Risk Framework, Assessment & Governance Advisory
A robust risk framework is the foundation of a resilient organization. Our services ensure that your business remains secure and adaptable in the face of challenges, with tailored strategies for risk identification, evaluation, and governance.
Risk Framework
Enterprise Risk Framework
We specialize in designing comprehensive Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) programs, whether starting from scratch or enhancing existing structures.
Our Approach:
- Collaborate with stakeholders to set clear objectives and assess the current state of risk management
- Identify gaps, establish metrics, and develop a roadmap for continuous improvement
- Align frameworks with industry standards to ensure thorough risk identification and response
- Engage risk owners for audits tailored to specific risk exposures
Let us help you create a resilient risk management program that evolves with your business needs.
Assessments & Governance
Representative Activities
Governance Partnership Engagement:
- Legal team – ensured consistent documentation approach
- Internal Audit – validated third line of defense exam protocols
- Compliance office – ensured key risk findings identified and prioritized
- Outside rating agencies / other stakeholders – provided insight about organization approach to risk management program
- Investor Relations – ensured alignment with public reporting of key business risk disclosures (e.g., 8K)
Risk Assessments:
Supported program owner to conduct risk assessment to include engagement with senior leadership and the business risk owners across the organization
Conducted Risk Assessments across the lines of defense and business functions:
- Enterprise-wide risk assessments aligned to operational priorities and business strategy
- Credit Portfolio Risk Assessment (CPRA) reports
- OFAC risk assessments
- BSA/AML risk assessments
- New product, services, and project risk assessment processes
Established sound governance through evaluation and enhancement of program protocol and stakeholder engagement (including governance partners)
- Identified / validated risks across the enterprise portfolio
- Prioritized existing risks and emerging risks
- Ensured residual risk tolerance is aligned with policies, procedures, and activities through enhance scoring methodology
- Documented risks, response plans, and changes
- Produced comprehensive readable report used to inform the program, Board, management, and regulators
Business Continuity
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Planning for the unexpected ensures your business can weather any storm. We help organizations design and implement business continuity and crisis management programs that reduce disruptions and protect key operations.
What We Do:
- Develop compliant business continuity and IT disaster recovery plans
- Enhance operational resilience through training, testing, and performance metrics
- Safeguard your organization with vendor and contract reviews, incident management processes, and root cause analyses
Let us build a continuity plan that protects your business, your customers, and your employees.