The 3 Biggest Factors Driving Risk Market Moves

One of the most stable yet important verticals within financial services is risk management. 

And that’s why, in this episode of the Searching Smarter podcast, Anthony McCann, Executive Director - US Head of Risk Management & Analytics & Financial Operations at Selby Jennings, to break down the latest trends shaping compensation and career moves in the risk space.

Every year, we survey thousands of financial sciences and services professionals on how they’re feeling about their salaries, bonuses, benefits and which factors are contributing to career change decisions. And we’ve pulled three of the biggest factors that are driving market moves in risk management for this episode.

If you work in risk management or manage a team in risk management, this episode is packed with insights to help you navigate hiring and career growth in the sector.

Covered in this episode:

• 00:00 – Intro
• 00:52 – Are candidates within risk management being paid more this year?
• 05:31 – What’s driving career moves within risk management?
• 09:57 – Bonuses in risk management: expectation vs. reality.
• 12:15 – Work flexibility, return to office, and retention within risk management.
• 21:15 – The outlook for the risk market for the rest of 2025.

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CONNECT

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Anthony McCann on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-mccann-35606759/ 

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