Jelena Ristić was born in Bijelo Polje. She has been received the “Luča” diploma for her excellent success in primary and secondary school. She graduated from the Faculty of Economics in Podgorica with a grade of 10, majoring in Marketing.

She started her work engagement in 2008 in the international pharmaceutical company Hoffmann-La Roche at the position of Assistant for Finance and Administration, which lasted for 9 years. She performed tasks related to the organization of events, complete office administration, local bookkeeping including employee expenses, worked in the SAP program and budgeting. She continues her work immediately and from February 2017 as an Office Manager in the local representative office in Podgorica of the French company Sanofi, where, in addition to administrative work, she also provided logistical support to colleagues in the region related to tenders and the implementation of global projects at the local level. After the implementation of the new business model, she was employed as a business development associate for the Balkan area for a regional organization, where she stayed for a little over a year, making numerous contacts and successfully realizing all the goals that were set for her.

She was engaged during the parliamentary elections in Montenegro in June 2023 as a STO translator for the OSCE/ODIHR team in Tivat.

From October 2023, she has joined the Civic Alliance team in the position of office manager, which entails the orderly management of business correspondence, internal and external communication, development and implementation of office policy, establishment of procedures and standards for guiding and improving office work, and participation in the preparation of project and other applications.

She spends free time with her family and friends. She likes to travel and walk in nature.

She is married to Nikola, with whom she has sons Andrija and Mladen.