Ethics & Compliance

Effective ethics and compliance programs play a key role in alerting you to possible threats and preventing violations of laws that could damage an organization’s reputation, result in the imposition of severe sanctions, as well as affect its business relationships or financial viability.

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    Whether it is a startup, a large multinational company, a non-profit organization or public entities, adopting ethical behavior is not limited to meeting regulatory standards or implementing a reporting channel. Robust Ethics and Compliance programs that allow an effective prevention, identification and mitigation of risks, presuppose the definition and implementation of diverse internal mechanisms, adapted to the characteristics of the entity, and continuous monitoring of sensitive processes for constant improvement.

     

    These Programs contribute to increasing the productivity and performance of work teams, as well as levels of trust and transparency towards related entities, confidence in operations and decision making processes, increased customer retention and loyalty and are essential to the sustainability of organizations.

     

    Our team has professionals experienced in adapting organizations to the requirements of national and foreign anti-corruption legislation (such as FCPA, UK Bribery Act among others), with a multidisciplinary background that combines legal knowledge with the most advanced risk mapping techniques and the implementation of effective action plans in the development of an ethical culture and in accordance with the best market practices.

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Development and Implementation of a Compliance Framework

We support companies in the development and implementation of a Compliance Framework, tailored to their needs and specificities, regardless of their sector of activity.

 

Our teams are made up of compliance specialists who ensure that our clients operate in compliance with the applicable legislation, current regulations and the best market practices, promoting a culture of integrity, transparency and responsibility.

 

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    Our approach includes a rigorous analysis of the organisation’s internal and external context and includes the identification of risks in multiple axes, proposals for mitigation actions and the definition of policies and procedures adjusted to the company’s reality.

     

    The implementation phase is based on a previously defined governance structure, supported by awareness-raising and training actions, guaranteeing the effective involvement of the different hierarchical levels and an alignment with the company’s values and mission.

     

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Compliance Monitorship

An effective Compliance Program must be adapted to the circumstances of each moment, and therefore requires constant monitoring of the processes sensitive to the related risks, which includes the evaluation and testing of the implemented internal controls and mitigation mechanisms.

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    On the other hand, whether to mitigate the risks that may arise from their commercial relations or by indication of the Regulatory and Supervisory Entities, companies are increasingly led to have to research and evaluate the background and suitability of third parties with whom they relate, as well as evaluate their preventive environments and corporate ethics, to better understand the risks arising from the relationship with these entities.

     

    Our specialized Compliance Monitorship team has extensive experience in assessing the effectiveness of organizations’ Compliance Programs as well as understanding the risk environment of third parties, whether in the context of supplier due diligence, customers (KYC), other business partners or the scope of corporate mergers and acquisitions.

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Compliance & Risk Assessment

Effective Compliance and Ethics programs play a key role in alerting to possible threats and preventing violations of laws that, at the very least, can affect an organization’s reputation, as well as affect its business relationships or financial viability.

 

Whether you are a startup, a large multinational corporation, a non-profit or public entity organization, developing and implementing Compliance and Ethics behaviour is not limited to meeting minimum regulatory standards or implementing an optional risk mitigation tool. Robust Compliance and Ethics programs contribute to increased productivity and team performance, as well as levels of trust and transparency towards related entities, trust in operations and decision-making processes, increased customer retention and loyalty, contributing to the continuity and sustainability of organizations.

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AML & Sanctions

AML issues are constantly on organizations’ agendas. In general, all mandatory requirements must be met, including laws, regulations, guidelines and policies as well as other recommendations, even if voluntarily, made by regulators and other national and international bodies.

 

We support the implementation of an effective and efficient AML program that not only helps organizations behave according to these policies and guidelines, but also protects them from threats by strengthening business objectives.