Compliance Officer and Change Manager (IHK)

On the one hand, this course addresses the topic of compliance and shows how appropriate and effective measures can be taken to ensure adherence to all types of rules within the company, including those related to liability issues. It also teaches you how to use change management strategically to master the tasks and challenges of digital transformation.

  • Certificates: Certificate "Compliance Officer with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification"
    Certificate "Change Manager (IHK)"
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
    (Change Manager:in zertifiziert durch die IHK)
    Compliance Officer mit TÜV Rheinland geprüfter Qualifikation
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 8 Weeks

Compliance Officer with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification

Compliance Basics (approx. 1 day)

Terminology, Significance, and Development of Compliance and Compliance Management

Legal Requirements and Regulatory Framework

Business Judgment Rule

Relevant Standards and Audit Criteria (ISO 37301 and IDW PS 980)

Basic Structure and Content of CMS Models


Compliance Culture (approx. 0.5 days)

The Importance of Corporate Culture 

Role of Corporate Leadership

Values and Integrity Management

Tone from the Top/Tone at the Top

Leadership Commitment and Awareness Building


Compliance Objectives (approx. 0.5 days)

Compliance Objectives and Scope

Connection to Risk Management

Elements of an Effective Compliance Strategy


Compliance Organization (approx. 1 day)

Responsibilities of Company Management

Delegation of Compliance Tasks

Structure and Elements of a CMS

Organizational Structure and Workflows

Roles, Responsibilities, and Reporting Lines


Compliance Officer (approx. 1 day)

Position and Role within the Compliance Organization (Trusted Business Advisor)

Duties and Job Requirements

Rights, Duties, and Liability Risks

Employment Contract, Job Description, Reporting Lines, and Authority to Issue Instructions

Civil and Criminal Liability

Future Prospects for the Role


Compliance Risk Management (approx. 2 days)

Introduction to Compliance Risk Management

Compliance Risk Assessment as an Element of the CMS

National and International Legal Frameworks (ISO 31000)

Terminology, Systematics, and Structural and Operational Organization

Identification of Compliance Risks

Prioritization and Assessment of Risks

Use of Risk Matrices

Risk management through avoidance, mitigation, transfer, and acceptance strategies

Risk monitoring 

Risk reporting and documentation


Compliance Program and Implementation Measures (approx. 1 day)

Introduction and Requirements (ISO 37301, IDW PS 980)

Preventive Measures

Detection Measures

Response Measures

Further Development of the Compliance Program 

Project Management: Implementation and Operation in Compliance Practice


In-Depth Review of Selected Compliance Measures (approx. 1 day)

Regulatory Frameworks: Significance, Design, and Implementation

Training and Compliance Communication

HR Compliance Across Key HR Processes

Employee Data Protection and AI Applications in an HR Context

Business Partner Compliance and Risk-Based Audits


Whistleblower Systems (approx. 1 day)

Classification as a component of the CMS

National and international legal frameworks

Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG) 

Establishment of internal reporting offices and reporting channels

Reporting Process, Follow-Up Measures, and Conclusion of the Process

Protection system, protection needs, and limitations

Interfaces with trade secret protection, data protection, and labor law


Compliance Monitoring and Continuous Improvement (approx. 1 day)

Three Lines of Defense

Process-Integrated and Process-Independent Controls

Adequacy and effectiveness assessments

Internal and external audits (ISO 19011)

CMS Certification 

Evaluation Based on KPIs and Indicators

Development and implementation of improvement measures

Compliance reporting


Responses to Compliance Violations and Crisis Situations (approx. 1 day)

Internal Investigations and Measures in the Event of Violations

Sanctions, Liability, and Reporting Requirements

Government investigations and crisis management

Crisis Communication: Principles and Strategies


Antitrust Compliance (approx. 1 day)

European antitrust law under the TFEU and German antitrust law under the GWB

Risks and Consequences of Antitrust Violations

Prohibited Conduct Toward Competitors

Limitations in sales as well as in dealer and supplier relationships

Abuse of dominant market positions

Antitrust Compliance Management System


Corruption Prevention (approx. 1 day)

