Jens Paulus

Jens Paulus has more than 20 years of experience working with geopolitics and global governance, ranging from public to private sectors. Jens is a Senior Managing Director in the Forensics & Litigation Consulting segment and is based in Berlin. He leads the Geopolitical Risk Services and Public Sector practices in Germany, providing clients from the public and private sectors with advisory services aimed at preparing and addressing current and future challenges.

Jens specializes in geopolitical risk management, with deep expertise gained from previous senior roles at PwC and Ernst & Young, where he led the Geopolitical Risk Advisory practice, as well as the Forensic Services Public Sector practice. His skills include the development of transnational security strategies, compliance advisory and risk management. Jens is adept at conducting risk assessments, scenario modeling and providing strategic insights to clients in both public and private sectors. He has also facilitated high-level discussions between political and business leaders on governance and security.

In his role, Jens leads a team of professionals with various regional expertise who cover topics ranging from geopolitics, security, defense, international organizations, anti-corruption reforms and strategic communications. While his expertise and services are applied by clients from a variety of sectors, his professional focus lies in the energy, defense and security, public sector and oil and gas industries.

In addition to consulting work, Jens has held significant roles in the public sector, notably with the Konrad Adenauer-Stiftung, where he led the Europe and North America department. In this role, he oversaw the international political dialogue on topics such as European politics, foreign policy, security and the management of large networks of offices and staff. Jens has also contributed to anti-corruption initiatives, supported rule-of-law programs and fostered political dialogue across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and beyond.

Jens maintains an extensive network among European, Eurasian and American decision-makers, politicians, think tanks, public-private partnerships and other key stakeholders. He is often invited to deliver masterclasses, workshops, speeches and lectures on topics related to geopolitics, ongoing political processes and current and future challenges of the political realm.