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Kalshi

OR

$100K - $140K/yr

Kalshi is currently the fastest growing financial market in America, and has over 1,900 markets ... Role Roadmap As an Operations Risk Analyst, you'll help ensure the stability and integrity of ...

Climate First Bank

OR

Conduct risk assessments across operational, financial, compliance, strategic, cybersecurity, and reputational risk categories. * Monitor and analyze risk data, key risk indicators, and emerging ...

HealthEquity

Sr Third Party Risk Analyst (TPRM)

$87K - $111K/yr

Overview How you can make a difference At HealthEquity, we're obsessed with protecting what matters most: our members' health and financial wellbeing. As a Senior Third Party Risk Analyst, you'll ...

Upstart

Manager, Treasury Risk

OR · On-site +1

Experience with risk reporting, limit monitoring, stress testing analysis, or ALCO support in a bank or regulated financial institution Preferred Qualifications * Experience at a de novo bank, or in ...

Treliant LLC

Credit Risk SME

$75 - $150/hr

Treliant is looking for commercial credit professionals to help address our clients' credit risk ... These reviews will include analyses of financial information and the credit facility to help form ...

Exiger

Senior Analyst - Ukrainian Proficient

OR · Remote

Keen interest in the compliance, risk management, and financial services sectors as well as ... risk analytics, and deliver insights that directly impact national security decision-making. Why ...

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How much do financial risk analyst jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 1, 2026, the average yearly pay for financial risk analyst in Oregon is $93,158.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $74,000.00 and $116,800.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Financial Risk Analyst, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Financial Risk Analyst, you need strong analytical skills, a solid understanding of finance and statistics, and typically a bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or a related field. Familiarity with risk modeling tools, financial software like Excel, MATLAB, or Python, and certifications such as FRM or CFA are highly valued. Attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication help analysts present complex risk findings clearly and work well in teams. These competencies are essential for accurately assessing potential risks, supporting sound decision-making, and safeguarding an organization's financial stability.

What are some common challenges faced by Financial Risk Analysts in their daily work, and how can they be addressed?

Financial Risk Analysts often deal with rapidly changing market conditions and large volumes of complex data, which can make accurate risk assessment challenging. Staying updated with regulatory changes and effectively communicating risk findings to stakeholders with varying levels of financial knowledge are also frequent hurdles. To address these challenges, analysts typically use advanced risk modeling tools, participate in ongoing training, and collaborate closely with other departments such as compliance and trading. Building strong analytical and communication skills is key to navigating these demands successfully.

What is the difference between Financial Risk Analyst vs Credit Analyst?

AspectFinancial Risk AnalystCredit Analyst
Required CredentialsBachelor's degree in finance, economics, or related field; certifications like FRM or CFABachelor's degree in finance, economics, or related field; certifications like CFA often preferred
Work EnvironmentFinancial institutions, investment firms, corporate finance departmentsBanks, lending institutions, credit agencies
Employer & Industry UsageUsed across finance sectors to assess risk levels of investments and portfoliosPrimarily used by banks and lenders to evaluate creditworthiness of borrowers

While both roles involve financial analysis, a Financial Risk Analyst focuses on assessing overall financial risks across investments and portfolios, whereas a Credit Analyst specializes in evaluating the creditworthiness of individual borrowers. Both roles require similar credentials and often work within the finance industry, but their specific focus areas differ.

What does a Financial Risk Analyst do?

A Financial Risk Analyst identifies and assesses potential risks that could affect a company's financial health, such as market fluctuations, credit issues, or operational losses. They use quantitative techniques, financial modeling, and data analysis to forecast potential risks and recommend strategies to mitigate them. Their work helps organizations make informed investment decisions, comply with regulations, and protect assets. Financial Risk Analysts often work in banks, investment firms, insurance companies, and corporate finance departments.
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Infographic showing various Financial Risk Analyst job openings in Oregon as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 86% Full Time, 7% Part Time, 1% Temporary, 4% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 82% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 13% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $93,158 per year, or $44.8 per hour.

Contracts Analyst - Senior/Principal Financial Risk Analyst

Portland General Electric Company

Tualatin, OR • On-site

$89K - $110K/yr

Full-time

Posted 3 days ago

New

Portland General Electric rating

9.0

Company rating: 9.0 out of 10

Based on 9 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven't stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We're always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

The Contracts Analystis responsible forsupporting the full contract lifecycle, including drafting, reviewing, analyzing, negotiating, and managing contracts to ensure compliance with company policies, legal requirements, and businessobjectives. This role partners closely withStructuring and Origination, Front Office Trading,Legal, Procurement, Finance, RiskManagement, and business stakeholders to mitigate contractual risks and support operational efficiency.

This position is open totwo P-levels:Senior Financial Risk Analyst (Grade 7 / P3 - Career Professional)andPrincipal Financial Risk Analyst (Grade 8 / P4 - Specialist Professional). The level at which an offer is made will bedeterminedbased on the selected candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience.

Job Overview

The addition of a Contracts Analyst is critical to support increasing contractual complexity, regulatory requirements, and operational demands across energy trading, settlements, andcontractsfunctions. This role will reduce financial risk, improve contract lifecycle efficiency, and strengthen compliance-particularly in preparation for evolving market structures such as EDAM.

Drafted, analyzed, and redlined NDAs, MSAs, and SOWs while ensuring alignment with legal standards and commercialobjectives. Ability to read, interpret, and analyze contracts for risk and compliance. Identify unfavorable or non-standard terms. Understand clause interaction and downstream impacts. Summarize contract terms and provide recommendations to stakeholders.

