Richelle Lugtu and Maria Leslie Sarabia — a Philippines-based, remote-ready pair who build and run the compliance systems, entity records, and reporting discipline that keep a growing group of companies organised and in good standing.
| Capability | Status |
|---|---|
| Compliance programme design, ownership, and risk assessment | Direct |
| Entity governance, onboarding, and CDD/EDD-style documentation | Direct |
| Corporate record-keeping systems and audit-ready documentation habits | Direct |
| Compliance calendars, deadline tracking, and escalation discipline | Direct |
| Bookkeeping, reconciliation, and financial reporting — including direct US SME client experience | Direct |
| Jurisdiction-specific filings, foreign qualifications, and registered-agent management | Client-engaged |
| Local statutory or corporate-law interpretation | Client-engaged |
"Client-engaged" — that specialist is engaged and held directly by the client (or already retained by the client). We coordinate with them; we do not supply, source, or contract them.
This isn't a workaround — it mirrors how most compliance-coordinator roles are already structured: a programme owner who tracks, documents, and coordinates, working alongside counsel and accountants for the pieces that need a specific licence. We've run that exact model before, just in a different jurisdiction.
QuickBooks Online & Desktop, Xero, MYOB, Tally, Shopify, Toast, and Bill.com — currently used for full-cycle bookkeeping with SME clients in the US, UAE, and Singapore.
Daily-use tools for both — documents, spreadsheets, and scheduling used throughout their careers.
Leslie built and standardised a CRM manual; Richelle integrates CRM and digital workflow tools into her compliance practice today.
No direct hands-on use of a named platform (e.g. CT Corporation, Harbor Compliance, Middesk) to date — fast ramp-up given existing tracker and record-system discipline.
Comfortable with document workflow generally; specific e-signature platforms (DocuSign, etc.) are a same-day learning curve, not a training project.
Richelle actively uses AI tools for training design and workflow processes in her current consulting practice.
Inventory every entity, its current standing, outstanding filings, and record gaps. Identify which jurisdictions need a local licensed specialist and where we can act directly.
Build the compliance calendar, record-book structure, and tracking templates. Confirm which registered agent, attorney, or CPA the client has engaged (or will engage) for anything requiring a local licence, and set up the coordination workflow with them.
Coordinate filings through the specialists the client has engaged, maintain governance documentation, flag risk before it becomes a deadline problem, and report to leadership on a set cadence.
This isn't a single hire. It's a small, complementary pod: one person owning the compliance programme and its documentation, backed by flexible coverage — Leslie or a dedicated Admin, depending on the workload — coordinating closely with whichever registered agent, attorney, or CPA the client engages directly for the pieces that need a local licence.