Point of View · 4 min
Managed compliance: when outsourcing the function actually works
MAVYN Team · 1 min read · 28 September 2026
When in-house cost curves meet rising regulator expectations, an outcome-based model can pay back inside a single supervisory cycle.
The economics of in-house compliance are breaking down for mid-market firms. Rising regulatory expectations demand specialist skills that are expensive to recruit and retain.
Managed compliance — outsourcing the function to a specialist provider under defined SLAs — offers a different model. One where cost is predictable, expertise is guaranteed, and the regulator sees consistent quality.
The key is outcome-based contracting. Not headcount, not hours — outcomes. Alert disposition rates, STR quality scores, inspection readiness metrics.
For firms with 50-500 employees, the math often works inside a single supervisory cycle. The cost of one failed inspection typically exceeds two years of managed service fees.