Fellow (FIIRSM)

You are an experienced professional, combining strategic insight, risk expertise and business acumen and put the wellbeing of your people at the forefront to drive both individual and organisational performance.

Fellowship recognises senior professionals who are changing the way organisations think and approach the management of risk and use their expertise and experience to deliver long-term value to both their organisation and profession.

As a Fellow, you benefit from:

• Use of the FIIRSM designatory letters, the pinnacle of IIRSM membership.

• A network of peers to build contacts and share experiences, ideas and challenges.

• Opportunities to raise your profile, showcase your expertise and influence best practice by getting involved with IIRSM initiatives and activities.

To apply for Fellowship, you will be operating at a senior level with a wealth of knowledge and skills responsible for managing significant risks at function, organisational and/or project level.

You will typically:

• Work in an area of risk such as business continuity, compliance, crisis management, emergency planning, environmental management, health and safety, project management, quality, resilience, risk management or security.

• Lead a business function such as facilities, finance, HR, internal audit, legal or procurement.

• Be a senior decision-maker managing risks across projects, functions and organisations.

There are three routes to become a Fellow: 

Route 1 You have been a Member for a minimum of three years, and have five years’ demonstrable relevant experience working consistently at a senior level.

Route 2 You have a risk-related Bachelor’s degree with honours, Master’s qualification, professional qualification at level 6 (on the England & Wales Regulated Qualifications Framework or equivalent). Or you are a Chartered Member or Fellow of a recognised professional body with five years’ demonstrable relevant experience working consistently at a senior level.

Refer to our list of recognised professional bodies at the bottom of this page.

Route 3 You have no formal risk-related qualification or professional membership but have a minimum of nine years’ demonstrable relevant experience working consistently at a senior level.

You can submit your application at any time. You are required to pay a non-refundable application fee of £95. The process will typically take between six and eight weeks, but may take longer at busy periods. We will keep you updated on the progress of your application. 

Read through the Fellowship Assessment Guidance prior to completing your application.

• Fellowship Assessment Guidance

• Fellowship Application Form

• Recognised Associations and Professional Bodies 

• Reference form and letter to be shared with the referees

• IIRSM Risk Management and Leadership Competence Framework

• Guidance to completing your statement of professional competence

• Example statements of professional competence

Prior to completing your application or if you have any questions about your eligibility to apply, please feel free to get in touch with the team for an informal chat. We will try and answer any questions you have. You can either call us on +44(0)20 8741 9100 or email fellowship@iirsm.org 

IIRSM Fellows are required to send evidence and records of CPD as part of the application and renewal processes, with a minimum of 5 entries per year. For Fellows on a multi-year membership, we will also ask for confirmation that CPD is being maintained on an annual basis. We can accept CPD records in an excel spreadsheet format or export file from other recognised membership bodies.