About this template
The Scandinavia Executive template is a Nordic executive CV in IBM Plex Serif for the name and IBM Plex Sans for the body, across three pages — sammendrag/lederprofil executive, koncernledelse impact summary, mandate trajectory — with a very sober Nordic-blue accent on section titles. No photo. The stylistic sobriety is precisely the code: at this level, the absence of decoration reads as confidence, not minimalism.
Who is it for?
For senior Nordic executives — VD (Verkställande Direktör in Swedish), Adm. dir. (Administrerende Direktør in Norwegian and Danish), koncernchef, board members of OMX Stockholm 30, OBX Oslo 25 and OMXC25 Copenhagen groups. Mandates recruited via Nordic executive-search firms (Mercuri Urval, Amrop Stockholm, Egon Zehnder Nordics, Spencer Stuart Copenhagen, Boyden Nordics) for listed companies (Volvo, Atlas Copco, Ericsson, H&M, Skanska, SEB, AstraZeneca for Sweden; Equinor, DNB, Telenor, Norsk Hydro, Orkla for Norway; Maersk, Novo Nordisk, Carlsberg, Ørsted, Lego for Denmark; Nokia, Kone, Wärtsilä, Stora Enso, UPM-Kymmene for Finland), family holdings (Wallenberg) and post-IPO scaleups (Klarna pre-IPO, Spotify, Northvolt at fundraising).
How to use it
The opening lederprofil holds five to seven lines: career pattern, cumulative P&L perimeter (in SEK, NOK, DKK, EUR depending on market), geographies covered, transformation sectors. The Styrelseuppdrag/Verv/Bestyrelsesposter section (board mandates) lists each mandate with dates, type (Ordförande / Chairman, Vice ordförande / Deputy Chair, Ledamot / Member, Revisionsutskott / Audit Committee) and nature (OMX-listed, OBX, OMXC25, family-owned, state-owned like Vattenfall or Posten Bring). Mention governance certifications (Stiftelsen Allbright for diversity in SE, Norwegian Institute of Directors, CBS Board Programme). For international expansions, date the regions ("3 years CEO Asia-Pacific based in Singapore for Maersk Line"). Long-tail: "VD OMX 30 CV", "Nordic koncernchef resume", "independent board member Equinor CV", "CEO Novo Nordisk CV", "Nordic executive search resume".
Frequently asked questions
Are three pages too long for a Nordic executive CV?
No at executive level — three pages are the standard for CEO, koncernchef and board profiles of major Nordic listed companies. The one-pager culture applies to corporate and senior roles but not to executives: for recruiters at Mercuri Urval, Amrop Stockholm and Egon Zehnder Nordics, the mandate history, P&L perimeters and transformations led demand the space. Four pages remain tolerated for very international profiles with a long list of dated mandates.
How do you position a French mandate in a Nordic executive CV?
Specify the structure (unitary Board vs Supervisory Board): "Board member — equivalent to the Swedish dualist model Styrelse + VD". Mention the listing nature (CAC 40, CAC Mid 60, Euronext Paris compartment A/B/C) to situate the size. For the Nordics, the Swedish dualist system (Bolagsstämma + Styrelse + VD) remains the comparative reference — the French unitary system may need a line of explanation.
Should Executive Education programmes be mentioned?
Yes for internationally recognised programmes (AMP Harvard, INSEAD Advanced Management Programme, IMD Lausanne) and specific Nordic programmes (SSE Executive MBA Stockholm School of Economics, BI Norwegian Business School Executive Programme, CBS Executive MBA Copenhagen). These remain network markers at executive level, especially for board positions. Nordic governance certifications (Allbright for diversity, Norwegian Institute of Directors, CBS Board Programme) are also valued.
