Department · EI PSM
Finance and Legal
Scope
Financial control, statutory and regulatory compliance, legal advice, tax, treasury, JV financial governance, and corporate-level standards (sanctions, modern slavery, anti-bribery). The function that ensures the organisation is solvent, compliant and lawful — and that its commercial decisions can be defended.
The reframing
"The trap is to read Finance & Legal as 'corporate overhead' rather than as a part of the management system. Financial controls are risk controls. Legal frameworks are standards. Sanctions screening is a compliance assurance act. Once Finance & Legal is mapped against the framework, the boundary between 'the management system' and 'corporate' starts to dissolve — which is the right outcome."
Footprint across the framework
E01
Leadership, commitment and responsibility
3 documents: Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy · Delegation of Authority Standard · Annual Business Plan and Budget Process
3 docs →
E02
Identification and compliance with legislation and industry standards
4 documents: Data Protection Policy · Tax Strategy · Competition Law Compliance Standard · Emissions Trading Compliance Procedure
4 docs →
E04
Workforce involvement
1 document: Speak Up Policy
1 docs →
E05
Communication with stakeholders
1 document: Regulatory Correspondence and Notices Procedure
1 docs →
E06
Hazard identification and risk assessment
2 documents: Enterprise Risk Management Standard · Insurance and Loss Prevention Survey Procedure
2 docs →
E08
Operating manuals and procedures
2 documents: Expenses Standard · Payment Processing Procedure
2 docs →
E12
Management of change and project management
2 documents: Investment Approval Standard · Capital Project Cost Estimating Procedure
2 docs →
E18
Contractor and supplier, selection and management
1 document: Contract Review and Legal Approval Procedure
1 docs →
E20
Audit, assurance, management review and intervention
2 documents: Financial Controls Framework · Internal Audit Charter
2 docs →
Where Finance & Legal pivots into other departments
→ CommercialSanctions, payment terms, supplier financial assurance
→ HR / PeopleEmployment law, payroll controls