{"id":119656,"date":"2026-04-24T12:21:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T12:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/?p=119656"},"modified":"2026-04-24T12:21:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T12:21:29","slug":"why-integration-not-authorisation-is-the-biggest-compliance-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/nl\/market-insight\/why-integration-not-authorisation-is-the-biggest-compliance-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Why integration, not authorisation, is the biggest compliance risk in 2026 M&amp;A"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0fbd6134 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns single-post__columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6ed55936 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column single-post__columns__column--nav is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group single-post__sidebar single-post__sidebar--sticky is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-eyebrow-no-border\" id=\"h-contents\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">Contents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-brand-1-20-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a1915d0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-top-left-radius:0.83rem;border-top-right-radius:0.83rem;border-bottom-left-radius:0.83rem;border-bottom-right-radius:0.83rem;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a href=\"#h-contents\" data-level=\"2\">Contents<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-1-why-day-2-integration-is-now-the-primary-compliance-risk\" data-level=\"2\">1. Why Day\u20112 integration is now the primary compliance risk<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-2-smcr-under-pressure-redesigning-accountability-for-the-combined-firm\" data-level=\"2\">2. SMCR under pressure: redesigning accountability for the combined firm<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-3-consumer-duty-as-the-stress-test-for-every-integration\" data-level=\"2\">3. Consumer Duty as the stress\u2011test for every integration<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-4-the-capacity-trap-where-integration-risk-really-sits\" data-level=\"2\">4. The capacity trap: where integration risk really sits<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-what-effective-compliance-integration-looks-like-in-2026\" data-level=\"2\">What effective compliance integration looks like in 2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group single-post__share-desktop is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d7a70935 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-medium-screen block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-eyebrow-no-border\" id=\"h-share\">Share<\/h3>\n\n\n\t<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-normal-icon-size is-style-branded\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wp-block-social-links__item wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsrgroup.highrise.digital%2Fnl%2Fmarket-insight%2Fwhy-integration-not-authorisation-is-the-biggest-compliance-risk%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 2C6.5 2 2 6.5 2 12c0 5 3.7 9.1 8.4 9.9v-7H7.9V12h2.5V9.8c0-2.5 1.5-3.9 3.8-3.9 1.1 0 2.2.2 2.2.2v2.5h-1.3c-1.2 0-1.6.8-1.6 1.6V12h2.8l-.4 2.9h-2.3v7C18.3 21.1 22 17 22 12c0-5.5-4.5-10-10-10z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-social-links__item-label screen-reader-text\">Share on Facebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wp-block-social-links__item wp-social-link wp-social-link-x\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsrgroup.highrise.digital%2Fnl%2Fmarket-insight%2Fwhy-integration-not-authorisation-is-the-biggest-compliance-risk%2F&#038;text=Why%20integration%2C%20not%20authorisation%2C%20is%20the%20biggest%20compliance%20risk%20in%202026%20M%26amp%3BA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on X\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M13.982 10.622 20.54 3h-1.554l-5.693 6.618L8.745 3H3.5l6.876 10.007L3.5 21h1.554l6.012-6.989L15.868 21h5.245l-7.131-10.378Zm-2.128 2.474-.697-.997-5.543-7.93H8l4.474 6.4.697.996 5.815 8.332h-2.387l-4.745-6.801Z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-social-links__item-label screen-reader-text\">Share on X<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wp-block-social-links__item wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsrgroup.highrise.digital%2Fnl%2Fmarket-insight%2Fwhy-integration-not-authorisation-is-the-biggest-compliance-risk%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on LinkedIn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7 3H4.3A1.3 1.3 0 003 4.3v15.4A1.3 1.3 0 004.3 21h15.4a1.3 1.3 0 001.3-1.3V4.3A1.3 1.3 0 0019.7 3zM8.339 18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672v8.59zM7.004 8.574a1.548 1.548 0 11-.002-3.096 1.548 1.548 0 01.002 3.096zm11.335 9.764H15.67v-4.177c0-.996-.017-2.277-1.387-2.277-1.389 0-1.601 1.086-1.601 2.206v4.248h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h.037c.356-.675 1.227-1.387 2.526-1.387 2.703 0 3.203 1.779 3.203 4.092v4.711z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-social-links__item-label screen-reader-text\">Share on LinkedIn<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column toc-scope single-post__columns__column--content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-brand-2-40-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-eyebrow-no-border\" id=\"h-key-insights\">Key insights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Regulators no longer judge the deal. They judge the integration.<\/strong> Day\u20112 execution is now where compliance risk is won or lost.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SMCR is most fragile after completion, not before it.<\/strong> Integration exposes blurred accountability at the exact moment regulators expect clarity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Consumer Duty turns integration gaps into supervisory issues fast.<\/strong> Inconsistent products, pricing and outcomes rarely stay hidden post\u2011deal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Most integration failures are capacity failures.