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Re: Any risk managers here?
3+ months into the role and so far so good. Lots of meetings which are not all interesting and I even provided feedback that some of the work is boring. I have an IT background so I am fine when discussing information risk, but my department is also responsible for operational risk and some of the discussions just flat out… -
Re: Any risk managers here?
@scasc - There are a lot of changes happening internally at the moment so I will see what comes of that. @UnixGuy - I have definitely made proper use of the time. Used a lot of time to knock out the CRISC and beginning a language course soon. I have also been doing volunteer work, exercising, meditating, and enjoying… -
Re: Any risk managers here?
You will find that the work is varied but this can mean there are interesting and pretty dull parts to it. Only advise I can give is that if you are deemed an SME on the technical side of cyber; and this is your USP, then whenever such projects come they would go to you - risk is a pretty diverse function but you will find… -
Re: Any risk managers here?
A match made in heaven with 1st line :). Half the battle won when you have established relationships. Best of luck with CRISC, I am sure it will go pretty swiftly. Could you do the exam and reimburse the cost to your employer to pay this off? Technical risk assessments is an awesome function to be involved with, especially… -
Re: Any risk managers here?
@E Double U: So your role is strictly Line 2! That's an interesting role. I'd say relationships with business unit is essential, relationships is a big big part of your role. They need to trust you and you need to trust them. You will be reviewing their controls libraries, testing the effectiveness of their controls, and… -
Re: Any risk managers here?
Common governance structure within FS. Fortunate enough to have worked across all 3 lines of defence. As its a 2nd line role, the work will revolve around interacting with 1st line and obtaining assurance that risk has been identified or will be identified based on the projects undertaken. The thing with risk is that every… -
Re: Any risk managers here?
@@UnixGuy and @scasc I work for a financial institution that has 3 lines of defense: 1st line owns/manages risk directly, 2nd line oversees 1st line (setting policies, defining risk tolerance, etc), and 3rd line is internal audit working independently of the other 2 lines of defense. My role will be in the 2nd line of…
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