Mutual Fund Risk Managers

Certification or Licensing

Several associations offer certification programs for risk management professionals, including:

• Global Association of Risk Professionals (financial risk manager, https://www.garp.org/frm)
• RIMS—The Risk Management Society (RIMS-certified risk management professional, https://www.rims.org/certification)
• Risk and Insurance Education Alliance (certified risk manager, https://www.scic.com)
• Professional Risk Managers’ International Association (operational risk manager, professional risk manager, https://www.prmia.org/Public/Certificates/Public/Certificate/Certificates.aspx)

Some mutual fund companies seek risk managers who have earned the chartered financial analyst credential, which is administered by the CFA Institute (https://www.cfainstitute.org/programs/cfa-program).