Jelena has more than 10 years of accounting experience in banking and asset management sector. Jelena has been deputy head of accounting services department for 5th largest bank in Latvia, Rietumu Banka, which specializes in private and corporate banking. Besides she has served as head of accounting at AS IPS Rietumu Asset Management, an investment management unit of Rietumu Banka. Jelena also has held the same position at boutique investment management firm AS IPS Aquarium Investments, which manages investment funds registered in Latvia and Malta.