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ABA: The American Bankers Association
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Lifecycle of a Risk Management Professional

  • Published December 5, 2022
  • Updated March 24, 2025

Training, events and ongoing professional development designed for every stage of a risk management professional’s career.

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Preparing today’s risk management professionals

In today’s fast-evolving environment, a strong team that can effectively manage key risks is essential to achieving organizational objectives. Build core skills and knowledge for every stage in the risk career lifecycle with ABA’s help.
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A path for every employee

Focused training for risk management professionals ensures they can upskill, transition to new roles and tackle new challenges. These talent management strategies are aligned to the employee lifecycle and include practical, ready-to-use resources from ABA.

Attract

Human Resources & Talent Development hub

Your home base for workforce development guidance, from recruiting to training risk management professionals

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BankTalentHQ

Website for hiring resources and posting open positions

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Onboard 

Essential training for new team members

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Develop 

AI in Banking Applied: Risk & Compliance

Online workshop to help you translate responsible AI principles into governance and controls that balance innovation and accountability

Online certificate programs

Focused online training to help you identify, monitor and manage risks. Learn to lead conversations at the senior management level and lead your risk program

Women in Banking

Podcasts, articles, training and more to help women in the industry build strong networks and advance their careers

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Risk Management Schools

  • Foundational – Learn the fundamentals of risk governance, risk appetite, effective controls, monitoring and reporting across key risk categories, including financial, non-financial, market and credit risk
  • Advanced – Elevate how you lead your risk program. Learn to identify and address emerging risk issues with ABA BankExec™, an interactive risk simulation that mimics the real-world banking environment

AML and Fraud School

Develop strong, fundamental and self-sustaining skills to tackle financial crime threats. Learn to innovate and think critically when you assess, monitor and report suspicious activity

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Recognize

Incorporate these training solutions into your professional development offerings.

Learning opportunities with continuing education credits

Senior-level events

Emerging Leaders Open Committee

Open to all emerging leaders in the banking industry. Connect with other bankers and use your voice to help shape the future of banking

Transition

Succession Planning for Banks toolkit

Do you have a plan for who will next lead your risk management team? This toolkit includes an easy-to-follow framework for identifying new leaders across the organization and managing critical staffing transitions.

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Retirement and Turnover

Proactive planning is essential to creating a seamless transition for your operations. ABA can help you think strategically about benefits and practices to successfully offboard staff. 

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What Bankers Are Saying

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