Director Financial Sponsor Coverage Nordic

About the position

As Director of Financial Sponsor Coverage, Nordics, you will lead and develop BDO’s relationships with selected private equity firms across Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. Based in Stockholm, you will establish BDO’s first dedicated Nordic sponsor coverage platform, with a focus on mid-market and upper mid-market sponsors. You will build a detailed understanding of each sponsor’s investment priorities, portfolio needs and value-creation agenda, translating these insights into focused account plans and commercial opportunities. The role combines senior relationship management, market intelligence and business development across BDO’s Audit, Tax, Deals, Consulting and Advisory offerings. You will work closely with partners and specialists across the Nordic countries, as well as European and global sponsor coverage colleagues. The position reports to the COO/CFO of BDO Sweden and carries a clear responsibility for developing pipeline, supporting multi-service growth and strengthening BDO’s presence in the private equity market.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead and deepen relationships with selected Nordic private equity firms and their portfolio companies.
• Develop and execute a regional sponsor coverage strategy for the Nordic market.
• Build account plans based on sponsors’ investment focus, portfolio requirements and value-creation priorities.
• Identify, originate and qualify opportunities across Deals, Consulting, Tax and Audit.
• Coordinate relevant specialists and partners to develop tailored, multi-service client propositions.
• Build and manage a structured pipeline of sponsor and portfolio company opportunities.
• Ensure appropriate handling of independence requirements and service-line coordination.
• Provide concise, data-driven updates on deal flow, sector developments and sponsor activity.
• Expand BDO’s network among bankers, lawyers, corporate finance advisers and other relevant intermediaries.
• Represent BDO at relevant private equity and transaction market events.
• Collaborate closely with Nordic, European and global colleagues to support cross-border opportunities.

Background and Experience

• Strong understanding of private equity fund models, sponsor expectations and value-creation levers.
• Relevant experience from sponsor coverage, deal advisory, leveraged finance or transaction services in the Nordic market.
• A proven track record of building and developing relationships with mid-market and upper mid-market private equity sponsors and portfolio companies.
• An existing network within Nordic private equity, or a demonstrated ability to build senior relationships with sponsors and key intermediaries.
• Experience coordinating multi-service offerings across areas such as Deals, Consulting, Tax and Audit.
• Good understanding of Nordic deal flow, market practices and cultural dynamics, including consensus-based decision-making, transparency and ESG considerations.
• Ability to turn market intelligence into clear buyer ideas, sector insights, pitches and commercial opportunities.
• Strong analytical capabilities, including advanced Excel skills and proficiency in PowerPoint and Word. Experience with Power BI is advantageous.
• Experience from financial services, investment banking or a professional-services environment is relevant, particularly in roles covering financial institutions or private equity clients.

Personal characteristics

You are commercially minded, solution-oriented and motivated by building long-term client relationships. You communicate with clarity and credibility, and can translate complex market intelligence into relevant actions for senior stakeholders. You are comfortable operating independently in an evolving environment while collaborating closely with colleagues across countries and service lines. An entrepreneurial, pragmatic approach will be important, together with the ability to balance several priorities and help shape new ways of working.

In this recruitment process, BDO is collaborating with Novare Executive Search. For more information about the position or the process, please contact Carl Johan De Geer, carljohan.degeer@novare.se. Please note that we do not accept applications through e-mail.