<\/strong> Overstretched compliance teams create risk even when the technical framework is sound.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The strongest firms design compliance for the combined future state early.<\/strong> Integration PMOs, surge support and governance redesign separate resilience from exposure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first few months of 2026 are already shaping up to be one of the most active years for consolidation across banking, wealth, insurance, payments, fintech and trading. With that activity comes a wave of regulatory scrutiny and <a href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/our-specialisms\/compliance\/\"><\/a>compliance risk not seen since the post\u2011crisis era, particularly across complex M&amp;A transactions in financial services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As firms merge, restructure, divest, or enter new markets, compliance leaders are navigating heightened expectations across SMCR, Consumer Duty, financial crime, governance, and operational resilience. These pressures are also reshaping <a href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/our-specialisms\/compliance\/\">compliance hiring<\/a>, as organisations reassess whether existing structures and capacity are sufficient to support post\u2011acquisition integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crucially, regulators are sharpening their focus on post\u2011acquisition integration, not just transaction approvals, placing greater emphasis on post-merger integration and ongoing regulatory compliance across the full M&amp;A process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-09a861310e89e56172a6a206c36c48be\" id=\"h-1-why-day-2-integration-is-now-the-primary-compliance-risk\">1. Why Day\u20112 integration is now the primary compliance risk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most organisations invest heavily in Day\u20111 readiness as part of due diligence and transaction planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Typical focus areas include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SMCR handover<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notifications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Policy alignment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Training<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Governance mapping<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Day\u20112 is where the real regulatory exposure sits, as processes, systems and operating models collide across the acquirer and target company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is where firms encounter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Differing product governance cultures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incompatible AML\/financial crime controls, including sanctions frameworks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mismatched conduct risk tolerances<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diverging oversight of ARs, brokers or distributors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inconsistent complaints and vulnerability standards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conflicting operational resilience maturity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Integration risk isn\u2019t theoretical. We see duplicated approval processes delaying decisions, conflicting management information impacting board decision-making, and gaps in AML or conduct oversight only becoming visible post-integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are often compounded by misaligned it systems, fragmented data protection controls and inconsistent risk management approaches across entities. Consumer Duty, in particular, makes those gaps far more visible to supervisors.<br><br>The most successful organisations treat Day-2 as a core part of compliance integration, building it into the integration roadmap with the same weight, budget and senior ownership as Day-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c1272295b4edafc39b378da8cc153a2b\" id=\"h-2-smcr-under-pressure-redesigning-accountability-for-the-combined-firm\">2. SMCR under pressure: redesigning accountability for the combined firm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When two regulated entities merge or restructure, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fca.org.uk\/firms\/senior-managers-certification-regime\">SMRC <\/a>requirements can become unintentionally messy &#8211; particularly where multiple legal entities and jurisdictions are involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most common issues include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Duplicated or unclear SMF16\/SMF17 accountability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Statements of Responsibility that no longer reflect reality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Governance committees that temporarily fall between two models<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New reporting lines contradicting regulatory filings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decision\u2011making dispersed across legacy structures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These gaps create regulatory fragility. The FCA\u2019s own guidance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fca.org.uk\/publications\/good-and-poor-practice\/consumer-understanding-good-practice-areas-improvement\">consumer understanding<\/a> highlights the importance of clear governance, effective oversight and robust management information, all of which can be undermined where responsibilities are unclear or capacity is stretched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In reality, this often leads to situations where accountability becomes blurred at exactly the point regulators expect the greatest clarity, increasing the risk of challenge during supervisory engagement or enforcement reviews, particularly where compliance problems emerge post-deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best integrations don\u2019t \u201clift and shift\u201d legacy SMCR. They