Alexandru Donciu joined the Basel Institute on Governance in March 2025 as a Specialist, Financial Investigations (Virtual Assets). He works in the training team at the International Centre for Asset Recovery.

Before joining the Basel Institute, Alexandru served as the Assistant Director and Head of the Analysis Division at the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) in Mauritius, where he oversaw and provided input to financial investigations. He also led the development of national processes and legal framework amendments, and provided virtual assets investigation training for national law enforcement agencies. Alexandru was involved in national risk assessment exercises and preparing progress reports for relevant international bodies.

Since 2017, Alexandru has also held prominent positions in international organisations, including the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the Law Enforcement and Intelligence Cooperation Agency (LEICA). He offered consultancy, training and expertise to government authorities across multiple jurisdictions in areas such as money laundering, cybercrime, crypto investigations, OSINT and digital forensics.

From 2008 to 2018, Alexandru worked as analyst for the Financial Intelligence Unit of Moldova. He began as a Superior Investigative Officer and later served as Head of Strategic Analysis Division. In these roles, Alexandru was responsible for analysing financial intelligence and investigating financial crimes dominantly related to cybercrime, e-money and virtual assets, and carrying out strategic analysis.

With a career spanning over a decade, Alexandru has been involved in numerous high-impact investigations. He has also investigated large-scale fraud and financial crimes across borders, showcasing a deep understanding of both traditional financial systems and emerging virtual assets.