ICA Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance

• Heads of Compliance/Governance/Risk
• Compliance Managers and senior GRC staff
• Senior Risk staff
• Senior Internal and External Audit staff
• Company Secretaries
• Accountants
• Legal Practitioners
• Regulatory Representatives
• Company Directors/Board Members

This programme is designed to establish a gold  standard of the most senior practitioners working within regulatory compliance roles and engage with aspirants for such positions. Suitable applicants would operate at the most senior level including: Global Heads/Directors of Compliance, Directors/Non-executive Directors, Chief Risk Officer Head of Risk, Head of Group Compliance, Head of Compliance, lawyers, accountants and auditors in senior roles and other individuals operating at a significant level within the sphere of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) as a significant aspect of their role. Aspirants would be likely to have substantial experience both as practitioners and at a senior level: such as members of a firm’s Senior Management team, Senior Analyst, Senior HR Officer, Senior Risk Officer, Chief Internal Auditor or an equivalent role (i.e. certain types of consultant). Applicants for the programme, therefore, must:

• hold a (first) degree and be a senior practitioner (i.e. hold a senior management role) with at least three years’ experience in that role or at the equivalent level of seniority; or
• possess an ICA Diploma and have at least five years’ experience in a related discipline and currently work in a role that includes senior level responsibilities and regular engagement with senior practitioners; or
• have at least ten years’ experience in a relevant senior management role.

It is normally expected that individuals working at this level will have a first degree. The ICA Professional Postgraduate Diploma provides additional surety, certifying the professional standing of individuals as senior practitioners in GRC roles, but can also be used as a platform for attaining higher-level qualifications.

Please note that your eligibility will be assessed before being accepted on to the course. You can do this by sending your CV & Job Description directly to studentservices@int-comp.org or by uploading a copy of your documents when you apply online.

The organisation is committed to ensuring within the framework of the law that our programmes are free from unlawful discrimination related to protected characteristics. These protected characteristics are age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Our online application form advises applicants that consideration is made for those with specific learning needs and support is available in most circumstances.