Compliance
One employed in the compliance department (as distinct the legal department) so not, strictly speaking, a professional at all (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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