Governance, Risk and Compliance Services

Financial services organisations operate in one of the most highly regulated and scrutinised industries. Governance structures and risk frameworks must meet compliance standards while also facilitating growth.
PMC Legal helps funds management businesses put the right systems in place to manage risk and maintain trust with regulators, investors and stakeholders.
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Practical Legal Support for Stronger Governance

In an environment of increasing regulatory oversight, funds management businesses need to understand how financial services laws and regulations impact them from a governance, risk and compliance (GRC) perspective — and understand the operational consequences of those requirements. Our experts support clients with a proactive approach to compliance, shifting governance and risk from a challenge to a strategic advantage.

PMC Legal helps financial services organisations understand and translate legal obligations into practical processes that simplify daily operations. This drives greater accountability, clearer systems and the space for innovation. With decades of in-house and private practice experience, we deliver practical guidance and commercial acumen that reflect evolving regulations and market conditions. 

Whether you are a boutique investment manager or part of a global institution, expert support in implementing GRC frameworks strengthens your ability to compete and grow — even under scrutiny.

How We Can Help

Governance, risk and compliance are connected. Blind spots in one area can compromise others, exposing organisations to unnecessary risk. PMC Legal’s comprehensive strategic guidance and tailored support offer clarity across the spectrum of GRC initiatives:

Governance:

  • Prepare/review governance arrangements.
  • Strategic advice to boards and senior management.
  • Charter preparation/review.

Risk management:

  • Review risk management framework (including risk appetite statement, risk management policy, risk register).
  • Conduct risk workshops for senior management.

Compliance:

  • Prepare/review compliance framework.
  • Prepare/review compliance policies, procedures, registers and checklists.
  • Compliance training.
  • Compliance committee attendance and/or reporting.

Why PMC Legal?

The financial services sector demands legal advisors who understand both regulatory complexity and operational pressure. PMC Legal combines deep sector knowledge with commercial acumen to help you design and implement solutions that withstand scrutiny and support market growth. We offer strategic guidance and support to your personnel so they can truly own the GRC function within your business and are armed with the skills and confidence to navigate GRC matters. 

With the senior expertise of a top-tier firm and the accessibility of a boutique practice, clients gain targeted advice that enhances resilience and supports growth strategies by reducing regulatory exposure, clarifying accountability and protecting business continuity.

With bespoke expert guidance, clients gain the clarity and confidence to make strategic decisions and respond to regulatory shifts.

Meet Some of Our GRC Services Clients

Meet Our GRC Practice Leader

Catherine is an experienced funds management, financial services lawyer and governance professional who has worked closely with large financial services institutions, boutiques and fintechs. She provides acute legal and strategic advice to Boards and management, and is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Governance Institute of Australia.

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Get in Touch

Governance, risk and compliance enable your strategy and growth. PMC Legal helps financial services organisations implement GRC frameworks that hold under scrutiny and deliver practical results. 

Connect with our team to discuss how GRC solutions can protect value and accelerate your managed funds business.

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