Compliance

One employed in the compliance department (as distinct from someone in the legal department) so not, strictly speaking, a professional (but constantly at pains to call herself one, the same way that real estate agents and financial advisors do).

Legal and compliance

Just what the difference is in function is between the legal, compliance and legal and compliance departments could occupy a corpulent volume.

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