Observed career paths · risk_management

Where does a Director of Risk go next?

11 observed directions, from real career histories. Percentages are the share of people who made each move; the count is how many careers each number rests on. This is the generic map. No aspiration, no filler.

Typical advancement
Chief Risk Officer+119% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of observed moves out of Director of Risk go here (1,400 careers)
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Higher-growth opportunity
Managing Director, Investment Banking+107% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director, Investment Banking. 8% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate210 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Real Estate+36% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Acquisitions. 8% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate210 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Finance+36% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Finance. 6% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate180 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Adjacent career
Director, Investment Banking+45% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
10% of observed moves out of Director of Risk go here (210 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Acquisitions-5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
10% of observed moves out of Director of Risk go here (210 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Engagement Manager+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
8% of observed moves out of Director of Risk go here (180 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate180 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there

What this page can’t know: which of these fit you. Your skills change the overlap, your record changes the difficulty, your priorities change the order. One question. What do you do today?. And this map becomes yours.

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