redesign accountability from the future-state operating model backwards, aligning governance to the combined business rather than the acquired structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mapping decisions, not just titles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Building governance pathways, not just organisational charts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clarifying interactions between conduct, risk, product and financial crime teams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Documenting reasonable steps from day one<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Strong SMCR design remains the single most effective safeguard against post\u2011integration enforcement risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ae7c8bc74dcccbb3324e7cad42f4d7f8\" id=\"h-3-consumer-duty-as-the-stress-test-for-every-integration\">3. Consumer Duty as the stress\u2011test for every integration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consumer Duty acts as an amplifier of every inconsistency between merging firms across the product lifecycle, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fair value<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consumer understanding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vulnerability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outcomes testing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product lifecycle governance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During integrations, firms inevitably combine products with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Different pricing philosophies and approaches to pricing and value<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Different data standards and data privacy controls under GDPR<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Different remediation histories<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Different customer-journey designs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Different conduct MI and board reporting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In practice, this is often where firms are caught off guard, particularly where legacy products or historical customer outcomes from the acquired company do not align with the combined firm\u2019s current standards. Those inconsistencies surface rapidly under Consumer Duty scrutiny, especially when firms must demonstrate evidence of alignment across the business.<br><br>This is why many high-performing organisations now run dedicated Consumer Duty integration programmes, structured as cross-functional workstreams, responsible for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Harmonising product and fair\u2011value frameworks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aligning customer journey mapping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Merging conduct dashboards and MI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bringing vulnerability and forbearance standards into one model<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updating distribution oversight in line with the combined footprint<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consumer Duty is no longer a standalone regulation. It is increasingly the lens through which supervisors assess whether integration has been successful in practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a1f1dc83d0c18a8846e10cf6a94ef9c5\" id=\"h-4-the-capacity-trap-where-integration-risk-really-sits\">4. The capacity trap: where integration risk really sits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;A recurring theme from compliance leaders is not a lack of expertise, but a lack of bandwidth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Integrations require compliance teams to deliver multiple, overlapping initiatives across BAU and transformation, often within compressed timelines and without any increase in headcount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These typically include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SMCR redesign<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Policy consolidation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product governance harmonisation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Financial crime framework alignment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>regulatory notifications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conduct MI rebuild<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Training and cultural integration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Systems migration oversight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The FCA has been clear that overstretched SMF16\/17 holders are a red flag. Where capacity is not addressed, delays, backlogs and control weaknesses quickly emerge, often just as regulatory scrutiny intensifies post\u2011transaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is why organisations that invest early in temporary surge support, covering monitoring, promotions, AML investigations, Consumer Duty gaps, file reviews, CASS, or AR oversight, outperform those that attempt to absorb everything internally. This is particularly evident in complex M&amp;A deals involving private equity, fintech or cross-border structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Capacity, not capability, is the differentiator between compliance strength and regulatory vulnerability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-26ff73466c01de8aeaaaabd7cb403904\" id=\"h-what-effective-compliance-integration-looks-like-in-2026\">What effective compliance integration looks like in 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Firms that thrive through integration tend to follow a similar pattern:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A standalone compliance integration PMO<\/strong> <br>Run by compliance specialists, not generalist consultants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Early surge capacity to avoid backlogs<\/strong><br>Particularly across promotions, monitoring, complaints, AML, CASS and file reviews<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A full SMCR