Senior Executive Accountability Regime (SEAR)

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This course positions the Senior Executive Accountability Regime (SEAR) within the wider Individual Accountability Framework, focusing on the cultural drivers and the "3 C’s" of Conduct Risk. It provides a clear guide to accountability mechanics, including the Duty of Responsibility, Reasonable Steps, and the specific obligations of (I)NEDs.

Participants will learn how to practically map responsibilities using Statements of Responsibility and Management Responsibility Maps, while examining the balance between individual and collective liability. The module concludes by reviewing enforcement protocols, specifically the Administrative Sanctions Procedure, and lessons learned from the UK’s Senior Managers & Certification Regime.

 

Full Fee: €420

Network Members Fee: €225

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Learning outcomes:

  • Where SEAR fits within the framework
  • The 3 C’s of Conduct Risk
  • Responsibilities for (I)NEDs
  • Mapping out SEAR within a Financial Institution
  • Contraventions and Enforcement

 

Modules:

Introduction to SEAR as a Pillar of the Individual Accountability Framework

  • Where SEAR fits within the Framework
  • Culture and People – Why has SEAR been introduced to Financial Services in Ireland
  • Culture, Conduct and the Client – The 3 C’s of Conduct risk
  • Behaviours and past experiences
  • Understanding Accountability
  • SEAR
  • Duty of Responsibility
  • Reasonable Steps
  • Inherent Responsibilities (IR)
  • Sharing of Roles
  • Prescribed Responsibilities / Other responsibilities
  • Case Study #1 – ‘The UK Senior Managers & Certification Experience
  • Responsibilities for (I)NEDs
  • The importance of the role of (I)NEDs
  • Collective Responsibility v Individual Responsibility – The ongoing debate
  • Mapping out SEAR within a Financial Institution
  • Statement of Responsibility (SoR)
  • Management Responsibility Map (MRM)
  • How SoR and MRM interact
  • Contraventions and Enforcement
  • Administrative Sanctions Procedure (ASP)

 

Who is the course for?

Participants will get an overview of SEAR as a pillar of Individual Accountability Framework.