The Swedish House of Finance (SHoF) is looking for an Executive Director
Handelshögskolan i Stockholm
Stockholm
Chefer och verksamhetsledare
Publié le 5 novembre 2026
Description du poste
Introduction
The Swedish House of Finance (SHoF) at the Stockholm School of Economics is Sweden's national center for financial research and an internationally oriented environment for research, knowledge exchange and societal relevance. SHoF brings together prominent researchers in financial economics and creates meeting places where academia, the financial sector and public decision makers can exchange knowledge, challenge established perspectives and develop new ideas.
As Executive Director of SHoF, you will have a central role in leading and further developing this business. The role combines strategic leadership with clear operational responsibility and offers great opportunities to influence how SHoF develops, is visible and creates value. You will work closely with some of Sweden's and the world's leading researchers in financial economics and at the same time have extensive contacts with the financial sector and other key societal actors.
Main responsibilities
The leadership of SHoF is shared between two people: Director and Executive Director. The Director is responsible for ensuring that SHoF's activities are academically relevant and of high scientific quality, while the Executive Director leads and distributes the work and has budget, personnel and work environment responsibility. The Executive Director is a full-time position located in Stockholm.
The Executive Director is responsible for ensuring that the business is managed in accordance with the Board's instructions. This includes, among other things, to
prepare the matters to be dealt with at the meetings of the Board of Directors
analyze issues of strategic and organizational importance
lead and distribute the work in the business
ensure that the business complies with relevant laws and regulations
ensure the long-term financing of the business
represent SHoF towards external stakeholders (together with the Director)
Tasks
The Executive Director shall take the measures necessary to ensure that the