AML Governance, Accountability & Boardroom Priorities for Senior Managers

Introduction

Senior leadership is increasingly expected to demonstrate active ownership of AML risk, including oversight of systems, resourcing and culture.

This webinar clarifies governance expectations for boards and senior managers, highlights common pitfalls and provides practical steps for effective oversight and defensible decision-making.

Designed around board-level and senior executive governance responsibilities, this webinar is ideal for senior managers, MLROs, heads of compliance, in-house legal teams, risk managers, governance professionals and C-Suite leaders with AML oversight.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• The governance case for AML - why leadership accountability matters
• Roles and responsibilities - board, senior management, MLRO and first line ownership
• Setting risk appetite and approving the AML risk assessment
• Oversight of controls - CDD, monitoring, sanctions screening and escalation
• Resourcing, independence and challenge - ensuring the AML function can operate effectively
• Management information (MI) - what boards should ask for and how to interpret it
• Handling incidents - escalation, remediation and regulator engagement
• Practical boardroom questions and checklists