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Age is an issue, and no doubt going to be a challenge, but if you have family or good friends in the business, that can change everything, particularly if they are at a smaller firm outside of the major financial centers.  
Good universities have powerful networks and recruiting programs, so that is an important resource too.
In good times, firms tend to want risk managers that are subservient and easier to control, so it helps to hire younger: who wants to be told to cut back on risk when its been paying off so well in the recent past. In crises and afterwards, they want to beef up the risk management for their clients to see that money is safe, so they like to hire older, where age connotes experience more (whether its true or not).