Helene is a retail banking and payment specialist. She has extensive regulatory experience in the UK and internationally.

She joined the FCA in June 2019 and works in policy on all PSD2 related matter with a specific emphasis on SCA and open banking related matters.

Before joining the FCA, she worked at the European Banking Authority, where she developed a number of instruments under PSD2 and led the supervisory work with the 28 national competent authorities.

Before then, she worked at the FSA/FCA in a range of roles ranging from supervision to competition and in the industry in compliance roles.

She holds a PhD in law.