Compliance officer

 

Why should you attend?

The compliance monitoring function encompasses all activities related to aligning the functioning and operations of a Legal entity with legal regulations and internal acts, assessing risk in the functioning and operations of a Legal entity, ensuring the implementation of good business practices, and preventing conflicts of interest and corruptive actions.

This training provides a detailed overview of the compliance monitoring function, explaining all fundamental elements and necessary steps to be taken for its effective integration into the system while using the best practices.

Education program:

  • Compliance monitoring function – roles and responsibilities
  • Basic elements of compliance programs
  • Internal acts, policies and procedures
  • Risk assessment and management
  • Communication and education
  • Monitoring, audit, and reporting
  • Examples and exercises in the field of compliance monitoring

Who should attend?

  • Compliance Officers / Compliance Function Managers
  • Individuals who collaborate with or provide support to the compliance function (legal department, internal auditors, risk management managers, DPO, confidential reporting officers, ethics officers, board members, etc.)
  • Employees in compliance departments in companies

Learning outcomes

  • Understand the role of the compliance monitoring function within the Legal entity
  • Develop and implement internal acts and policies for compliance monitoring.
  • Understand the responsibilities of individual departments collaborating with the compliance function
  • Assess internal and external factors, identify, analyze, and evaluate risks
  • Understand the importance of monitoring and reporting in the compliance monitoring function

Trainer:

Ljerka Kisić Nikolić

Ljerka Kisić Nikolić is a qualified lawyer currently completing an MBA in Finance and Banking, with a particular emphasis on the topic of information system security.

She serves as the Head of the Compliance Monitoring Function at the Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Since 2011, she has been the Ethics Commissioner, and from 2010 to 2020, she held the position of the person responsible for handling reports of irregularities. Ljerka has extensive experience in conducting procedures related to violations of the Code of Conduct and procedures for the protection of dignity.

She is a member of the ICC Commission on Social Responsibility and the Fight against Corruption.

Her areas of specialization include all topics related to the code of conduct, managing personal and institutional conflicts of interest, protecting personal data and business secrets, as well as corporate governance. She particularly considers reputation risk management as an intriguing area of interest.