redesign, <\/strong><br>built from future\u2011state governance backed by clear reasonable\u2011steps evidence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A Consumer Duty alignment programme<\/strong><br>With explicit ownership across product, distribution, customer experience and Management Information (MI)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Integration MI for the board<\/strong><br>Bringing together conduct, operational, financial and cultural indicators for key stakeholders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A capacity plan from Day\u20110<\/strong><br>Not when the cracks start to show<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Implemented early, this approach protects deal value, reduces regulatory friction and supports cultural alignment across the combined organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is not just a year of deal-making, it is a year of regulatory consolidation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compliance leaders who treat integration as a core regulatory priority, not a secondary phase, will be far better positioned to navigate this environment. Those who underestimate the complexity of Day-2 integration risk creating avoidable exposure at exactly the point regulators are most focused on outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this context, successful integration is no longer defined by completing the transaction, but by demonstrating that governance, accountability and customer outcomes remain robust in the combined organisation, across both the acquirer and the acquired business.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column single-post__columns__column--related is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-people is-style-v2\" id=\"block_3bf2013ba89be7e0f479f57a9efc430c\" data-total=\"1\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow-group\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"hd-block-job__title is-style-eyebrow eyebrow-group__title\">Author<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow eyebrow-group__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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green shirt, making hand gestures\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Detail_Close-up-of-hand-gesture_GettyImages-629293208-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Detail_Close-up-of-hand-gesture_GettyImages-629293208-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Detail_Close-up-of-hand-gesture_GettyImages-629293208-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">The skills company secretaries need to progress into senior roles<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">July 28, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights The company secretary role has always sat close to the boardroom, but the expectations placed on the function have changed considerably. Strong technical governance expertise remains essential, but it is no longer enough on its own. Today\u2019s company secretaries are expected to help boards navigate regulation, stakeholder pressure, ESG scrutiny, technology [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-123642 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-finding-talent category-hiring-advice category-us tag-new_in-house-hiring-advice hd_author-jon-coles hd_author-joncoles\" id=\"block_5cd292a5b4a957b0aee985abed19c7f4-job-123642\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/nl\/hiring-advice\/how-in-house-legal-teams-in-the-us-energy-sector-are-adapting-to-regulatory-complexity\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-507118706-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Two male colleagues discuss work at a laptop\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-507118706-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-507118706-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-507118706-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">How in-house legal teams in the US energy sector are adapting to regulatory complexity<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">July 28, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights Large-scale energy projects have always been complex.&nbsp;&nbsp;What is changing is how early, and how extensively, legal teams are now involved in shaping whether those projects can move forward.&nbsp; From permitting and environmental compliance to project finance, stakeholder management and major commercial agreements,&nbsp;in-house counsel recruitment&nbsp;is evolving as lawyers become involved much earlier [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-94275 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-in-house category-market-update category-uk tag-new_in-house-market-insights hd_author-sarah-ingwersen\" id=\"block_5cd292a5b4a957b0aee985abed19c7f4-job-94275\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/nl\/market-insight\/market-update\/uk-in-house-market-update\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-627872842-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Businessman talking to colleagues in meeting\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-627872842-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-627872842-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">UK and Ireland in-house legal recruitment market update Q3<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">July 13, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Key insights Corporate and commercial, London Banking and financial services, London Interim, London Regional UK Ireland Corporate and commercial, London Q2 saw confidence continue to build across the in-house legal market, although hiring remained measured and highly strategic. Businesses continue to navigate economic uncertainty, evolving regulation and rapid technological change, but there was greater [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contents Share Key insights The first few months of 2026 are already shaping up to be one of the most active years for consolidation across banking, wealth, insurance, payments, fintech and trading. 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