Training

Handling a whistleblowing and conducting an internal investigation

Target Audience

  • Compliance Officer
  • Human Resources Director and HR staff
  • General Counsel / Legal Directors / Legal staff
  • Whistleblower internal point of contact
  • Executive Management
  • Internal investigators or any person authorized to conduct an internal investigation

Prerequisites

This training is open to all, with no prerequisites. It is intended for anyone interested in this subject.

Training Objectives

  • Get a thorough understanding of the applicable legal framework
  • Receive and analyse a whistleblowing
  • Conduct investigations
  • Anticipate risks and sensitive issues
  • Draft a clear, objective, and actionable investigation report
  • Determine the appropriate follow-up after the investigation

Training Program

This training is divided into 6 parts:

  • Legal Framework and Issues surrounding to internal whistleblowing
  • Receiving and processing a whistleblowing
  • Organizing and preparing the internal investigation
  • Conducting the investigation
  • Analysis, drafting, and reporting of findings
  • Follow-up to the investigation and risk Management

Methods Used

Whether face to face at our office or at the client’s premises, or remotely, this training alternates between theoretical knowledge and practical exercises. Time is also set aside for discussion, to encourage interaction and answer questions.

Assessment Methods

Assessment of knowledge acquired:

  • Self-assessment at the end of the training
  • Oral questions and discussions throughout the training
  • Quizzes or practical exercises
  • Case studies
  • Interview simulation or decision-making exercises

Assessment of participant and client satisfaction: Questionnaire at the end of the training.

Duration

Half a day or a full day, depending on the depth of the training requested.

Tailoring to your needs

Would you like it tailored to your specific needs? Let’s discuss it!

Participant Satisfaction Rate

Year 2026 – Data currently being collected

Speaker Profiles

William Feugère

Partner

Founder of the legal tech firm Ethicorp

Head of the Compliance & Business Ethics Committee of the Paris Bar Association

Speaks on compliance

Cécile Amado-Fischgrund

Counsel

Former General Counsel

Compliance Officer

DPO

Works primarily in compliance

Contributes to the work of the AFJE’s Compliance Experts Commission

Laura Bartuccio

Senior Associate

Works in Compliance, primarily on internal investigations

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