It's the people working at SEB that makes us great

At SEB, we have over 100 UX designers. One of them is Rebecca Melander, who started her career at the bank through an internship about five years ago. Here, she talks more about her role and why she has chosen SEB as her employer.

For Jonas Ghebremeskel, a career in finance was never the obvious choice. Today, however, he works as a Loan Officer within Business Services and explains why this area attracted him to SEB.

For Ilona Fomičova, working in a bank has always been the dream. So, at just 19 she applied for a job at SEB and has since then worked within Business Services. Today, she’s Team Manager for the Prime Finance Support team.

Bank Operations Specialist, William Nylén, explains the best part of working within Business Services and why this is a great place to grow your career within finance.

When Monika joined SEB, she had a tutor that sat with her every day and made sure she understood everything about the work process. Watch the video where Monika tells how this captured her and made her stay with SEB.

An internship started a banking career that has lasted for 25 years so far. And with a managerial position and overseas job beckoning, there is nothing to indicate that her career is about to slow down, rather the opposite.

Anette Andersson, Sr. Sustainability Investment Specialist, talks about how SEB works to be better tomorrow than we are today, taking a long-term approach to driving the right kind of sustainable change with our clients.

Jonas Virtanen, Spot Trader, entered the finance industry in an unconventional way and believes that building strong relationships with a shared winning mentality is how to become a leader in the field.

We work with the bank's deliveries every day and make sure everything works,” says Christina Norrbring, who heads the Business Services unit and is leading SEB's automation journey.

Nathalie Gerson, Client Associate Netherlands, talks about how important curiosity is in building both client and internal relationships.

Aleksander Christensen works as Head of Commodity Sales, overseeing the sale of commodity products across various markets such as the Nordics, the Baltics, Germany and the UK.

Yulia Kozlova, Advisory Manager Financial Strategy, shares how long-term thinking gives SEB an edge in building both client relationships and a culture that keeps colleagues happy and committed to the company.

Sustainability Officer, Audrius Rutkauskas, discusses how SEB’s encouragement of continuous learning and innovation allows us to meet the business demands brought about by rapid change in the financial industry and in the sustainability landscape.

In August of last year, the Proud@SEB group was formed to further promote inclusion and diversity within SEB, with a particular focus on LGBTQIA+ issues.

Anssi Kiviniemi is the Head of Sustainability for SEB’s operations in Finland, made up of transactions, products, and advisories.

Camilla Laitinen, Client Executive in Professional Family Office, discusses how SEB positively impacts society by providing capital to clients as they transition to move sustainable business models.

Piotr Urbanski has always been driven by sustainability issues, and explains why SEB’s initiatives within this area are so inspiring - how it helps build meaningful relationships and a healthy workplace, while also creating positive change for society.

Frida Sjoner, Head of Financial Strategy in Norway, talks about how the culture of long-term thinking and trust enables her to stay curious, be creative, and take on exciting challenges.

Kevin Neudel, Analyst in Foreign Exchange Sales, shares his thoughts on how he drives his professional growth by constantly questioning things and analysing data while also proactively building a strong network.

Torun Gadderud, Executive Client Relationship Manager, discusses how she has grown long-term at SEB, despite having a background from a completely different industry before joining.

Astrid Yde-Jensen, Associate in Sustainable Banking, talks about the important role that SEB plays in advising and supporting clients on their sustainable transition journeys. In a rapidly evolving landscape, she finds motivation in staying curious and building her knowledge.

Jonas Söderberg, Head of Corporate & Private Customers Division, talks about relationships and how those are forged in banking.

James Prasad, Head of Foreign Exchange Business Development and Transformation, discusses the role of a bank in driving sustainable transformation.

In her role as a Private Advisor, Sofia Andersson helps customers on their financial journey. Staying curious, being business driven and understanding a person's long-term goals is just a small part of her everyday job.

What does it look like in our local offices today? Caroline Alwén, Office Manager for SEB in Ystad, and Forest and Agriculture Manager for Region Syd, explains.

