Monica Risam

Monica Risam

Group General Counsel

Monica is a dual-qualified UK and US lawyer with extensive experience in the financial services sector and leads Starling’s legal and regulatory affairs teams.

Before joining Starling, Monica was Group General Counsel and Company Secretary for Lombard International Group. She has also held senior legal roles at Aviva plc and GE Capital and began her career at Weil, Gotshal & Manges. 

Monica is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and The George Washington University.

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