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Hawksbridge
HAWKSBRIDGE
Risk    Advisory

Independent enterprise risk and governance advisory — built for organisations that demand clarity, rigour, and honesty.

Enterprise Risk Governance Compliance GRC System Review Audit Readiness Dublin, Ireland
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About Us

Senior risk expertise.
Without the overhead.

Hawksbridge Risk Advisory is an independent enterprise risk and governance consultancy based in Dublin, Ireland. We work with semi-state bodies, financial services organisations, property and construction firms, and any regulated entity that needs senior, independent risk counsel.

We believe risk management should be honest, practical, and proportionate — not a compliance exercise. Our engagements are built on genuine understanding of your organisation, your sector, and the pressures your board and senior leadership face.

We bring the depth of a senior in-house risk function — the frameworks, the governance expertise, the regulatory knowledge — without the cost of a permanent hire. You get rigour, clarity, and someone who tells you the truth.

Independence

We have no institutional agenda. Our only obligation is to give you our best, honest judgement.

Rigour

Every engagement is grounded in framework discipline and structured methodology — not opinion.

Clarity

Risk advice should be clear enough to act on. We translate complexity into decisions.

Trust

Built over time. Sustained by consistency. We are here for the long term, not the engagement.

Vision & Mission

What we stand for.
Why it matters.

Our Vision

To be Ireland's most trusted independent voice in enterprise risk and governance.

A world where every organisation has access to senior, honest, independent risk counsel. Where boards make decisions with genuine clarity. Where governance is a competitive advantage, not a compliance burden.

Our Mission

To deliver risk and governance advisory that is practical, proportionate, and built on trust.

We exist to give organisations the risk expertise they need, when they need it — without the overhead of a permanent hire. Every engagement is grounded in honesty, framework discipline, and genuine commitment to the people we serve.

Our Approach

Senior expertise. Human delivery. No unnecessary complexity.

The best risk advice is the kind that gets acted on. That means being clear, direct, and proportionate — translating frameworks into decisions that boards and leadership teams can actually use.

Our Commitment

To every client, every engagement, every time.

We work with a small number of clients at any one time. That is deliberate. Every organisation we work with gets genuine senior attention — not a junior team and a senior name on the letterhead.

Services

Eight core services.
Two engagement models.

From first-principles framework design to ongoing embedded advisory — structured to match how your organisation actually works.

01

ERM Framework Design & Implementation

Build or overhaul your enterprise risk management framework from the ground up. Aligned to ISO 31000, COSO ERM, or bespoke standards.

From €5,400
02

GRC System Review Testing, Insight & Implementation

End-to-end review of your Governance, Risk and Compliance systems. Control testing, gap identification, and actionable improvement roadmaps.

From €6,600
03

Audit Readiness Preparation

Prepare for internal or external audit with confidence. Identify control gaps before auditors do and ensure documentation stands up to scrutiny.

From €4,560
04

Regulatory Review & Gap Analysis

Map your regulatory obligations against your compliance posture. Identify gaps, quantify exposure, and close them before a regulator does.

From €4,200
05

Risk Register Development & Review

Design, populate, or critically review your risk register. Board-ready risk summary reporting and heat map visualisation included.

From €3,360
06

Governance & ARC Support

Audit & Risk Committee support — terms of reference, reporting packs, agenda management, and DPER Code of Practice alignment.

Project or retainer
07

Strategic Risk Assessment

Horizon scanning, emerging risk identification, and scenario analysis to inform executive and board decision-making.

From €4,200
08

Risk Training & Workshops

Half-day or full-day workshops for boards, senior management, or operational teams. Practical, engaging, immediately applicable.

From €2,160 per session
Monthly Retainer Packages
Foundation
Essentials
€1,800 / month
  • 2 days advisory per month
  • Risk register maintenance
  • Monthly risk summary report
  • Email & call support
  • Quarterly board report
* Board pack review charged additionally
Most Popular
Standard
€3,600 / month
  • 4 days advisory per month
  • Full risk register management
  • ARC meeting support
  • Monthly & quarterly reporting
  • Emerging risk briefings
  • Quarterly board report
  • Priority response SLA
* Board pack review charged additionally
Full Embedded
Senior Partner
€6,600 / month
  • 8 days advisory per month
  • Fractional ERM / GRC lead
  • Board & ARC attendance
  • Framework ownership
  • Staff training included
  • Quarterly board report
* Board pack review charged additionally

Day Rate

Standard€1,020
Half Day€570
Workshop€1,320

All fees exclude VAT. Travel expenses billed at cost outside Dublin. Fixed-price proposals available on request.

Insights

Risk intelligence.
Plainly spoken.

Perspectives on enterprise risk, governance, and compliance — written for boards and senior leaders, not risk professionals.

Enterprise Risk

Why most risk registers fail the board — and what to do about it

A risk register that lists risks without context, ownership, or velocity is a compliance document, not a management tool.

Read more →
Governance

The Audit & Risk Committee: five questions every chair should be asking

ARC effectiveness is measured by the quality of challenge, not the volume of papers reviewed.

Read more →
Regulatory

Gap analysis done right: mapping obligations to controls before the regulator does

Regulatory gap analysis is only as good as the methodology behind it.

Read more →

Further insights coming soon. Contact us to be notified when new articles are published.

Case Studies

Experience in practice.
Results that matter.

A selection of engagements illustrating the depth and breadth of our advisory work across sectors.

Semi-State Body  ·  ERM Framework

Building an enterprise risk framework for a state agency with a multi-billion euro mandate

A newly established state body required a robust ERM framework aligned to the DPER Code of Practice prior to its first audit cycle. Designed, implemented, and embedded within a twelve-week engagement.

"The framework gave our board genuine confidence going into audit." — CFO
Financial Services  ·  GRC Review

GRC system review and control testing for a regulated payments firm

Independent review of GRC controls ahead of regulatory examination. Twelve priority gaps identified; board-ready remediation roadmap delivered with executive-level ownership assigned.

"The remediation plan was adopted in full by the board within three weeks." — CEO
Property & Construction  ·  Regulatory Risk

Regulatory gap analysis for a large-scale residential development portfolio

Full mapping of planning, environmental, and compliance obligations against existing controls. Seventeen gaps identified and prioritised; monitoring framework embedded within six weeks.

"Gave us a clear picture of where we stood. No surprises." — Head of Development
Financial Services  ·  Retainer

Ongoing fractional ERM advisory for a mid-sized asset manager

Monthly retained ERM lead role — attending board and ARC meetings, maintaining the risk register, and providing quarterly horizon-scanning briefings to the investment committee.

"The quality of our risk reporting to the board has transformed." — CIO

Case studies are illustrative. Client confidentiality is maintained at all times.

Contact Us

Start the
conversation.

We work with a small number of clients at any one time to ensure every engagement receives the attention it deserves. If you are considering a risk or governance challenge, we would be glad to speak.

Contact Details

Location Dublin, Ireland
Availability Accepting new engagements
Start the conversation

Whether you need a one-off project, a framework built from scratch, or an ongoing risk advisory partner — we would be glad to hear from you.

info@hawksbridgeadvisory.ie

We typically respond within one business day.