As an independent control function and part of the firm's second line of defense, Compliance assesses the firm's compliance, regulatory and reputational risk; monitors for compliance with new or amended laws, rules and regulations; designs and implements controls, policies, procedures and training; conducts independent testing; investigates, surveils and monitors for compliance risks and breaches; and leads the firm's responses to regulatory examinations, audits and inquiries. Divisional Compliance provides coverage support to the Division's functional (including sales and trading) and product areas (equities, options, fixed income, etc.), while working closely with other firm departments, including Legal, Risk, Finance, Operations, Technology, and Internal Audit.