Lara L.

SOX Compliance & Internal Audit Consultant | Ex-Head of SOX, Lazard

Internal Audit & SOX Compliance consultant with 7+ years of experience across banking, industrial and consumer sectors — including 3 years as Head of SOX France at Lazard, where I reported directly to the Audit Committee, the AMF (French Financial Markets Authority) and Deloitte. I help companies strengthen their control environment and stay ahead of regulatory requirements. At Lazard, I led the first full redesign of the French SOX Risk & Control Matrix framework since 2012, managed regulatory audits (AMF, ESG) and drove remediation plans across Private Banking, Asset Management and Financial Advisory. Before that, at Protiviti, I delivered SOX and internal control testing, financial and operational audits, and risk mapping engagements for banking, pharma, transport and industrial clients. As an independent consultant since 2025, I've led a full FCPA compliance audit for Groupe Bertrand and advised on business strategy for a hospitality client, alongside running my own company — so I bring both technical rigor and the reliability of someone who manages her own business day to day. What I can help with: - SOX 404 testing, documentation and remediation - Internal control design and risk & control matrices (RCM) - Regulatory compliance audits (SOX, AMF, MiFID II, FCPA, ESG) - Risk mapping and risk assessments - Fraud investigations - Process optimization and audit committee reporting Fluent in French and English (professional Spanish), based in Paris (CET), available for remote or on-site engagements across Europe. Let's talk about how I can strengthen your control environment.