If compliance officers are good at their jobs, they can expect to eventually catch their employers breaking the law, whistleblower Edward Siedle told attendees during a Day 3 fireside chat at Compliance Week’s National Conference in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.

Such has been the experience of Siedle, an attorney, former compliance director, and investment banking professional who most notably received $78 million in awards after blowing the whistle externally in a case against JPMorgan Chase.

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