"I have to dare to do this," said Kemal Karahasanovic before applying for a Client Associate position at SEB's UK office in London. He shares his career journey and gives tips and thoughts to those who want to make a career at SEB.

Sustainable savings and a gender-equal private economy are important to highlight, says Américo Fernández, SEB's household economist.

At SEB, Anne Kristin Kästner can combine her sustainability knowledge with her interest in finance. In her role as Sustainable Finance Specialist, she advises financial investors about sustainable investments and works with sustainable financing solutions for significant Nordics

Aram Özkeskin works as a Quantitative Analyst as part of SEB’s Equity Derivative and Investment Products team.

A fast pace, problem-solving and making a difference for people are three things that our customer service manager Axel Andrup is passionate about.

By listening to the needs of the clients and focusing on the right product deliveries, innovations and improvements, Carolina Trujillo and her team make SEB a top international player in electronic Foreign Exchange.

Look around and get to know more parts of the organisation. Cecilia Martin would have liked to have given herself this advice when she was new to SEB.

We play a key role in helping a company to grow, to finance investments, support them to reach out to new markets and achieve more effective business models. That’s what is the most rewarding aspect of this job, says Christina Larsén.

SEB enjoys a top ranking among all Swedish banks in the “Business” category among young professionals. Fredrik von Platen, who works with Sustainable Finance, explains what attracted him to SEB.

Greta Walander started her career at SEB in Finland as a KYC-Specialist and Junior Account Manager and is currently participating in the SEB International Trainee Programme at SEB in Sweden.

Justas Jonikas shares his career journey, how he eventually landed the job as Head of Transaction Services at SEB in New York and his best tips for pursuing an international career.

Kristin Nordin is COO of the bank’s new Private Wealth Management & Family Office (PWM&FO) division. She has been with SEB since 2000.

Madara is certain that anti-money laundering (AML) and compliance are areas in which she wants to build her professional career. “It is a fascinating area, which is evolving fast.

One is driven by willingness to change, the other by curiosity and the desire to make the complicated simple. One makes quick decisions, the other wants to be completely sure of the facts.

Had Nabil Gharib not chosen a career in finance, he likely would have become a chef. “I love cooking, but at the same time I have always dreamed of working in finance. I’ve now been with SEB for 20 years,” he says.

The key perks of being in a bigger company is that you always have someone to lean on and ask for help.

What is it like to work with emerging technologies in a fast-paced business environment? 

We need to take our knowledge and distribute that in the organization so that every employee has the risk mindset when they do their daily job, says Mikael Olander.

Connecting people to data, and data to people, all in order to let the computers do the boring stuff, so we can focus on the good stuff.

After several years of research into social sustainability, Emma Heikensten wanted to move into the dissemination of research, in order to highlight the problems of financial inequality.

The drive to help people in emerging and developing economies and speed up social and economic progress.

 As Deputy CEO of SEB’s fund management company and with many years of experience in the financial industry, Elisabet Jamal Bergström sees a great need for even more women to get involved in the financial economy.

Per Bartel-Georgzén’s interest in sustainability was stirred at an early age when he accompanied his dad to various developing countries. Today Per is Head of sustainability Private wealth management & family office and product owner external ESG data”.

More and more people understand how their savings in mutual funds can influence the world in a positive direction, says Anette Andersson.

SEB’s unique network provides significant opportunities to really make a difference to the growth of sustainable and climate-neutral companies.

Elsa Ridner, analyst in Corporate Finance, reflects on her experiences as an Investment Banking intern.

Andrea Matsson, analyst in Corporate Loan Origination, tells us why she pursued an internship and about her experiences.

Emil works in the Debt Capital Markets team in Helsinki, Finland. We spoke to him about his role within SEB.

Özge Özen Zink takes over the responsibility for SEBs entrepreneurial collaborations

After working in another bank for eleven years, Johannes Nordström decided to take on the role of Corporate Advisor at SEB’s office in Kungsholmen.

Emelie Leek joined SEB just over a year ago and for two months now has worked as a Private Advisor at our office in Kungsholmen.

Eleonora Andras began her career within SEB in 1997, after studying mathematics and mathematical statistics at Lunds University.