Fractional Legal Counsel

How We Help

Independent governance expertise for boards navigating complex integrity, compliance, culture and risk challenges. We bring 30 years’ operational and executive-level experience to support board oversight, ask the right questions and ensure proportionate, effective responses that build stakeholder trust.

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What You’ll Get

Board oversight & challenge: Independent scrutiny of strategy, risk, culture and controls.

Culture & conduct governance: Diagnostics, tone-from-the-top guidance, speak-up oversight.

Compliance & regulatory assurance: Obligations view, evidence of effectiveness, regulator engagement.

Risk & crisis oversight: Preparedness, incident governance, root-cause follow-through and learning.

Reporting that drives decisions: Clear KRIs, leading indicators and board-ready packs.

Chair/committee leadership: Audit & Risk, People & Culture, Integrity/Compliance committees.

CEO/ELT partnership: Coaching on board communications, decision papers and accountability.

Focus Areas

Culture & conduct risk – Assess culture health, align incentives and embed behavioural expectations.

Whistleblowing & investigations – Channel effectiveness, independence, trend insights and remediation oversight.

Regulatory compliance – Evidence of design and operating effectiveness; proportionate frameworks across jurisdictions.

Privacy & data – Governance, incident readiness, and transparent practices that sustain trust.

Anti-bribery & corruption – Third-party risk, due diligence and proportionate controls.

Modern slavery & human rights – Supply-chain risk mapping, mitigation and regulatory reporting.

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Who This Helps

Boards and committees facing regulatory scrutiny, culture or conduct concerns, complex compliance transformation, growth-driven complexity or trust and reputation risks, and boards seeking to evolve governance maturity with practical, real-world insight.

How It Works

Initial Consultation

Every engagement begins with comprehensive discussion of your specific challenges, organisational context and strategic objectives. We understand your culture, constraints and aspirations before recommending approaches that fit your actual situation rather than theoretical best practices.

Engagement Approach

We emphasise collaboration and sustainability over quick fixes. Our process moves from discovery and assessment through strategy development to collaborative implementation and ongoing measurement, ensuring sustainable solutions your organisation can maintain and improve over time.

Next Steps: Book a 30-minute discovery call