White Collar Criminal Defense
Workplace Investigations
Ethics and Compliance Consulting
Training
What Rubino Partners Does for its Clients
White Collar Criminal Defense
Courtroom Tested
Mark leverages his experience as a federal prosecutor to represent individuals and organizations in criminal matters in state and federal court.
Workplace Investigations
Experience Matters
Whether the alleged violation is reported by internal whistleblowers, regulatory agencies, competitors, or others, it is critically important to be prepared to conduct a full and unbiased investigation. A thorough investigation should determine not only what happened, but why it happened. Understanding the root cause of compliance failures is key to conducting effective remediation. Whether your needs are help with routine workplace investigations or more complex matters, Rubino Partners has the experience and soft skills to help and is positioned to leverage forensic resources and any other specialists to be able to handle all your investigative needs.
- Conduct, manage and supervise internal investigations
- Counsel management on any necessary remediation
- Represent officers and directors in government investigations
Ethics and Compliance Consulting
A Tailored Approach to Meet all of Your Needs
Recent government enforcement activity demonstrates that organizations must be “all in” on compliance. Rubino Partners is prepared to be a strategic partner with you, whether it is designing a new compliance program or enhancing an existing program to stay current with the evolving regulatory landscape. Our services include:
- Risk Assessment
- Program design and implementation
- Develop compliance policies and procedures
- Create Code of Conduct
- Monitor and evaluate program effectiveness
- Annual Compliance Review
- Mandatory filings and certifications
Training
Your Employees Must Know How to Comply with Corporate Policies
Corporate policies can only be effective if employees are well-trained in them. Rubino Partners has deep experience with training company resources at all levels and is available to conduct customized training relating to the legal and compliance areas impacting your company, including policies relating to financial crime compliance, privacy and data protection, government contracting compliance, and Code of Conduct.
A well-designed compliance program helps minimize legal and reputational risk.
Organizations must continue to invest in compliance to protect your reputation and bottom line. Effective compliance program is a business driver!
Why Hire Rubino Partners LLC
At a time of heightened DOJ and regulatory enforcement it is critically important to have an ethics and compliance program that is designed to be effective. Every organization must have a program that can effectively identify compliance issues, promptly and impartially investigate those issues, and conduct any necessary remediation.
It is also important to associate yourself with the right professional to be your trusted partner. As a former federal prosecutor and a corporate executive leading an internal investigations team and serving as white-collar crime compliance counsel, Mark is uniquely qualified to partner with your company. Having conducted hundreds of complex internal investigations and having participated in multiple external reviews of a corporate compliance program, Mark knows what “good looks like” and more importantly what the government thinks “good looks like.”
A typical law firm will counsel you on what the law provides, but Mark knows firsthand what challenges organizations face in maintaining an effective compliance program, and he will partner with you to reach a cost effective and risk-based solution that makes sense for your organization. Mark will work directly with your company or with your external counsel under privilege, and he is available for project-based work or on retainer.
A little bit about Mark and his previous work
Global Legal & Compliance Executive
Areas of Expertise
Corporate Compliance & Internal Investigations
Financial Crimes Compliance
Government Contracts Compliance
International Trade Compliance
Securities Law
Enterprise Risk Management
Privacy & Data Protection
Mark D. Rubino
Mark Rubino is a highly experienced legal and compliance professional whose expertise has been honed through his success as a corporate executive, civil litigator, and federal prosecutor. He applies this unique experience to help organizations mitigate legal and reputational risk and represents individuals and organizations in criminal matters.
Mark built and led the internal investigation function at KPMG LLP as a Principal and Associate General Counsel. Over the course of his tenure, he directed more than 750 high-profile, corporate internal investigations involving potential violations of law, professional practice standards, and firm policies. He was a key player in its successful completion of a DOJ Deferred Prosecution Agreement and the diligence and forward-thinking of Mark and his team resulted in significant improvement in compliance and legal outcomes for the firm. He fostered open dialogue with regulators and government officials and represented firm employees in federal OIG investigations. He regularly reported to the Board and executive leadership, advising on emerging legal issues and remediation. He also served as a firm-wide financial crimes compliance counsel and developed and delivered training to multiple internal audiences on compliance, investigations, and mitigating legal risk.
Mark began his career as a judicial law clerk and then as a Trial Attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice in Washinton, DC, handling both civil and criminal matters in the federal courts. He also served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Miami, FL and Connecticut offices, where he successfully prosecuted significant narcotics and complex financial crimes cases, earning several commendations.
Throughout his career, Mark has been drawn to opportunities to educate and mentor rising leaders. In addition to numerous trainings he conducted at KPMG, Mark provided national instruction on trial practice and forfeiture for the DOJ. Today he shares his expertise as a Guest Lecturer in business law at the University of Connecticut School of Business. He serves on the Civilian Review Board for the Town of Westport and is an active volunteer with local civic organizations.
Mark holds a JD from Ohio Northern University College of Law and a BS in Finance from the University of Connecticut. He is a member of the Bar in NY, CT, and DC.
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Get in touch with Rubino Partners LLC
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