There are several common archetypes for compliance
organizations.
A
Logal-ted organization:
‘Compliance as part
of legal
Organi-
zation
‘chart
+ Hoad of compliance
reports to general
counsel
+ Historically most
‘common reporting
structure
specialized unit within
legal department
Key + Legal and compliance
features stat often caver ssues/
cases jontly wath an
+ Fosters independence
‘rom usiness esion®:
+ Faaitatos snergios
sharing of eval’
reguatory expertise
+ Head of compliance
reports to chief rik
of
* Compliance considered
a risk sim 0
‘portional sk —
generates an
Integrated view
_acyos al sk ypas
+ Facilitates business
‘alignment estabsshed
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+ Recent trend arnong
otal banks, which
previously hac
‘compianos repeting
to egal
* Compliance acts as
Control function,
‘while legal advises
business
&
Stand-alone
‘compliance function
+ Head of compsianca
reports to CEO
(9F 600 (or rectly
to board of drectors)
+ Postoning of
‘compliance similar
‘0 internal audit with
‘lear separation rom
businass
+ Siorfcanty raises
‘compliance-function
profile
+ Ensures independence
‘of compliance from
‘othr support functions
(out requires:
‘cootination with
risk Tunetion
* Usually focuses on
‘control activities