Creative Risk Mitigation, Airplane Hangars, and the Sexy Side of Compliance

After starting her career in criminal defense, Valerie Charles transitioned in-house and discovered a passion for preventative criminal law, or as she calls it, the “sexy” side of compliance.What’s not sexy is discovering a massive compliance risk just days before a multi-million dollar transaction is completed. That’s the situation Valerie found herself in when a partner sent a voluntary disclosure to a government agency that implicated Valerie’s client. In this episode, Valerie sits down with hosts Adam Kaiser and Jordan Feise to share what she did next, and how working through situations like this one have led to the proudest moments of her career. In this episode, you’ll learn why:Proactive compliance requires creativity.You shouldn’t fear data.Risk management is no longer just regulatory.