Co-sourcing

When is co-sourcing the right choice?

Co-sourcing is more than supplementing capacity temporarily. It is a strategic tool that allows for reinforcement, deepening and acceleration in exactly those areas where it is needed. Consider:

• Peaks in workload, such as additional queries or reporting deadlines.
• Further depth on specialized topics, e.g. DORA, ESG or IT risk.
• Covering understaffing or prolonged absences within the team.
• Accelerate implementation without sacrificing quality or independence.
• Structural assurance of knowledge that is difficult to maintain internally.

The power of co-sourcing lies in the precision with which deployment matches your needs. Not a standard solution, but customization with an eye for process, content and governance.

What you can expect from co-sourcing through ARC People

Our commitment is professionally strong and strategically thoughtful. We understand that collaboration works when it rests on mutual trust, transparency and concrete results. That means:

• Consultants with substantive authority, familiar with professional standards, supervisory frameworks and industry developments.
• Clear role arrangements, where we functionally rotate within your structure, but the formal lines remain intact.
• Fluent reinforcement, thanks to our sector experience and knowledge of internal processes at similar institutions.
• Knowledge transfer to the internal team so that co-sourcing not only performs, but also strengthens and enriches.
• Clear reporting and verifiable output, so that accountability to the board, management or supervisors is always possible.

Professionalism is at the heart of everything we do. We do not provide mediated capacity, but skilled professionals who know what is required and why.

Co-sourcing in practice

The situations in which we co-source internal audit are diverse, but have one common denominator: organizations want to maintain direction without falling into temporary or unfocused solutions.

In practice, for example, we support the conduct of audits within the annual plan, providing level review and reporting directly.

We also guide risk assessments and control analyses during change processes, and map compliance frameworks, including monitoring and review. When there are reviews or inspections by regulators, we provide project-based support that is quick and focused on expectations.

We also deploy our expertise on specialized topics such as DORA, ISAE 3402, NIS2, ESG or ITGCs, where substantive depth and up-to-date knowledge are essential.

Our consultants have experience at banks, insurers, pension funds and other financial institutions. They switch effortlessly between operational detail and strategic perspective. And above all: they help build functions that not only function today, but also remain of value tomorrow.

More than support: a sparring partner

What distinguishes co-sourcing internal audit at ARC People is that we not only deliver what is requested, but also identify what is needed. We are a sparring partner where allowed, and a cooperating foreman where necessary. It is precisely in this interaction that value is created. Not just for the team, but for the entire governance of your organization.

We think along about role conception, methodology, quality assurance and change approach. And if the situation requires it, we also guide you towards a more structural set-up or even transfer to internal implementation. Always with the same approach: sustainable reinforcement, without noise.

Co sourcing or outsourcing: which fits best

Sometimes immediate reinforcement is needed while structural filling is not yet possible. Then co-sourcing helps. You stay in charge and we add capacity and expertise within your team. This works well when knowledge transfer is important, when you are looking for flexibility and when you want to keep the function in-house.

Outsourcing is appropriate when you want to place execution and responsibility for results with one party. This is effective for smaller teams, long-term understaffing, when there is a high requirement for independence or when you want to move quickly to a higher maturity level. In doubt about the form? We review goal, risks, supervision requirements and lead time and recommend the approach that works from day one.