Elena Corn
London
Summary
An ambitious, results-driven professional with experience in lending, embedded finance, and implementing change within the regulated environment of Financial Services. Holding a First Class degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Liverpool, former Account Manager with experience the lending sector, now a Transformation Consultant following intensive training through the NxtGen programme. Analytically strong, commercially aware, and able to thrive in fast-paced, target-driven environments, with a large focus and interest in improving financial products that deliver value to both customers and businesses.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work history
NxtGen Transformation Consultant
Projective Group
London
2025.03 - Current
- Completed an intensive 11-week training programme, developing strong proficiency in Excel, project management, and core technical consulting methodologies.
- Joined the Project Governance team within the TEC department at a large Japanese bank. Analysing project allocation and budget data across a portfolio of initiatives, developing and building reporting frameworks and collaborating across multiple teams to continuously improve reporting outputs.
- Owned the design and development of internal Excel and Power BI reporting dashboards, translating complex data into clear, actionable insights and providing weekly updates to the CIO and senior leadership to support resourcing and investment decisions.
- Worked closely with multiple cross-functional teams across the bank to deliver accurate, consistent data for senior leadership, improving governance, reporting.
- Currently contributing to the implementation of a TEC project resource bench, supporting on data visualisation, rules of engagement and methods of compliance monitoring.
Account manager
YouLend
London
2024.01 - 2025.03
- Successfully negotiated the lending of a total of £15 million to support the growth of 1,240 businesses.
- Developed a deep understanding of the customer lending journey, identifying customer pain-points and opportunities to improve the overall experience.
- Demonstrated expertise in managing high-value, complex transactions, successfully processing and closing deals of up to £150,000 (average deal size of £10,000).
- Handpicked to collaborate exclusively with YouLend's most strategic global partners: Amazon and eBay, strengthening key business relationships.
- Consistently surpassed performance targets, averaging 108% since becoming an Account manager. This included six months as overall top performer within the team.
- Played a pivotal role in onboarding and mentoring junior team members, ensuring seamless integration and supporting a culture of high performance and quality output.
Junior account manager
YouLend
London
2022.09 - 2024.01
- Collaborated closely with YouLend's most profitable partner, Dojo, to optimise conversion rates, providing strategic insights and working closely with internal consultants to drive performance improvements.
- Capitalised on strong analytical skills in regular conversion review meetings, extracting key data in order to present actionable findings and assess vital action points to enhance the performance of the team.
- ·Collaborated with product and partnership teams to launch and evaluate the success of YouLend’s new partnership with Deliveroo, tracking the impact and aligning with business goals.
- Maintained a comprehensive level of industry knowledge to remain ahead of competitors.
Volunteer Covid-19 Vaccine Warden
Royal Voluntary Service
2021.06 - 2022.06
- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare and external professionals in the operation of a large-scale vaccine centre.
- Played a key role in patient management, optimising patient flow and coordinating care to ensure an efficient and effective service.
Telephone Volunteer
Re-Engage
2020.11 - 2022.01
- Scheduled weekly phone calls with elderly members of the community facing isolation and mental health crises during Covid lockdowns.
Consulting Virtual Internship
Bright Network
2020.08 - 2020.08
- Completed Bright Network's virtual consulting internship, with a focus on analysing, presenting and applying consulting frameworks.
- Presented findings to peers and gave and received feedback on how to elevate the analysis and delivery.
Chemistry and Mathematics GCSE tutor
Freelance
2018.06 - 2020.05
- Prepared lesson plans for students in GCSE years to simplify complex equations and concepts.
- Provided detailed feedback with actionable recommendations. Increased every student's performance by at least one grade boundary.
Volunteer Mathematics Tutor
The Holmewood School
2016.09 - 2017.07
- Planned and delivered weekly maths lessons to teenagers with autism working towards their GCSEs.
- Tailored explanations to accommodate individual abilities and provided support with personal issues outside the classroom.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Finance
University of Liverpool
2019.09 - 2022.07
A-Levels -
Highgate School, London
2016.09 - 2018.06
GCSEs - 8A*'s and 3A's
Highgate School, London
2011.09 - 2016.07
Skills
- Account Management & Stakeholder Management
- Exceptional team player
- Excel and Power BI Proficient
- Numerical and analytical ability
- Verbal and written communication
- Working under pressure to exceed targets
- Mentoring and problem solving
Accomplishments
- Certificates of achievement of a first-class grade throughout first and second years of my degree.
- Top performer for 5/8 months as Account Manager, averaging 108% of target throughout 2024.
- Yellow Belt Certificate.
- Completion of Payments 101 training.
- Extended Project Qualification: Mental health between species: Grade: A.
- Netball captain at school and university.
Timeline
NxtGen Transformation Consultant
Projective Group
2025.03 - Current
Account manager
YouLend
2024.01 - 2025.03
Junior account manager
YouLend
2022.09 - 2024.01
Volunteer Covid-19 Vaccine Warden
Royal Voluntary Service
2021.06 - 2022.06
Telephone Volunteer
Re-Engage
2020.11 - 2022.01
Consulting Virtual Internship
Bright Network
2020.08 - 2020.08
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Finance
University of Liverpool
2019.09 - 2022.07
Chemistry and Mathematics GCSE tutor
Freelance
2018.06 - 2020.05
Volunteer Mathematics Tutor
The Holmewood School
2016.09 - 2017.07
A-Levels -
Highgate School, London
2016.09 - 2018.06
GCSEs - 8A*'s and 3A's
Highgate School, London
2011.09 - 2016.07