Advisory Pathway

Outliers Risk Advisory

Productised advisory services that convert diagnosis into outcomes — across enterprise risk, governance, transformation, fraud, cyber, crisis and a managed risk function.

Service

Enterprise Risk Advisory

Target client · Organisations building or upgrading ERM

Problem · Risk is managed in silos with no integrated, governed system

Scope · ERM diagnostic, framework design, register build, KRI set, board reporting, roadmap

Approach · Diagnose with the maturity assessment, then design, build and embed the ERM system across the three lines

Outcomes · A governed, integrated ERM system operating at target maturity

Related resources
  • ERM Toolkit
  • Enterprise Risk Register

Duration · 8-12 weeks

Service

Risk Governance Advisory

Target client · Boards and executives needing clearer oversight

Problem · Unclear authority, overlapping responsibilities and weak assurance

Scope · Governance review, three-lines redesign, committee charters, RACI, assurance map

Approach · Review current governance, redesign the three lines, and equip committees with charters and reporting

Outcomes · Clear authority, effective oversight and coordinated assurance

Related resources
  • Risk Committee Charter
  • Governance RACI

Duration · 6-8 weeks

Service

Risk Transformation

Target client · Organisations needing a step-change in maturity

Problem · Risk capability lags strategy and stakeholder expectations

Scope · Multi-phase transformation across governance, appetite, operations, technology and reporting

Approach · A phased programme with milestones, moving maturity (e.g. Functional to Strategic) with embedded capability

Outcomes · A demonstrable step-change in risk maturity and value

Related resources
  • ERM Toolkit
  • Risk Maturity Roadmap

Duration · 3-6 months

Service

Risk Culture Programme

Target client · Organisations with behavioural or conduct risk

Problem · Policies exist but behaviour and accountability fall short

Scope · Culture diagnostic, intervention plan, leadership engagement, measurement

Approach · Diagnose culture, intervene through leadership, incentives and communication, and measure improvement

Outcomes · Measurable improvement in risk culture and accountability

Related resources
  • Risk Culture Survey
  • Risk Culture Scorecard

Duration · 8-12 weeks

Service

Board Risk Advisory

Target client · Boards seeking effective, demonstrable oversight

Problem · Board risk reporting is dense, backward-looking and hard to act on

Scope · Oversight review, board-pack redesign, committee charters, director briefing

Approach · Assess oversight, redesign the board risk pack and charters, and brief directors

Outcomes · Sharper, decision-grade board risk oversight

Related resources
  • Board Risk Charter
  • Risk Reporting Pack

Duration · 4-6 weeks

Service

Crisis Management Advisory

Target client · Organisations needing crisis & continuity readiness

Problem · No tested ability to respond to and recover from acute disruption

Scope · Crisis plan, team design, simulation, communications templates, optional retainer

Approach · Build the crisis capability, run a simulation, and optionally provide on-call support

Outcomes · Tested crisis readiness and faster, more credible response

Related resources
  • Crisis Management Toolkit
  • BC Plan Template

Duration · 4-8 weeks + retainer

Service

Fraud Risk Advisory

Target client · Organisations exposed to fraud and financial crime

Problem · Weak fraud prevention, detection and investigation capability

Scope · Fraud risk assessment, anti-fraud programme, detection analytics, investigation support

Approach · Assess fraud risk, strengthen controls and detection, and stand up investigation capability

Outcomes · Reduced fraud exposure and a credible response capability

Related resources
  • Fraud Risk Register
  • Whistleblowing Policy

Duration · 6-10 weeks

Service

Cyber Risk Advisory

Target client · Organisations strengthening cyber resilience

Problem · Cyber maturity and incident readiness are below the risk the business carries

Scope · Cyber review, control uplift, incident-response build, resilience programme

Approach · Assess cyber maturity, uplift controls, build incident response and test recovery

Outcomes · Improved cyber maturity, resilience and board assurance

Related resources
  • Cyber Risk Register
  • Incident Response Playbook

Duration · 6-12 weeks

Service

Managed Risk Function

Target client · SMEs and lean teams without a full risk function

Problem · No capacity or budget for a full in-house risk function

Scope · Outsourced/co-sourced register maintenance, KRIs, reporting and committee support

Approach · Provide ongoing risk-function components as a managed service alongside the client team

Outcomes · Ongoing, professional risk capability without full in-house cost

Related resources
  • ERM Toolkit
  • Risk Reporting Pack

Duration · Retained (monthly)

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