The Risk Register
The Risk Register turns contract risk from a gut feeling into a tracked list — which agreements carry exposure, why, and what’s being done about it.
When to use
Use it during and after review to record risky clauses, and later to see which risks are still open across all contracts.
Before you start
contract_management:viewto read the register; adding or changing risks needs review rights.- The toggle
legal.risk_blocks_activation(off by default) prevents a standalone contract from being activated while a severe risk is open.
Steps
Review flagged risks
Go to Contract Management → Risk Register (/contracts/risk-register) to see contracts with elevated risk, including clauses the AI flagged.
Assess and assign
For each risk, record its severity and assign an owner to mitigate it. Others can follow a risk as watchers.
Track mitigation
Update the risk as it’s negotiated out, accepted, or resolved, keeping a clear audit trail. Close it when done.

Tips & common mistakes
- Close risks once handled; open severe risks can block activation when the toggle is on.
- The Open Risks report (
/contracts/reports/risks) gives a portfolio-wide view. - The AI suggests; people decide on severity and mitigation.
- Open a risk’s detail page to see its watchers and history.