compliance officer

British

noun

a specialist, usually a lawyer, employed by a financial group operating in a variety of fields and for multiple clients to ensure that no conflict of interest arises and that all obligations and regulations are complied with

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Nieporte, the chief operating officer and chief compliance officer, got 12%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

In a report on Thursday, Ipsa's compliance officer Matt Walker said Ali had committed "no breaches" of Parliament's expenses policy.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

On Tuesday, Kalshi plans to name Sudhir Jain as its chief compliance officer.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The slides characterized Dundon as “ignoring this internal concern” from his company’s risk and compliance officer.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

Her name was Kaprice Wilson, and she was O High’s attendance compliance officer.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

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