Paulis Iljenkovs
Deputy Director
Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of Latvia
Paulis has 8 years of experience in anti-financial crime and sanctions compliance, having worked as a lawyer at Deloitte and since 2019 – at the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of Latvia.
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. Since April 2024, Paulis is the Deputy Director of FIU Latvia in charge of FIU’s functions related to international sanctions. Paulis was a member of the Steering Group of 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).
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. Since April 2024, Paulis is the Deputy Director of FIU Latvia in charge of FIU’s functions related to international sanctions. Paulis was a member of the Steering Group of 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).