This role supportspower wholesale marketmanagement byidentifyingand analyzing potentialcontractual risks,strongknowledgeand familiarity with master agreements,ensuringcontractscomply withapplicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.Support regulatory, audit, and risk management reviewsand monitor changes incontract relatedpolicies or standards.Protectsthe organization's financial, legal, operational, and reputation interests.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities for this role aredeterminedby P-level and are outlined separately below.

Responsibilities - Senior Financial Risk Analyst (Grade 7 / P3)

ComplianceandRisk Management

Ensure contractscomply withapplicable laws, regulations, and internal policies

Support regulatory, audit, and risk management reviews

Monitor changes in contract related policies or standards

ContractsTerms
Coordinate thenegotiation ofcontractsterms with vendors and counterparties (including guarantees, letters ofcontracts,contractssupport annex, etc.).

Enterprise Risk Management
Developscontractrisk definitions; works with management to design, implement and sustain an effective risk management program and coordinates efforts across the organization to ensure alignment with programobjectives.

Risk Analysis
Conducts analyses and develops reports across complex data sets requiring unique/new analysis approaches; develops reportscontainingrecommendations for management and works with internal clients to implement approved recommendations.Design and implement controls for contract accuracy and settlement alignment.Support SOX controls including contract review,approvalworkflows, and documentation.Ensure segregation of duties and proper approval authority in contract execution.

Regulatory Analyses
Evaluates contracts to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and regulatory expectations throughout the contract lifecycle.

Data Management Tools
Leads increasing efficiency of business processes (automated and manual) and data gathering/processing for analysis and reporting purposes.

Contracts Management
Maintains, makes recommendations for improvement and updatescontractspolicies, procedures and scoring matrices; trains others incontracts review andanalysis; performscontracts riskanalyses; makes recommendations to management onappropriate actions; negotiates and prepares letters ofagreements.

Responsibilities - Principal Financial Risk Analyst (Grade 8 / P4)

ContractsRisk Assessment
Leveraging the analysis of others, identifies broad risks to the company and leads the development and implementation of recommended mitigation strategies; establishes and maintains department's operating plans and budgets related to specific mitigation strategies; works, leads, and/or coordinates work with outside specialists and effectively leads/teaches others how to interpret and perform complex analysis.

ContractsTerms
Provides oversight/leadership to team on negotiatingcontractsterms with vendors and counterparties (including guarantees, letters ofagreements,contractssupport annex, etc.).

Enterprise Risk Management
Develops common definitions of risk for the entire organization; works with executive management to design, implement and sustain an effective risk management framework and program and coordinates efforts across the organization to ensure alignment with programobjectives; reports out to executiveseniorleadership and Board of Directors.

Risk Analysis
Leads analyses and report development for companywide risk analysis assessments;leadsanalyses, reporting and implementation of counterparty/vendorcontractsreview and risk mitigation.

Regulatory Analyses
Evaluatescontracts to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and regulatory expectations throughout the contract lifecycle.

Data Management Tools
Serves as an expert resource in the organization's risk management tools.

Contracts Management
Serves as an expert resourceand consultantin the organization on how to analyzecontractsrisk and developcontractsrisk mitigationstrategies; maintains, makes recommendations for improvement, and updates corporatecontractspolicies, procedures and scoring matrices; trains others incontracts review andanalysis; performscontractsanalyses and makes recommendations to management on appropriate actions; negotiates and prepares lettersof agreements.

Education / Experience / Certifications

Education
Requires a bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/economics/legal studiesor other related field or equivalent experience.

Experience

  • P3:Typicallyfive or more years in related field

  • P4:Typicallyeight or more years in related field

MinimumCompetencies

Functional Competencies

Proficiencyby level:

  • P3: Advanced

  • P4: Advanced

Advanced knowledge of risk management concepts includingdisputesand litigation,non-compliant data privacy clauses,missing governing law orjurisdiction,poorly defined service levels (SLAs),and invalid limitation of liability.

Advanced financial modeling skills and experience using Microsoft Excel

General Competencies

Proficiencyby level:

  • P3: Intermediate to Advanced

  • P4: Advanced

Enterprise/business acumen
Decision-making skills
Written and oral communication skills
Negotiation and diplomacy skills
Organization and prioritization skills
Analytical thinking skills

Physical, Schedule/Attendance, and Cognitive Demands

The following requirements apply to both P-levels of this position.

  • Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Frequently(at least once a week or more)

  • Driving/travel/commute: Overnight inside/outside the service territory - Occasionally(one to two times a month or less)

  • Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

Environment

Office

Hybrid: onsite 3 days per week, and remote 2 days per week

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity.

PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click here.

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PGE is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a workplace where employees feel connected, valued, and empowered to thrive. PGE will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

PGE does not discriminate on the basis of disability. We recognize individuals have a variety of abilities to offer and we believe there is much to value and celebrate by incorporating different abilities into the work we do. One very important way we live this out is in our application and interview process. We work hard to support individuals who may need an accommodation to fully participate in these processes. If you feel you may need an accommodation, or would like to request one, please notify the Recruiter associated with the job posting. You may also make this request by contacting talentacquisition@pgn.comor by calling 503-464-7250. The Recruiter will provide information and next steps for the accommodation process.

To be considered for this position, please complete the following employment application by the posting close date. Posting closes at midnight (Pacific Time) on the closing date below. If no date is listed, job is open until filled.

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