Bridging the Gap: Effective Communication and Collaboration Between Legal, Compliance, and Engineering Teams

This panel will explore the common communication challenges and working style differences that can arise between legal , compliance, and engineering teams. Experts will share practical strategies for lawyers and compliance professionals to effectively communicate complex legal and regulatory requirements to engineers and other technical professionals, foster collaborative relationships, and drive successful technology development while mitigating risk. This panel will include helpful vocabulary and strategy takeaways that can be implemented immediately with tech teams.

Topics covered will include:

• Speaking the Same Language: Translating legal jargon into clear, actionable guidance for engineers, and translating some tech jargon into legal-friendly concepts.
• Building Trust and Rapport: Cultivating strong working relationships based on mutual understanding and respect of working styles.
• Proactive Risk Management: Integrating legal and compliance considerations early in the product development and incident mitigation lifecycle.
• Navigating Different Priorities: Balancing engineering goals and priorities with legal and ethical obligations.