Compliance & regulation
A role, often a first job in the field, that tracks which rules apply, where the organisation falls short, and how its risks are handled.
Formal
A role that maps legal and standard requirements to the organisation's practice, runs gap analyses and risk assessments, keeps the evidence in order and reports progress and open risks to management.
In plain English
Like a bookkeeper for rules - keeping the list of what is owed, what is paid and what is overdue, so there are no surprises when the inspector comes.
In practice
Two weeks before an ISO 27001 audit at a Danish energy company, the coordinator checks each requirement against the evidence folder and chases three risk owners for missing records.
Why it matters
Rules like NIS2 and GDPR expect proof, not good intentions, and this role is what turns scattered work into something the organisation can show.