risikoejere

Risikoejere (risk owners) are individuals or roles in an organization that have the responsibility for specific risks. They are accountable for identifying, assessing, and managing the risk, and for ensuring that appropriate mitigations are implemented and monitored.

Risikoejere are typically responsible for maintaining the risk register for their area, defining risk controls, determining risk tolerance in collaboration with governance bodies, and securing resources for mitigation. They lead action plans, assign owners for mitigation tasks, and report status to risk committees or senior management.

In the risk management process, the risk owner is usually the process owner or department head who has the authority to modify controls within their domain. The risk management function provides oversight, methodologies, and independent assurance, while risk owners implement and monitor day-to-day controls.

Lifecycle and practice: Risks are identified, assessed for likelihood and impact, and categorized. The risk owner proposes treatments (avoid, mitigate, transfer, or accept), implements controls, and tracks residual risk and performance indicators. Regular reporting ensures alignment with the organization’s risk appetite.

Examples include a financial risk owner overseeing credit risk, an operational risk owner managing process failures, and a cyber risk owner handling information security risks. Frameworks such as ISO 31000 and COSO ERM describe similar ownership concepts.

Challenges include ambiguous ownership across functions, cross-cutting risks, limited resources, and data quality issues. Best practices emphasize clear assignment of responsibility, documented authority, ongoing training, and regular review of ownership in governance meetings.