Monitoring Legal and Regulatory Compliance: Regular reviews of business practices to ensure adherence to compliance standards.
External Compliance Officer
Navigating complex compliance requirements can be a challenge for businesses of all sizes. As your external compliance officer, we help you implement effective compliance strategies, mitigate risks, and ensure adherence to legal and regulatory requirements.
Why Appoint an External Compliance Officer?
Failure to comply with regulations can lead to severe financial penalties and reputational damage. Whether your business operates in highly regulated industries or faces increasing compliance demands, our experts provide tailored solutions to protect your organization.
Key Responsibilities of an External Compliance Officer
Our comprehensive compliance services include:
Risk Assessment and Management: Identifying and mitigating potential risks specific to your industry and operations.
Training and Awareness: Educating employees on regulatory requirements, data protection laws, and industry best practices.
Reporting: Preparing regular reports on compliance activities for internal and external audits.
Investigating Violations: Addressing breaches of laws and internal policies, implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Proactive Risk Assessment and Compliance Strategy
When you appoint us as your external compliance officer, we start with an in-depth risk assessment tailored to your industry and company-specific needs. We prioritize risks that pose a threat to business continuity and regulatory liability, ensuring a proactive approach to compliance management.
We evaluate existing risk mitigation measures and recommend improvements where necessary. Our team ensures the implementation of missing but essential compliance controls to strengthen your regulatory framework.
Compliance Management System (CMS) – A Structured Approach
A robust compliance management system (CMS) is critical to ensuring systematic adherence to regulations. We help you implement a CMS aligned with ISO 37301, incorporating the following essential elements:
Ensuring compliance with applicable laws, internal guidelines, and contractual obligations.
Structuring compliance responsibilities at all organizational levels.
Implementing training, audits, and risk assessments.
Building a Strong Compliance Culture: "Tone from the Top" and "Bottom-Up"
A strong compliance culture is the foundation of effective compliance management. Our approach emphasizes:
- Active Leadership Engagement: "Tone from the Top" ensures that senior management prioritizes compliance and ethical conduct.
- Employee Involvement: Encouraging a "Bottom-Up" approach by establishing a compliance board that identifies risks and drives continuous improvement.
Secure Your Business with Our Compliance Expertise
With extensive international experience and deep regulatory knowledge, we help businesses across industries establish a culture of compliance while maintaining operational efficiency.
Contact Us for Tailored Compliance Solutions!
Don't leave compliance to chance—partner with experts who understand your industry’s regulatory landscape. Contact us today to discuss a customized compliance strategy that aligns with your business goals and risk management needs.
Wiebke Kummer, Jurist
ppa | Head of Compliance international
Email: wkummer@re-move-this.first-privacy.com
Phone: +49 421 69 66 32-884
Cihan Parlar, LL.M. (Tilburg), Lawyer
Managing Director
Email: cparlar@re-move-this.first-privacy.com
Phone: +31 20 211 7116
FIRST PRIVACY B.V., Amsterdam
If your inquiry concerns an organization based in Germany, these contacts will help you
Dominik Bleckmann, Lawyer
ppa | Head of Compliance
Email: dbleckmann@re-move-this.datenschutz-nord.de
Phone: +49 421 69 66 32-349
datenschutz nord GmbH, Bremen
Markus Schönmann, Lawyer
Head of Compliance | Senior Privacy Counsel
Email: mschoenmann@re-move-this.datenschutz-sued.de
Phone: +49 931 30 49 76-24
datenschutz süd GmbH, Würzburg
