Nick Websdell

Principal and Head of ERM Services

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Nick is responsible for developing our risk and resilience offering, crafting propositions for various markets and sectors, with a focus on providing access to capability, tools and experience which can be out of reach for smaller organisations.

He delivers value for clients by enhancing their risk management processes to capitalise on opportunities and help them become more resilient.

Nick's main area of expertise lies in translating the complexity of risk management (including frameworks, tools, and processes) into practical and manageable approaches for businesses to identify, document, manage, and report on the risks and opportunities.


Significant experience:

  • Developed and implemented strategies to influence senior colleagues across a complex group organisation to drive the effective implementation of a new risk management framework.
  • Played a central role in delivering a high-profile risk transformation programme for a high street bank, leading the cultural aspects and assisting in securing regulatory approval.
  • Developed and implemented a new risk appetite framework for a building society.
  • Led teams through crises and challenging periods - providing support, guidance, and delivering difficult messages in stressful situations.
  • Designed and implemented a new Governance Framework for an online retail business.

Clients:

Nick has extensive experience working with a diverse range of clients across sectors such as financial services, professional services, retail, and education. He specialises in providing support and guidance to organisations seeking to develop or enhance their risk management capabilities, whether in technical aspects such as risk frameworks and processes or in cultural aspects such as awareness, behaviours, roles and responsibilities.

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