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Risk Management

Most companies seek to nurture a healthy risk culture where everyone across the organisation understands their responsibilities for managing risk.

All firms should invest in risk management and have robust risk management procedures. 

Our Risk Management course explains what risk management is and why it is important. You'll also familiarise yourself with the Management of Risk (MoR) framework developed by the UK Government.

  • 45 Minutes
  • For all staff
  • Based on best-practice risk management frameworks and suitable for global audiences.

Learning objectives

  • Appreciate what risk management is and its key benefits for our Company
  • Identify who has ownership of risk management
  • Understand the Management of Risk (MoR) framework
  • Identify regulatory expectations in relation to risk control
  • Recognise why communication is an essential aspect of risk management

    What can you expect your employees to learn?

Welcome

  • Learning objectives
  • How to complete this course

What is risk management?

  • The goal of risk management
  • You decide: Understanding risk management

Categories of risk

  • Risk: The current climate

Who manages risk within a company?

  • When is risk management important?

Risk management frameworks

  • What is the MoR framework?
  • MoR principles of risk management
  • You decide: Adopting the MoR principles
  • The MoR framework processes
  • You decide: The MoR framework processes

The UK Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA's) requirements for risk control

  • You decide: What is the purpose of risk control regulation?
  • How do we comply?
  • You decide: Overcoming barriers

Communication & the MoR framework

  • You decide: Why is communication essential?

Why is risk management important?


Summary
Affirmation
Assessment

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Your questions, answered

How does conduct risk differ from compliance risk?

Conduct risk focuses on behaviour and outcomes, how actions affect customers and markets -  while compliance risk relates to failing to meet legal or regulatory requirements. Conduct risk is broader and more subjective, often tied to culture and ethics.

Who is responsible for managing conduct risk within a firm?

While senior leadership sets the tone, managing conduct risk is a shared responsibility across all levels, from front-line staff to compliance teams. Everyone plays a role in identifying and mitigating risky behaviour.

Can conduct risk exist in non-financial sectors?

Yes. Although the FCA regulates financial services, conduct risk principles apply across industries. Any business that interacts with customers or influences markets can face conduct-related challenges.

How can technology help reduce conduct risk?

Tools like automated monitoring systems, AI-driven analytics, and e-learning platforms can help detect risky patterns, reinforce ethical behaviour, and ensure consistent training across teams.

How often should proliferation financing risk assessments be updated?

Best practice suggests reviewing risk assessments annually or whenever there are significant changes in business operations, customer profiles, or geopolitical developments.

Why is risk scoring important for my business?

Identifying potential risks around your business is not enough. Tracking how your company manages them helps you implement policies to prevent them. The best way to get started is with a risk scoring matrix.

What is a risk scoring matrix?

A risk scoring matrix helps identify the level of risk for specific activities, such as personal data. By measuring the likelihood of something happening against how serious the consequences would be, it helps you see which areas to focus on. And what policies or procedures to put in place.