Elena is a senior corporate attorney and financial executive with 15+ years of leadership bridging institutional finance, regulatory law, and venture growth. A specialist in scaling financial institutions and neobanks, she has executed over £140M in Series A funding by aligning capital strategies with robust risk management.

Her background includes advising global hedge funds and private equity firms on cross-border compliance at elite international law firms, as well as serving as General Counsel and Head of Legal & Compliance for a prominent asset management firm.

Currently, Elena provides fractional executive and growth advisory services, building scalable compliance infrastructures that de-risk financial enterprises ahead of institutional capital raises. She holds an LL.M. in International Financial Law and maintains an active bar admission.