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  • From Technical Expert to GRC Leader: Skills for the Next Career Stage

    Posted on Friday, July 31, 2026 by Caroline Keetch — No comments

    From Technical Expert to GRC Leader: What Changes at the Top? The move into GRC leadership changes the basis of professional impact. Technical knowledge remains essential, but progression increasingly depends on judgement, influence, communication and the ability to combine independent challenge with commercial understanding. The move into GRC leadership The move from technical expert to GRC ...

  • Join Us at This Year's Leading GRC Events

    Posted on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 by Careers In Group — No comments

    Our Network, Events & The GRC Community One of the real highlights of 2026 has been becoming a strategic partner of GRC World Forums , helping to bring together senior Governance, Risk & Compliance leaders to explore the issues shaping the profession. What continues to stand out is the openness and collaborative spirit of the GRC community. There is a genuine willingness to share experience, ...

  • From Assurance to Insight: Stephen Licence on Leadership, Audit and Navigating Uncertainty

    Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2026 by Careers In Group — No comments

    When you've spent more than 30 years working in internal audit, you develop a unique perspective on organisations, leadership and how businesses respond when faced with challenge. Those were some of the themes explored by Stephen Licence, Group Chief Internal Auditor at Legal & General, during his keynote address at the #RISK BFSI Executive Forum, where he reflected on the lessons he has learned ...

  • The Evolving Landscape of Audit, Risk & Compliance Careers

    Posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 by Careers In Group — No comments

    The Audit and Governance profession has never been more diverse, dynamic or influential. While Internal Audit and External Audit remain established career paths, today's professionals are increasingly building successful careers across Risk Management, Compliance, ESG, Financial Crime, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, AI Governance and Regulatory Affairs . As organisations face growing regulatory ...

  • The Future of GRC Talent: What Candidates Are Telling Employers About Technology, Leadership and Opportunity in 2026

    Posted on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 by Careers In Group — No comments

    The governance, risk and compliance landscape is changing quickly. Across financial services and beyond, GRC functions are being asked to respond to faster regulatory change, increasing geopolitical complexity, growing scrutiny, and the rapid adoption of data, AI and technology across business models. At the same time, the talent market is shifting. Candidates are thinking carefully about where ...

  • AI and Your GRC Career: Why Human Judgment Matters More Than Ever

    Posted on Friday, May 1, 2026 by Caroline Keetch — No comments

    AI and Your GRC Career: Why Human Judgment Matters More Than Ever It is impossible to escape the conversation about artificial intelligence right now; the pace of change has been unprecedented and this speed and trajectory will continue. Everywhere you turn, there is commentary about how AI will transform work, reshape teams, alter hiring, improve productivity and change the future of entire ...

  • AI Risk and Accountability: The Rising Importance of GRC Professionals

    Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 by Caroline Keetch — No comments

    AI, Assurance and Accountability: Who Really Owns Risk in the Age of Automation? There is now no doubt that artificial intelligence is changing the way organisations operate. It is changing how information is processed, how decisions are supported, how communications are drafted and how work moves through businesses at speed. That shift is no longer theoretical. McKinsey’s 2025 global survey ...

  • Are GRC Careers Appealing Enough to Early Talent?

    Posted on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 by Caroline Keetch — No comments

    For all the discussion around technology, resilience, regulation, geopolitics and the future of work, a question has been popping up on the radar here: Are governance, risk and compliance careers appealing enough to the next generation of talent? It is an important question because the need for real skill, judgment and leadership within these functions is not standing still. If anything, it is ...

  • From Cows to Compliance: Ian Sadler’s Squiggly Career in Outsourcing

    From Cows to Compliance: Ian Sadler’s Squiggly Career in Outsourcing

    Posted on Thursday, September 25, 2025 — No comments

    If you had asked a young Ian Sadler what he wanted to be when he grew up, Head of Global Outsourcing would not have made the list. Vet was the first answer, until the reality of chilly fields at 3am, a perpetual aroma of manure and a less than pleasant boss made him rethink life choices. Cue a shiny red sports car heading to court one summer’s day, and suddenly a suggested career in law looked a ...