Elena Casarotto
Birmingham,West Midlands
Summary
Risk and governance professional with experience across product governance, non-financial risk, and audit, specialising in control design, risk monitoring, and data-driven investigations. Proven ability to identify anomalies, strengthen control environments, and deliver actionable insights to senior stakeholders. Experienced in handling sensitive information with discretion and supporting audit and regulatory interactions. Strong interest in financial crime, conduct risk, and insider threat frameworks.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work history
Product Governance Manager
HSBC UK
Birmingham, West Midlands
2025.12 - Current
- Contribute to the development and ongoing oversight of Product Governance frameworks
- Monitor and assess effectiveness of controls across product lifecycles
- Support audits and ensure provision of sensitive information
- Partner with stakeholders to strengthen control environments
- Communicate governance frameworks across the business
- Reassess risks considering regulatory and market changes
Non-Financial Risk Manager
HSBC UK
Birmingham, West Midlands
2024.11 - 2025.11
- Delivered risk-focused management information to senior management
- Maintained and enhanced control environments
- Designed governance processes reducing errors
- Improved fraud MI and detection capabilities
- Implemented preventative controls for conduct risk
- Collaborated to escalate and address risk issues
Receivables Finance Auditor
HSBC UK
West Midlands & Wales
2017.09 - 2024.10
- Conducted audit reviews and investigations into financial systems
- Performed risk-based testing to detect anomalies
- Assessed collateral and identified inconsistencies
- Produced audit reports with recommendations
- Supported remediation and control improvements
Education
Bachelor - Banking and Finance
Universita' degli Studi di Brescia
Brescia, ItalyCertificate in Business Accounting -
CIMA
BirminghamSkills
- Risk & Compliance: Conduct risk, non-financial risk, governance frameworks, control design and monitoring
- Investigations & Fraud: Data-driven investigations, anomaly detection, fraud MI, issue escalation and remediation
- Data & Analytics: SQL, Python, Excel; MI reporting, trend analysis, insight generation
- Controls & Audit: Risk-based testing, control assessment, audit support, process improvement
- Stakeholder Management: Senior engagement, clear risk communication, cross-functional collaboration, handling sensitive information
- Fluent in English and Italian
Timeline
Product Governance Manager
HSBC UK
2025.12 - Current
Non-Financial Risk Manager
HSBC UK
2024.11 - 2025.11
Receivables Finance Auditor
HSBC UK
2017.09 - 2024.10
Bachelor - Banking and Finance
Universita' degli Studi di Brescia
Certificate in Business Accounting -
CIMA