Paulis Iljenkovs has 9 years of experience in anti-financial crime and sanctions compliance, having worked as a lawyer at Deloitte and since 2019 – at the Latvian FIU. In 2023, Paulis was appointed the Deputy Director of FIU in charge of core financial intelligence functions, including operational analysis, strategic analysis and public-private partnerships for combatting money laundering and sanctions evasion. In 2024, Paulis was assigned with setting-up the framework for FIU becoming the national competent authority for sanctions implementation. Paulis was a Steering Group member at the Europol Financial Intelligence Public Private Partnership (EFIPPP) until 2023. He has a Master’s degree in law and he is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS).
