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The Future-Proof Regulatory Change Management Checklist

Written by Ruleguard | Feb 26, 2026 4:58:29 PM

Using 12 core pillars of maturity, the checklist helps firms move from reactive compliance to a predictive, strategic regulatory risk model. 

What the Checklist Covers

The checklist benchmarks your framework across 12 core pillars of effectiveness:

  • Governance & Accountability – executive ownership, decision rights, board oversight and resourcing
  • Horizon Scanning – multi-source monitoring, early signal detection and prioritisation
  • Regulatory Inventory – a mapped “Regulatory Universe” linking obligations to controls, systems and owners
  • Impact Assessment – quantified financial, operational and strategic impact analysis
  • Implementation Discipline – ownership, milestones, deadlines and RACI oversight
  • Technology & Automation – AI-assisted monitoring, workflow management and reporting dashboards
  • Integration & Collaboration – alignment with risk appetite, product governance and enterprise strategy
  • Audit Readiness & MI – defensible evidence, board metrics and continuous improvement

Why Download the Checklist?

  • Benchmark your current framework against best practice
  • Identify structural gaps before regulators do
  • Improve board oversight and regulatory transparency
  • Strengthen audit readiness and defensibility
  • Embed regulatory change into strategy, not just compliance

Get access to our free checklist to benchmark your Regulatory Change Management framework and identify the highest-value improvements!