Translate Risk Appetite Into Legal Triage
Apply risk appetite to route legal work into appropriate review lanes.
The reframe: risk is not the same as size; it is uncertainty against the objectives the company cares about. Define objectives first A legal risk lane needs to protect something specific: compliance, revenue, customer trust, operational continuity, or strategic optionality. If the objective is vague, every request feels risky and the lane becomes useless. Use criteria, not vibes Good triage criteria are observable. Does the request involve regulated data? Is the counterparty a government entity? Is the market new? Is the position outside the playbook? Is the commitment reversible? Criteria make escalation easier to explain. Treat the risk deliberately Risk…
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