Fundamentals and Legal Framework

Requirements of ISO 37001

Definition of Corruption and Mechanisms of Its Origin

Corruption Risks in the Company

Monitoring, Prevention, and Best Practices

Establishing an Anti-Corruption Management System


Anti-Money Laundering (approx. 1 day)

Introduction and Typologies

Scope of Application and Obligated Entities

Risk Management and Safeguards

Requirements for Anti-Money Laundering Officers 

Due Diligence Obligations (KYC)

Beneficial Owners, PEPs, and Source of Funds

Suspicious Transactions and Reporting Obligations


Export Control and Export Compliance (approx. 1 day)

The Principle of Free Foreign Trade and Its Restrictions

Legal Basis, Licensing Requirements, and Jurisdictions

Restrictions on goods, end-use, destination countries, and individuals

Sanctions list checks and screenings

Legal Consequences of Violations

Procedures, Oversight, and Internal Compliance Program


Supply Chain Compliance (approx. 1 day)

Background and Fundamentals

Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG): Definitions and Scope of Application

Protected Legal Positions and Due Diligence Obligations

Policy Statement and Preventive Measures

Legal Consequences and Regulatory Oversight

Outlook: A Comparison of the LkSG and the CSDDD


Data Protection Compliance (approx. 1 day)

GDPR and BDSG

Risk-Based Approach to Data Protection

Data Protection Principles and Legal Bases

Data Subject Rights

Responsibilities, Data Processing, and Data Protection Officer

Technical and Organizational Measures (TOM)

Response to Breaches, Liability, and Sanctions


Project work, certification preparation and certification exam "Compliance Officer with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification" (approx. 3 days)

Change Manager (IHK)

Industry 4.0 and digital transformation basics (approx. 3 days)

What is Industry 4.0?

Developments from the past to the present

Digital revolution or normal development?

The most important building blocks for a factory of the future

What impact will Industry 4.0 have on the economy and people?

The technical basis - intelligent, digitally networked systems and production processes

What is digital transformation?

Digital transformation as a process of continuous further development of digital technologies


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Personal ability to change within New Work (approx. 5 days)

Work 4.0 - The New Work era

The new world of work - more digitalized, more mobile, more efficient and more networked

The old workplace - a look back

The new workplace - What does the current workplace already look like?

The workplace of the future - video conferencing, working from home and robots

Global teams: the most important building blocks for successful global collaboration and teamwork

Self-organization and self-management in the New Work era

Agile learning and knowledge management in the digital age

An overview of models and tools for modern conflict management

The opportunities inherent in New Work and Work 4.0


Systems and processes (approx. 2 days)

Process analysis with regard to digital transformation

Lean management - management processes rethought

Design Thinking - An insight into the new form of problem solving and idea generation

Scrum - A possibility of agile project and product management


What is change and innovation management (approx. 5 days)

The analysis of change - how a change process begins

Which tools and instruments accompany the change

The design of a change architecture - The "king competence" in change management

The success factors of change management

It doesn't work without change communication

Innovation management - change management as a driver for innovation

The innovation process: planning, implementation and monitoring success


Change monitoring in change processes (approx. 2 days)

Agile reporting - progress monitoring

Communication controlling - planning, management and control of corporate communication


Project work, certification preparation and certification exam "Change Manager (IHK)" (approx. 3 days)



Changes are possible, the course content is updated regularly.

After this course, you will be prepared for your tasks as a compliance officer. You will be familiar with the principles of company law and thus be able to minimize liability risks. You will also be familiar with the requirements of a compliance management system.

You also understand the importance of change and innovation for business success and know the impact of changing processes and structures on the working environment. You are familiar with the roles in a modern company, you can develop strategic plans and then evaluate their success.

The course is aimed at people from the areas of quality management, risk management, controlling, business development and employees from legal departments.

The compliance officer's area of responsibility is growing all the time. Companies in the banking and financial services, insurance and service industries are therefore increasingly reliant on their services. Compliance officers are also increasingly sought after in public administrations, associations and some organizations and corporations.

In addition, interdisciplinary knowledge of digital processes is in demand across all sectors.

Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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