Rezaul Karim: What the compliance profession means to me
When I look back on my career as a compliance officer, I often have mixed feelings. Of course, neither is it a glamorous job, nor is it always well understood by those outside of this profession, but it is an extremely important profession nowadays. On National Compliance Officer Day, I want to reflect on what this profession means to me and why I believe it is more important than ever.
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