Only have time to listen in bite-sized chunks? Skip straight to the parts of the podcast most relevant to you:

• Why is it important for general counsel (GC) to work with and leverage the chief audit executive (CAE)? (1:42)
• Understand how CAEs can provide confidence to risk management through executive committees and particular risk areas.(4:53)
• Understand how CAEs can provide confidence on emerging risk information provided to the board and its committees. (7:33)
• Strategies for how GC can leverage CAEs for integrated risk assessments. (10:38)
• Understand how integrated risk assurance can help the board with increasing overall risk appetite and the role of the CAE. (15:21)
• How can coordinating activities across assurance improve risk management (19:07)
• Ideas for conversation topics for GC and CAEs. (22:05)

With more than half of boards ineffectively overseeing risk, GC should focus on identifying ways to help the board improve. In this installment of the Strategic GC Podcast, Gartner analyst Tim Berichon and host Alissa Lugo discuss how GC can partner with the CAE to build confidence around risk management activities, which then aids the board in having better insights on how executive leaders are managing risks.

Eager to hear more? The Strategic GC Podcast publishes the last Thursday of every month. Plus, listen back to past episodes.

About the Guest:

Tim Berichon is a Senior Director Analyst in Gartner’s audit practice. Tim helps Chief Audit Executives on leadership and effectiveness matters. Tim regularly speaks to clients on optimizing business relevance, how best to manage board and senior leadership relationships, enterprise risk management and assurance challenges, and articulating audit services. Prior to joining Gartner, Tim was Director of CAE Engagement and Research at The Institute of Internal Auditors ( IIA). Prior to the IIA, he held CFO, CAE, ERM, and Forensic Investigation leadership positions at three global publicly listed companies. Tim started his career at PwC.

Ready to hear more provocative insights and expertise? Gartner clients can listen to our full podcast portfolio on the Gartner app to stay ahead of critical trends and make smarter decisions.

To become a Gartner client today, visit Gartner.com for exclusive content from global thought leaders.