Elizabeth Economou
Summary
Senior risk and operations professional with 17+ years in investment banking, specialising in operational risk, governance, and data-driven insights. Proven ability to translate management information into clear, actionable insight supporting senior decision-making and risk appetite management. Strong experience across first, second- and third-line engagement, driving proactive risk culture and continuous improvement.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
VP, Market Operations Oversight & Advisory
NatWest Markets
2021.01 - Current
- Lead transformation of risk reporting and MI into actionable insights for senior stakeholders
- Governance lead for Trader Controls MI Programme, improving visibility of risk exposure and control effectiveness
- Drive development of dashboards and metrics (Tableau, InSPIRE) to identify trends and emerging risks
- Engage and influence stakeholders across business and risk functions to align with risk appetite
- Present insights at governance forums and drive remediation of out-of-tolerance risks
- Own service management reporting ensuring timely delivery and stakeholder satisfaction
- SME for Transaction & Processing Errors risk standards
- Completed GIGs in Operational Resilience and Carbon Markets, expanding stakeholder network and deepening insight into emerging risks and regulatory priorities
Collateral Management Manager
NatWest Markets
2019.02 - 2020.12
- Led operational teams, risk and control assessments, and audit delivery across multiple products
Collateral SME – Brexit Programme (Secondment)
NatWest Markets
2018.10 - 2019.09
- Developed migration strategy and provided risk insight reporting to senior leadership
Education
B.A. (Hons) - Financial Services, Planning and Management
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester 2010.09 - 2013.07
CISI Investment Operations Certificate - undefined
Skills
- Risk Reporting & Insights Transformation
- Operational Risk and Risk Appetite Frameworks
- Stakeholder Management & Influence
- Data Analysis, Metrics & Trend Identification
- Risk & Control Frameworks (1LoD / 2LoD / 3LoD)
- Scenario Analysis & Emerging Risk Identification
- Governance, Audit & Regulatory Engagement
- Dashboarding & Visualisation (Tableau, and InSPIRE MI Reporting)
Accomplishments
- Led the end-to-end delivery of the Symphony Alerting tool, taking it from concept through to full implementation, enhancing risk visibility and escalation capability
- Enhanced MI reporting to deliver insight-led outputs used in risk governance forums
- Improved risk visibility through dashboard and metric optimisation
- Influenced remediation of control gaps through senior stakeholder engagement
- Strengthened governance and risk culture across operational teams
Timeline
VP, Market Operations Oversight & Advisory
NatWest Markets
2021.01 - Current
Collateral Management Manager
NatWest Markets
2019.02 - 2020.12
Collateral SME – Brexit Programme (Secondment)
NatWest Markets
2018.10 - 2019.09
B.A. (Hons) - Financial Services, Planning and Management
Manchester Metropolitan University
2010.09 - 2013.07