Be a compliance advocate within your organization. Don’t be afraid of the unfamiliar or shy away from a challenge. Build relationships during good times so that when it’s time to deliver bad news—inevitably, that time will come—your colleagues will know and trust you.

These examples of career advice were offered by experienced compliance professionals during a panel discussion at Compliance Week’s 2023 National Conference in Washington, D.C. As part of the session moderated by John Rademacher, principal at consultant Charles River Associates, speakers included:

Aaron Nicodemus is the Editor-in-Chief of Compliance Week. He previously worked as a reporter for Bloomberg Law and as business editor at the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass. Email: aaron.nicodemus@complianceweek.com LinkedIn:...