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SRA Sectoral Risk Assessment 2024 - Updated Guidance for the Legal Sector - Learn Live

Length
1.5 hours
Next course start
11 December, 2024 (+3 start dates)
Course delivery
Virtual Classroom
Length
1.5 hours
Next course start
11 December, 2024 (+3 start dates)
Course delivery
Virtual Classroom

Course description

With updates and changes coming thick and fast in 2024, the SRA have updated their 2023 sectoral risk assessment.


Released on the 5 March 2024, this important document looks at new emerging risks including vendor fraud, pooled client accounts, third party managed accounts and irregular methods of transferring funds. Sanction has also been given a section of its own. So, have you read the updated guidance and reviewed your PWRA?


Aimed at MLROs and compliance officers, this virtual classroom seminar will discuss the SRA’s views on emerging risks to firms in terms of AML, and the factors which must be taken into consideration when updating your PWRA.

Upcoming start dates

Choose between 3 start dates

11 December, 2024

  • Virtual Classroom
  • Online
  • English

16 June, 2025

  • Virtual Classroom
  • Online
  • English

9 December, 2025

  • Virtual Classroom
  • Online
  • English

Outcome / Qualification etc.

Following all MBL courses, a certificate of attendance will be provided for those who are required to evidence their CPD activity to a professional body.

Training Course Content

Introduction

With updates and changes coming thick and fast in 2024, the SRA have updated their 2023 sectoral risk assessment.

Released on the 5 March 2024, this important document looks at new emerging risks including vendor fraud, pooled client accounts, third party managed accounts and irregular methods of transferring funds. Sanction has also been given a section of its own.

You must take this information into consideration when putting together your practice-wide risk assessment (PWRA).

So, have you read the updated guidance and reviewed your PWRA?

Aimed at MLROs and compliance officers, this new virtual classroom seminar will discuss the SRA’s views on emerging risks to firms in terms of AML, and the factors which must be taken into consideration when updating your PWRA.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

  • Why you need a sectoral risk assessment
  • The SRA and emerging risks
  • Emerging risks to consider in your PWRA
  • SRA proactive supervision - things to note
  • Risks in the legal sector
  • Key points for the five areas of risk to consider in the PWRA - clients, geographic, products and services, transactions and delivery channels

Expenses

From £144
MBL Seminars Limited
C/o Law Business Research
Holborn Gate, 330 High Holborn
WC1V 7QT London

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