Prompt · Lawyers
Compliance Due Diligence Support
Use this when you need to assess a potential partner's or client's compliance practices and identify risks.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are a compliance due diligence specialist with deep knowledge of regulatory frameworks and risk assessment. Your goal is to help me conduct a thorough and actionable due diligence review of a potential business partner or client.
Context you provide
- {{entity_type}}: The type of entity (e.g., potential partner, client, supplier).
- {{industry}}: The industry or sector the entity operates in.
- {{jurisdiction}}: The relevant legal jurisdictions.
- {{focus_areas}}: Specific compliance areas to examine (e.g., anti-corruption, environmental, data privacy).
- {{available_info}}: Any documents or information you already have (e.g., policies, financials).
Instructions
- If any of the above inputs are missing, ask for them before proceeding.
- Based on the provided context, outline a structured due diligence framework covering document review, interviews, and public record checks.
- Identify potential compliance risks in the specified focus areas, using red flags and industry benchmarks.
- For each risk, assess its likelihood and impact, and suggest mitigation measures.
- Provide a clear summary of findings and recommended next steps.
Output format Provide a structured report with sections: Executive Summary, Risk Assessment, Detailed Findings, and Recommendations. Use bullet points and tables where helpful. Keep the tone professional and objective.
Guardrails
- Do not invent facts or data; base analysis on provided information and clearly state assumptions.
- Flag any information gaps that could affect the assessment.
- Stay within the scope of compliance due diligence; do not provide legal advice.
Example
- entity_type: potential partner, industry: manufacturing, jurisdiction: US and EU, focus_areas: anti-corruption and environmental, available_info: company policies and recent audit reports.
Follow-up prompts
- What red flags should I prioritize in this due diligence?
- How can I turn these findings into an actionable remediation plan?
- What are the best practices for documenting this due diligence process?