Anti-Bribery and Corruption Workshop: Managing Risk, Accountability and Culture

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Course Overview

Bribery and corruption continue to present significant legal, regulatory, and reputational risks for UK-regulated financial services firms, particularly in the context of third-party relationships, cross-border activity, and senior decision-making. This interactive half-day workshop is designed for senior compliance and risk professionals with responsibility for overseeing anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) frameworks and advising Boards and senior management on exposure and control effectiveness.

The course provides a concise but practical examination of key bribery and corruption risks, relevant UK and international legal obligations, and current regulatory expectations. It focuses on how to design, operate, and evidence proportionate, risk-based ABC systems and controls, including governance, policies and procedures, risk assessment, due diligence, training, monitoring, and escalation.

Strong emphasis is placed on building a sustainable culture of compliance and ethical behaviour, equipping senior compliance staff to challenge business practices, exercise effective oversight, and clearly demonstrate “what good looks like” to regulators, auditors, and Boards.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Understand UK and international legal and regulatory obligations relating to bribery and corruption
• Identify key bribery and corruption risks relevant to financial services firms, including third-party and cross-border exposure
• Apply a risk-based approach to the design and operation of ABC frameworks
• Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of ABC governance, policies, and controls
• Conduct and evidence bribery and corruption risk assessments and proportionate due diligence
• Evaluate the role of training, monitoring, and escalation in supporting effective ABC frameworks
• Challenge business practices and senior decision-making where bribery and corruption risks arise
• Evidence oversight, accountability, and cultural effectiveness to regulators and auditors

Who this course is for

This workshop is designed for professionals with responsibility for anti-bribery and corruption and wider conduct risk oversight, including:

• Heads of Compliance and Financial Crime
• Senior Compliance and Risk Managers
• MLROs and Deputy MLROs with ABC oversight responsibilities
• Conduct Risk and Ethics professionals
• Internal audit, assurance, and oversight professionals
• Senior managers accountable for ABC and conduct risk

The course is particularly relevant for UK-regulated firms seeking to strengthen their ABC frameworks, enhance cultural resilience, and demonstrate effective governance and accountability to regulators and Boards.