Blackbriar Risk was born from the recognition that operational risk oversight is rarely smooth terrain—it’s a thicket.

The name “Blackbriar” symbolizes the dense, thorny challenges that organizations face when navigating Operational Risk: the oversight layer where frameworks meet reality, where controls are tested, and where accountability sharpens.

Just as briars protect what lies within, Blackbriar Risk exists to guard enterprises against hidden vulnerabilities and systemic exposures.

The Problem We Saw: Operational Risk functions often struggle with:

• Fragmented frameworks — policies and standards that look strong on paper but falter in execution.

• Control blind spots — gaps between first-line activity and second-line oversight.

• Accountability tension — balancing independence with collaboration across business units.

• Data overload — Top of the house Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), RCSA Metrics, (Ops Risk KRIs) and Risk Appetite Measures (RAMs) and multiple dashboards that obscure rather than clarify.

These thorny issues can choke progress, leaving organizations exposed to reputational, regulatory, and financial damage