Advanced Certificate in Financial Compliance and Risk Management
Earn your Financial Compliance and Risk Management Advanced Certificate Online
In the world of financial compliance and risk management, if you’re not continuously learning, you risk falling behind. Stay ahead of the ever-changing rules and regulations and advance your career with a Financial Compliance and Risk Management Advanced Certificate from Albany Law School.
Our faculty bring a breadth of real-world knowledge to the classroom, teaching courses rooted in practicality, with assignments that mirror real-world industry situations. Professors are leaders in the fields of banking, insurance, wealth management, financial technology, energy, corporate governance, and more.
We put the power of learning in your hands. In our 100% online program, you choose your pace of study from the comfort of home, so you don’t have to pause your career to advance it. When you complete your online advanced certificate in financial compliance and risk management, you will be equipped with the skills and know-how to set yourself apart in your field.
Why Albany Law?
Our online Financial Compliance and Risk Management Certificate program is accredited by the American Bar Association and the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. As the oldest independent law school in the country, we have experience creating quality programs, and we have tailored this financial compliance and risk management certification program to meet the needs of working professionals.
- 100% online and asynchronous
- 7-Week courses
- Study at your own pace
- Online risk management courses include succinct video lectures and a variety of other learning materials
- Practical assignments model real-world work product
“Coming from a communications background, I wanted to better understand some of the concepts around compliance and Enterprise Risk Management. I did a lot of research and not many universities offer degrees in Compliance. Albany Law School, unlike any other graduate school, provided the opportunity to obtain a Certificate in Compliance before enrolling in a master’s program.”
Isaly Flores, Financial Compliance and Risk Management Certificate
Companies and organizations across industries are in need of regulatory- and policy-minded professionals, and the demand only continues to grow. With a Financial Compliance and Risk Management Certificate, you can stand out from the pack:
- The financial services industry is already 20% of the U.S. GDP and continues to grow, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
- Over the next five years alone, the blockchain market is projected to grow by nearly 70%, according to Markets and Markets.
- Our professors are leaders in the industry and come from New York City's financial district and well beyond.
Careers in Financial Compliance and Risk Management
Financial compliance and risk management certification can bring opportunities for roles such as:
- Manager of Financial Services
- Banking Regulator
- Compliance Officer
- COO
- CIO at a financial services firm
Learn from professors with industry experience in courses that are centered on real-world application in the Financial Compliance and Risk Management Certificate program. Courses include:
- Technology & Financial Markets: FinTech & Big Data
- Market Structure & Investment Products, Vehicles
- Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Technology & Financial Markets
- The Compliance Officer: Risk Management and Compliance Obligations
- Financial Crimes
- Securities Fraud, Financial Crimes, and Internal Investigations
- Introduction to Financial Institutions, Products, Professionals & Associated Regulatory Structure
- Introduction to Broker-Dealer Regulation
- Introduction to Investment Adviser Regulation
- Introduction to Bank Regulation
- Introduction to the Insurance Regulation
- Compliance in the Retail Customer Relationship
Sample of Elective Courses for the Financial Compliance and Risk Management Certificate program:
If you are looking to learn new skills and gain a better understanding of financial compliance and risk management, look no further than our online certificate in financial compliance and risk management to advance your career.
Learning outcomes
- Knowledge and understanding of fundamental substantive and procedural law across the financial services industry.
- Effective legal communication skills, both written and oral.
- Discipline-specific research, analysis, reasoning, and problem-solving skills applicable to your career.
- Ability to exercise proper professional and ethical responsibilities to clients and organizational leaders.
Faculty with real-world expertise
Our professors have spent their careers as leaders in the field, which means they bring a breadth of real-world knowledge they pass on to students. They also care about your success, and you will have opportunities to interact with not just them, but also you fellow students.
Small, personalized experience
Our Financial Compliance and Risk Management Certificate program is incredibly customizable, giving you the option to take the courses you take in the order that works best for you. Classes are highly specialized, which makes program a “horizontal” curriculum, designed to teach a specific area of law or topic within the profession, rather than building on each other.
Additionally, our structure gives you the opportunity to get a wide range of professional viewpoints. Both lawyers and non-lawyers learn together, and your classes are made up of students from across different OGP programs.
Small classes afford students the ability to get to know classmates and form study groups or other connections, such as for professional networking and career-related conversation. Professional staff are available to assist with everything from degree planning to technical support.
All campus services are available to online students, including the Career and Professional Development Center, Wellness and Counseling services, the Law Library, etc. For those in the area, online students are welcomed and encouraged to use the facilities. The library can be a great place to get away from a busy household in order to study.
Discover a Future in Financial Compliance and Risk Management at Albany Law
Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Take the next step and apply to Albany Law’s Financial Compliance and Risk Management Advanced Certificate online program today.
