Demonstrated ability to lead teams, mentor, and train others. Working knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) and PCAOB Standards. Working knowledge of quality management standards set by the AICPA, IAASB and PCAOB Basic knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Strong analytical ability, critical thinking capacity, and diligently performs assigned tasks independently. Proficient with Microsoft Office applications. A multi-dimensional team player with a "can do, problem-solving" mentality.



What We Offer



Competitive base salary and incentive compensation plan A comprehensive, competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and life insurance plans, a generous paid days' off (PDO) plan, and a competitive 401k Plan A dynamic, diverse work experience in a growing global organization An inclusive, client-centered environment where you can develop new skills, enhance your overall business knowledge and work with world-class professionals Intensive customized training, including in-house leadership development programs, continuing professional education courses, and both classroom and on-the-job training Opportunity for International Mobility experiences are also made available


Mazars USA LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and maintains a drug-free workplace.
jobs
Post a job for free, promote it for a fee

Risk manager job description example 2

Delaware North risk manager job description


At Delaware North, we care about our associates. We are committed to invest in our people's personal and professional journeys, without you, there is no us. These are just some of the benefits we offer: health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, performance bonuses, paid vacation days and holidays, and generous friends-and-family discounts at many of our hotels and resorts. Click here to learn more.

Responsibilities
  • Maintain third-party claim administrator and insurance broker claim advocate relationships.
  • Allocate insurance premiums and claim costs across the enterprise.
  • Analyze claim trends, recommend effective risk control measures to deploy, and manage their successful implementation.
  • Lead others to solve complex problems, and uses analytical thinking, tools, and judgment to identify innovative solutions.
  • Allocates and informs units, monthly, of their respective insurance costs, answering questions as they may arise.
  • Participate in quarterly liability and workers' compensation claim reviews with third-party claim administrators and insurance broker claims advocates.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree.
  • Ability to work with internal stakeholders, defense attorneys, claims adjusters, and insurance broker claims advocates.
  • Effective negotiation skills with a strong ability to collaborate with various stakeholders to seek consensus.
  • Knowledge of jurisdictional workers' compensation statutes, typical litigation procedures, casualty claims adjustment principles, medical management processes, and related medical and legal terms.
  • Knowledge of practical and prudent risk control or loss prevention measures and techniques.
  • The ability to travel between 10 to 15 percent of the time.
Who We Are

At Delaware North, you'll love where you work, who you work with, and how your day unfolds. Whether it's in sporting venues, casinos, airports, national parks, iconic hotels, or premier restaurants, there's no telling where your career can ultimately take you. We empower you to do great work in a company with 100 years of success, stability and growth. If you have drive and enjoy the thrill of making things happen - share our vision and grow with us.

Delaware North Companies, Incorporated and its subsidiaries consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. Delaware North is an equal opportunity employer.

jobs
Dealing with hard-to-fill positions? Let us help.

Risk manager job description example 3

CVS Health risk manager job description

Fortune 4 CVS Health has an exciting opportunity for an Informatics Advisor to join our dynamic Risk Adjustment team! In this role, you will serve as lead subject matter expert on Medicaid Risk Adjustment methodology and risk scoring. You will track and analyze risk adjustment model versions and weights by site. You will also validate member-level risk scores and provide analytics-driven guidance to actuarial for forecasting and rate setting. You will be responsible for maintaining risk score model integrity across multiple states and communicate to business leaders the key drivers of results. Join this exciting opportunity to work directly with different teams across the organization and have a meaningful impact on our business!Successful candidates will possess the following abilities:- Design and code efficiently in SAS, SQL or similar programming language- Execute algorithms to solve business problems- Motivated and willing to probe into technical details- Problem solve- Build and improve processes- Juggle multiple priorities- Be organized and exhibit attention to detail
Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

Minimum: 60,300

Maximum: 126,600

Please keep in mind that this range represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual salary offer will take into account a wide range of factors, including location.

Required Qualifications

- 5 or more years of data analytics experience - 3 or more years of experience in technical programming fundamentals in either SQL, SAS, Excel, or other data management software

COVID Requirements

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

CVS Health requires certain colleagues to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including any booster shots if required), where allowable under the law, unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, religious belief, or other legally recognized reasons that prevents them from being vaccinated.

You are required to have received at least one COVID-19 shot prior to your first day of employment and to provide proof of your vaccination status or apply for a reasonable accommodation within the first 10 days of your employment. Please note that in some states and roles, you may be required to provide proof of full vaccination or an approved reasonable accommodation before you can begin to actively work.

Preferred Qualifications

- Knowledge of government-regulated healthcare programs such as Medicare or Medicaid - Knowledge of health insurance concepts- Experience working in risk adjustment- Experience working at a health plan- Attention to detail and working independently

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience required.

Business Overview

Bring your heart to CVS Health Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand - with heart at its center - our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver. Our Heart At Work Behaviors™ support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable. We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CVS Health is an affirmative action employer, and is an equal opportunity employer, as are the physician-owned businesses for which CVS Health provides management services. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for CVS Health job opportunities.
jobs
Start connecting with qualified job seekers

Resources for employers posting risk manager jobs

Average cost of hiring
Recruitment statistics
How to write a job description
Examples of work conditions

Risk manager job description FAQs

Ready to start hiring?

Updated March 14, 2024

Zippia Research Team
Zippia Team

Editorial Staff

The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.