RECORDED: February 26, 2026
TIME: 1:00 - 2:00 PM CT

Even the strongest risk and compliance frameworks can break down when procedures are unclear, inconsistent, or difficult to execute. While policies define risk intent and regulatory expectations, institutions typically manage exponentially more procedures, making them far harder to govern, maintain, and enforce consistently across the organization. These gaps often surface as control failures, audit findings, and increased operational risk.

In this webinar, Steven Ramirez, CEO of Beyond the Arc, will examine why procedure management is often the biggest challenge in risk and compliance programs. He will discuss how to evaluate procedure accuracy, usability, and clarity to identify where employees struggle to execute controls, along with common breakdowns in ownership, update cycles, and cross-departmental coordination. Steven will also explore how centralizing and aligning procedures strengthens control execution, improves audit readiness, and supports ongoing compliance, including why many institutions rely on policy and procedure management software to create consistency, accountability, and visibility across their risk environment.

Key takeaways:

• Understand why procedure breakdowns are a leading source of risk and compliance failures
• Learn how to assess procedures to strengthen control execution and audit readiness
• Identify gaps in ownership, maintenance, and cross-functional alignment
• Explore how centralized policy and procedure management supports regulatory expectations
• Improve consistency, accountability, and oversight across your risk and compliance program

PRESENTER:

Steven Ramirez
CEO
Beyond the Arc

Steven is a popular industry analyst, writer, and speaker in financial services and fintech. His insights have appeared in BAI Banking Strategies, American Banker, Financial Brand, and other industry publications. Steven earned his BA and MBA from the University of California, Berkeley.