Confessions of a Compliance Team: The workarounds we don't talk about

Every compliance team runs on workarounds. The drawer of highlighters. The spreadsheet only one person understands. The "quick question" that lands on the same desk, every time. Nobody put them in the process doc, but somewhere along the way they became the process.

Join us for an honest, funny and practical hour with compliance leaders who've lived all of it and, more to the point, worked out how to fix it. We'll swap the workarounds we don't usually admit to, why they happen, and how to stop compliance being a daily act of heroics.

No jargon, no pretending it's all under control. Just real stories from people who've been there, plus your questions.

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About this webinar

  • How to spot the workarounds quietly running your compliance process

  • Practical fixes other firms have used to cut the back and forth

  • How to stop every risk decision landing on one person

  • What intelligent client due diligence looks like when the system works for you, not against you

The panel

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Eloise Butterworth

Founder, All Things Risk

Founder of All Things Risk, with 19+ years in the legal sector seen from every angle - private practice, in-house, and now advising firms directly. Known for cutting through jargon with direct questions and straight answers on the risks worth losing sleep over, delivered with honesty and a dose of humour.

Catherine Prosser

Catherine Prosser

Associate Director Risk & Compliance, MLRO, Berwins

A risk and compliance leader with 20+ years across operational leadership, HR, contract management, quality assurance and regulatory compliance in the public, private and third sectors. She takes a practical, people-centred approach - believing good governance should empower rather than restrict, and is a passionate champion for those in SMEs without a dedicated compliance specialist.

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Emma Barnard

Risk and Compliance Director, Boodle Hatfield

Risk and compliance professional advising solicitors and law firms on their risk agenda, professional ethics and regulatory compliance. Her expertise spans the full SRA regulatory framework and financial crime regulations.

Nikki Coyne

Nikki Coyne

Head of Risk and Compliance, Girlings Solicitors

Nikki has over 20 years in risk and compliance across the legal sector. Her experience spans anti-money laundering, complaints management and the SRA regulatory framework, built through senior compliance roles at firms including George Ide and Thomas Eggar.

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Harriet Holmes

Senior Manager, AML Solutions, Thirdfort

Harriet leverages a decade of compliance expertise to spearhead Thirdfort's in-house AML and anti-fraud efforts. Her varied background in law firms, both local and global, fuels her commitment to enhancing AML practices.