trademark

ABOUT

The Sophie Grace team is dedicated to helping financial services and credit businesses start, grow and prosper as a result of our continuous commitment to providing clients with honest, effective and valuable services and advice.

Sophie Grace is a leading Australian firm specialising in both compliance and legal services to participants within the financial services and credit industries. We have serviced Australian and international clients across the financial sector for over a decade. From obtaining the required licences to operate your business to the provision of ongoing compliance support, many businesses have benefited from Sophie Grace’s extensive knowledge in the financial and credit space.

We take pride in our ability to offer tailored solutions to a broad range of businesses whilst keeping business practicalities and obligations to regulators at the forefront of our minds when delivering services and advice. Our consultancy services can equip you with assistance and clarity in your business endeavours.

Sophie Gerber (Director)
Alicia Pevely (General Manager)
Melody Gao (Senior Lawyer)
Sarah Chapman (Head of Licensing)
Victoria Lombardo (Junior Lawyer)
Leah Li (Graduate Lawyer)
Hannah Murray (Compliance Consultant)

Here are a few of the reasons our clients choose Sophie Grace:

  • We assist both Australian and international clients across an extensive range of service offerings;
  • We are independently owned and managed which allows us to provide competitive fees and charges;
  • We do not pay or accept commissions in connection with any of the services we provide so we can recommend who and what we think is best;
  • We have over a decade of experience and expertise in both the financial services and credit industries;
  • Our tight-knit team allows us to offer a truly personalised approach when dealing with client matters. Our clients are a priority to us and their needs are never overlooked; and
  • Our aim is to ensure all clients receive robust and transparent service whilst keeping up with industry best practices.

 

We understand the complexities of keeping up to date with the latest legislation and regulatory changes in the financial services and credit industries which is why we regularly update our blog so you can access the latest industry news. The Sophie Grace team takes great care to provide information that is relevant and free of mundane technical jargon, making it easier to stay informed.

For more information on the services Sophie Grace provides and how we may assist you please contact us.

“Melody Gao made her best effort to understand our business and provided objective opinion before the engagement. That is the reason we chose Sophie Grace. The whole application process is quite smooth and the licence was granted faster than our expectation.”
Hal WengPureheart Australia Pty Ltd
“Highly professional, friendly and compassionate with brilliant communication.”
Howard YuHope Partners Pty Ltd
“It has been an absolute pleasure working with Sarah and the team at Sophie Grace. They guided us through the entire ACL application process. It gave us comfort knowing that we had experts at Sophie Grace helping us and answering any questions we had. We were pleasantly surprised at the speed and ease of the process, which we believe was in no small part because of Sophie Grace. We would definitely recommend anyone seeking an ACL to work with Sophie Grace.”
Ewen HollingsworthLeap Financial Pty Ltd
“It is great news for all the members of our company. After four months, we finally could start our business. I appreciate your help and we believe Sophie Grace is a reliable partner to us and we shall recommend them to others in future.”
Thomas WeiPacific Financial & Investment Pty Ltd
“Thank you to the Sophie Grace team for helping us obtain our AFSL. Melody has been more than just a professional advisor – she has been a caring friend to us throughout the application process. We have only received positive feedback from the business partners and companies which we have referred to Sophie Grace. We look forward to working with Sophie Grace again in relation to the next matter.”
Kevin ZhangYuns Advisory
“We really appreciate Sophie Grace’s professional services in helping us obtaining and vary our ACL. At the beginning of the process, the team worked with us to come up with an application strategy that matches our needs and business plans. With their help, we were able to commence operations as a mortgage broker first and have now become a credit provider. This strategy allowed us to enter the market as fast as we could and accumulate valuable industry relationships and clientele. We are very grateful for their tailored solutions and support throughout the application and variation process.”
Percy YangSuper Finance Markets
“Sophie Grace went above and beyond my expectations with securing our company ACL. They were across everything and kept me up to speed and reminded me of when I forgot to do things. If you want professional help and the job done right the first time look no further because you’re in the right place.”
Colin EvansAsset Finance Shop
Previous
Next

Our Services

AFSL

Do I need an AFSL
AFSL Application Process
AFSL Packages
AFSL Responsible Managers
AFSL Training Requirements
AFSL Ongoing Compliance
AFSL Procedural Documentation
Types of Clients
AFSL Shop

Credit Licence

Do I need an ACL
ACL Application Process
ACL Responsible Managers
ACL Procedural Documentation
ACL Ongoing Compliance
ACL Shop

AML/CTF

Tranche 2 Reforms
Do I need to Comply
AML/CTF Programs
AML/CTF Ongoing Requirements
AML/CTF Independent Compliance Review
AML/CTF Shop
Remittance and Money Transfer Providers
Digital Currency Exchange Providers

Legal

Corporate and Commercial
Financial Services
Funds Management
The Fintech Regulation Hub
Public Notary Services

Sophie Grace Compliance Portal

Sign up today for up-to-date compliance policies and regular consultation with our specialist staff

Compliance Portal

Our Most Recent Articles

Contact Us

We will contact you as soon as possible!

=