Mellisa Palla

Senior Risk Manager and strategic advisor with expertise in non-financial risk, governance, and organisational resilience. Trusted partner to senior leadership in embedding risk-informed decision-making and strengthening control environments to support sustainable growth.

• Leading and influencing risk initiatives that enhanced risk frameworks & governance that contributed to organizational resilience and regulatory compliance.
• Partnership with senior executives and key stakeholders to identify and manage the non-financial risks, that enabled risk-based decisions aligned to the banks objectives and risk appetite.
• Strengthened risk culture across the organisation by influencing first and second line collaboration, promoting proactive risk ownership, and embedding risk awareness into day‑to‑day business activities.
• Recognised as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, valued for sound judgement, strategic insight, and the ability to challenge constructively while balancing regulatory expectations with commercial outcomes.

Henley Business School - Advanced Certificate in Management Practice.