The SMCR – Senior Managers eLearning Training helps senior professionals understand the regulatory requirements set out under the FCA’s additional SMCR conduct rules for senior managers.

Through clear scenarios and practical governance examples, the course helps learners understand how to identify, assess, and respond to risks while meeting their compliance responsibilities.

The training supports senior professionals in taking reasonable steps, preventing misconduct, and promoting a culture of accountability and good governance.

Target Audience

The SMCR Employees eLearning Course is ideal for Senior Managers across all FCA-regulated sectors such as Banking and Building Societies, Credit Unions, Investment Firms and Asset Management, Insurance and Reinsurance Firms, compliance and supervisory roles who may, directly or indirectly, influence or transact in situations involving securities or funds. It is tailored for:

· Senior Manager Function (SMF) holders

· Executive leaders and board members (including NEDs)

· Heads of key functions like Risk, Compliance, Operations, Finance, and IT

· Leaders preparing for Senior Manager roles

· Senior decision-makers in FCA-regulated firms

Learning Objectives

By the end of SMCR Senior Managers training, learners will be able to

· Understand the four additional Conduct Rules for Senior Managers under SMCR.

· Identify what taking “reasonable steps” means in common oversight situations.

· Apply these rules through practical, PEVC-relevant scenarios

· Document and update evidence of your oversight actions.