compliance officernoun [ C ]
uk/kəmˈplaɪ.əns ˌɒf.ɪ.sər//kəmˈplaɪ.əns ˌɑː.fɪ.sɚ/a person employed by a company, whose job is to make sure the company obeys any laws or rules that apply to its work:
Financial services companies must now take steps against money laundering, for example by naming a compliance officer.