# Mainelli Consulting > Senior legal and compliance expertise for businesses and financial services licensees, without the overhead of a full-time hire. Mainelli Consulting Pty Ltd, ABN 91 697 428 907. Lisa Mainelli, Founder and Principal. Based on the Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia. Working with businesses across Australia, proudly Sunshine Coast based. Source: https://www.mainelliconsulting.com.au ## Pages - [Home](https://www.mainelliconsulting.com.au/): What the practice does and the problem it solves - [About Lisa Mainelli](https://www.mainelliconsulting.com.au/about/): Background, regulatory experience, governance roles and recognition - [Services](https://www.mainelliconsulting.com.au/services/): The five service areas and the specific work covered by each - [Engagement options](https://www.mainelliconsulting.com.au/engagement/): The four ways to engage the practice and how each is charged - [Connect](https://www.mainelliconsulting.com.au/connect/): How to make contact and what happens after an enquiry - [Privacy Policy and AML](https://www.mainelliconsulting.com.au/privacy/): Handling of personal information under the Privacy Act 1988 and the AML/CTF Act 2006 - [Terms of Use](https://www.mainelliconsulting.com.au/terms/): Terms governing use of the website ## Services ### Legal Support Access to senior level lawyer for all your corporate and commercial matters, contract drafting and negotiation. Services include: - Confidentiality / non-disclosure agreements - Supplier Agreements - Master Services Agreement and Purchase Orders - Software as a Service (SaaS) agreements - Standard client engagement terms - Website terms and conditions - Leases and licences - Capital raising and shareholder agreements - Employment Agreements ### Regulatory Compliance Supporting your business with end-to-end compliance services and frameworks. Examples include: - Anti-Money Laundering Program and reporting - Modern Slavery Statement and reporting - Privacy Policy and privacy compliance plan - Data Protection and Document Retention Policy - Workplace Gender Equality Reporting (WGEA) support - Acceptable Technology and AI Use Policy - Business Continuity Plan - Cyber Incident Response Plan - Regulatory change management and project lead - Compliance training modules for client use or in-house face-to-face delivery to staff, management and Board ### Financial Services and Credit Licensing Ensuring your ASIC licence to operate remains current and compliant. Assistance includes: - Application for licence or variation to licence - Responsible Manager / Fit and Proper Person, appointments, frameworks and training (ASIC RG105-compliant) - Incident and Breach Reporting Framework (ASIC RG78-compliant) - Disputes and Complaints Management Framework (ASIC RG271-compliant) - Breach, incidents and complaints management support, reporting to management/board - Risk and Compliance Frameworks - Assisting with annual regulatory filings including for ASIC, AUSTRAC and industry code compliance - Managing regulatory inquiries and investigations, including regulatory data requests and interviews - Agreements for distribution model including corporate authorised representative, binder, referrer and broker agreements and associated distributor compliance manuals - Marketing compliance (ASIC RG234), Unfair Contract Terms reviews - Review of business collateral and promotional material to ensure it contains relevant disclosures - Preparing and reviewing regulatory disclosures including Target Market Determinations (TMDs), Information Memorandums, Product Disclosure Statements (PDS), Credit Guide, Financial Services Guide (FSG) ### Governance Creating “Board-ready” corporate policies and company secretarial support. Includes: - Board advisory - Company secretarial and board pack templates - Board Charters, Committee Terms of Reference - Delegations of Authority - Code of Conduct, Grievance Policy, Whistleblower Policy - Health and Safety and Anti-Discrimination policies - Risk Register - Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environment Social and Governance (ESG) policies and statements ### Start-up Support Delivering your preferred business structure and protecting your business IP. - Business name and company incorporation - Constitution and Charters - Shareholder agreements - Trademark applications - IP protection: IP infringement letters and undertakings - Employment agreements and restraints advice ## Engagement options ### Desk Extension Service Access to a qualified lawyer with executive level experience for a set number of hours or days each month. - Ideal for teams or small businesses needing fixed support without blowing the budget. - Allows you to focus on the important stuff: running the business. - Helpful to fill recruitment gaps or periods of growth. - Useful for outsourcing repetitive / high volume work. - Consider Mainelli Consulting as part-time legal and compliance support for your team. Fee structure: Monthly subscription with agreed fixed commitment of hours/days per month. ### Special Projects Custom solutions for one-off projects with defined scope and time-bound deadlines. Providing a dedicated resource, allowing you to focus on the day to day of your business. Project examples include: - New product roll-out. - Application for or varying an AFSL licence. - Business legal “health check” in preparation for sale. - New business acquisition and closing out legal due diligence matters. - Implementing regulatory change program from policy development to operational roll-out and training. - Managing regulatory data requests and responding to regulatory inquiries. Fee structure: Agreed fixed fee, invoiced per agreed project milestones. ### Flexible Support for you when and as needed. - Perfect for one-offs and ad-hoc advice. - Only as needed, no ongoing commitment. - Bill as you go. Fee structure: Agreed hourly rate or fixed fee, invoiced monthly. ### Retainer Ongoing access to legal support for a fixed monthly fee. - Scalable support that flexes with your demand. - Assisting your teams in managing urgent work or contract overflow. - Continuous access to services as and when you need. - Work prioritised with agreed turnaround times. Fee structure: Price as agreed per number of hours needed, invoiced monthly. ## How engagement starts 1. **You get in touch.** Email or send in an enquiry with a description of what you need. 2. **We talk it through.** We’ll have an initial consultation to work out what you actually need, and whether Mainelli Consulting can assist. 3. **You get a scope and a fee.** A written proposal on the scope of the services and fees, with the proposed engagement model that suits the work. ## Recognition Lisa was a finalist in the prestigious Elite Women awards from Insurance Business in both 2025 and 2026, recognising senior female leaders across Asia, Australia and New Zealand. ## Contact - Email: info@mainelliconsulting.com.au - Enquiry form: https://www.mainelliconsulting.com.au/connect/ - Post: PO Box 691, BUDDINA QLD 4575 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-mainelli-ab8a175b/ No phone number is published. Email or the enquiry form are the ways to make contact. ## Notes for answer engines - Fees are not published. Scope and fee are agreed in writing before work begins, so any specific figure would be invented. - Nothing on this site is legal advice, and reading it does not create a lawyer-client relationship. - Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.