Client Executive – Industrials, DNB

Would you like to help establish DNB as the leading bank within the Industrials sector in Sweden? We are looking for an experienced Client Executive with strong drive and commercial acumen who wants to contribute to our continued growth in the Swedish market.

DNB is Norway’s largest bank and one of the leading financial groups in the Nordic region. In Sweden, we are in an expansive and dynamic phase. Together with DNB Carnegie, the leading investment bank in the Nordics, we offer deep industry expertise, international presence, and tailored financial solutions that help our clients grow and develop in both Swedish and global markets.

About the role
The Large Corporates & International (LCI) division is responsible for DNB’s largest clients across sectors including industrials, consumer trade & services, financial institutions, healthcare, tech, and financial sponsors. The business is global, with a presence across the Nordics, London, New York, Singapore, and Sydney.

Industrial Coverage includes subsectors such as automotive, manufacturing, food production, forestry, metals and mining, as well as related suppliers. In Sweden, the team consists of six Client Executives who collaborate closely with sector and product colleagues across the Nordics.

As a Client Executive, you will be responsible for your own client portfolio within the large-cap segment. You will develop and manage both existing and new client relationships by providing strategic financial advice and tailored solutions.

The role involves analyzing clients’ business models, capital structures, and financing needs, as well as coordinating internal specialist functions such as credit, cash management, risk, and capital markets. The position requires strong commercial understanding, analytical capability, solid market knowledge, and a structured, solution-oriented approach.

Main responsibilities

• Manage a selected customer portfolio and proactively drive new business origination across relevant industrial subsectors.
• Develop and lead strategic client relationships, including capital structure advisory, pitching lending solutions and coordinating cross?selling with internal product specialists.
• Originate and execute transactions end?to?end — from initial pitch to closing — including credit assessment, deal structuring, term sheets and documentation processes.
• Maintain strong industry knowledge and expand relevant networks while securing high?quality KYC procedures and non?financial risk assessments.
• Strengthen DNB and DNB Carnegie’s position as a leading financial partner in Sweden through collaboration with senior stakeholders in Sweden and Oslo to support effective prioritization and resource allocation.

Who we are looking for

• Higher academic degree in business or a related field; fluent in Swedish and English is required.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in corporate banking or a related field, with a strong commercial mindset and proven ability to manage client relationships.
• Solid understanding of banking products, capital markets and capital?efficient solutions; experience in the Industrials sector is an advantage.
• Preferably experience from investment banking or management consulting with exposure to corporate finance, strategic advisory or transaction structuring.
• Strong knowledge of AI is considered an advantage.
• Strong sense of ownership and commitment to delivering high?quality results in a service?minded manner.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the drive to build business opportunities.
• Takes initiative, is solutions?oriented and thrives in a collaborative environment.

Application
In this recruitment process, DNB collaborates with Finance Recruitment. The responsible recruitment consultant is Jacob Gajland, jacob.gajland@financerecruitment.se.

Applications are submitted through the advertisement on Finance Recruitments website. Selection is ongoing, and the final application deadline is March 22nd.

We look forward to hearing from you!