Consult with corporate attorneys as necessary to address difficult legal compliance issues.

“Consult with corporate attorneys as necessary to address difficult legal compliance issues.” is a core task performed by Compliance Managers. Among the occupation's 30 rated tasks, workers place it 25th by importance (#6 most important). About 74% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Communicate with others about operational plans or activities. in Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E2. Exposure with tools — software built on top of a language model (not the model alone) could cut the time by at least half.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.50. Automation potential label: T1.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Report violations of compliance or regulatory standards to duly authorized enforcement agencies as appropriate or required. · importance 4.5
• Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation. · importance 4.4
• Discuss emerging compliance issues to ensure that management and employees are informed about compliance reporting systems, policies, and practices. · importance 4.4
• File appropriate compliance reports with regulatory agencies. · importance 4.3
• Maintain documentation of compliance activities, such as complaints received or investigation outcomes. · importance 4.2
• Conduct or direct the internal investigation of compliance issues. · importance 4.1
• Provide employee training on compliance related topics, policies, or procedures. · importance 4.1
• Serve as a confidential point of contact for employees to communicate with management, seek clarification on issues or dilemmas, or report irregularities. · importance 4.1
• Verify that all regulatory policies and procedures have been documented, implemented, and communicated. · importance 4.1
• Develop risk management strategies based on assessment of product, compliance, or operational risks. · importance 4.0
• Disseminate written policies and procedures related to compliance activities. · importance 4.0
• Prepare management reports regarding compliance operations and progress. · importance 4.0
• Conduct periodic internal reviews or audits to ensure that compliance procedures are followed. · importance 4.0
• Keep informed regarding pending industry changes, trends, or best practices. · importance 4.0

See all tasks on the Compliance Managers page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  title  = {Consult with corporate attorneys as necessary to address difficult legal compliance issues.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-15639}
}