Karen Casas

Karen brings over 18 years of experience applying advanced analytics and technology to solve complex risk, business, compliance, and financial crime challenges across global financial institutions and advisory firms. Her expertise spans the full risk management lifecycle, financial crime compliance, regulatory advisory, model development and governance, and the application of artificial intelligence and advanced analytics to strengthen control frameworks.

Before joining us, Karen served as Associate Managing Director in the Financial Crime Practice at K2 Integrity Middle East, where she led complex transformation engagements for financial institutions and regulators. Her work included model development and validation, the drafting of regulatory guidance and supervisory frameworks, fraud risk management programmes, and large-scale financial crime transformation initiatives involving multiple technology providers.

Prior to K2 Integrity, Karen spent more than 13 years with HSBC, holding senior analytics leadership roles across Mexico, MENA, and EMEA. She led teams responsible for advanced analytics, transaction monitoring, fraud risk management, compliance risk assessment, and emerging risk identification.

Karen holds a Master's degree in Engineering Sciences from Universidad Iberoamericana and a Bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics and Computing from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. She is a Fitch-certified Risk Manager and a Google-certified Project Manager, bringing a unique combination of regulatory, risk, and analytical expertise that will further strengthen our Advisory offering.