We already have a compliance officer so why would we need you?
The GI Consultant aims to work with compliance officers and is not there to compete with them or show them up!
Taking on the GI Consultant is not intended to put your compliance officer out of work nor to put their 'nose' out of joint! Compliance officers often feel lonely in their role when the rest of the company is doing productive things their tasks are often viewed as unhelpful. The GI Consultant is here to help them to get the messages across and to implement their strategies in the most painless and productive way for the rest of the workforce.
It is always better to have support and two heads are better than one. No compliance officer wants to risk falling foul of FSA regulations and there is no shame in asking for help on this as it's a tricky issue and very much open to interpretation.
Many compliance officers have more than one role within their firm. Getting support with the compliance responsibilities frees them up to do the rest of their work, whether it's running the business, the accounts or selling insurance. The consultant can organise compliance much more quickly because it is core business, your compliance officer may well be an accomplished account executive who could make much more money dealing with clients.
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