Kristian Veem
Stockholm
Summary
Strategic change leader with over 30 years of experience driving technology-based business development and digital transformation in the fintech, banking, insurance, financial services, and digital media industries. Analytical and detail-oriented, with a comprehensive understanding of business drivers, processes, and requirements. Passionate about leveraging new technologies, business models, process improvements, and strategic initiatives to enhance services and improve operational efficiency. Committed to driving business development and transformation for optimal results.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
MD, Senior Consultant
Skillbased Consulting AB
6 2010 - Current
- Company Overview: Founder of consultancy with a focus on finding relevant skills and competence for strategic and operational assignments
- We specialize in finding skilled and experienced consultants matched to our deep understanding of client’s specific needs in digital transformation and development projects
- Founder of consultancy with a focus on finding relevant skills and competence for strategic and operational assignments
- We specialize in finding skilled and experienced consultants matched to our deep understanding of client’s specific needs in digital transformation and development projects
- Founder of consultancy with a focus on finding relevant skills and competence for strategic and operational assignments
- We specialize in finding skilled and experienced consultants matched to our deep understanding of client’s specific needs in digital transformation and development projects
Strategic Advisor, Senior Requirement Analyst
Länsförsäkringar AB
10.2022 - 04.2024
- Strategic advisor in a transformation program to automate processes for accounting, financial and regulatory reporting throughout the group
- Review of architecture, processes, information governance, information requirements for accounting and reporting capabilities
- Requirement analysis deep-dive into information structure and modelling of property and personal risk insurance, and life insurance tax reporting
Strategic advisor
Länsförsäkringar AB
4 2022 - 10.2022
- Second opinion on target architecture for new general ledger (ERP), information architecture and transformation roadmap encompassing 24 insurance groups towards one common platform for accounting and reporting
- Support client in organizing process and information architecture development toward future accounting and reporting platform
Solution Consultant
FNZ
06.2022 - 12.2022
- Solution development and quality assurance for implementing fintech solution (BPaaS) for financial services, with focus on life insurance clients in the Nordics
- Business requirement analysis and review, solution design and business development support
Project Manager
Swedbank, GFPA
04.2020 - 12.2021
- Stakeholder impact analysis in procurement, pre-study and requirement analysis for life insurance product and service impact in digital transformation program
- Business architecture and integration analysis of Lumera insurance system with new mutual fund and ETI trading platform, including trading, settlement, cash management, FX, corporate actions, and regulatory reporting
Senior Business Analyst
Swedbank, GFPA
04.2019 - 03.2020
- Hand-over and life-cycle management from project to new operational team for investment service reporting
- Performed pre-studies, investigations, requirement analysis and documentation for; EMT model validation, data management and sourcing, performance development, and regulatory reporting solutions
Project Manager
Swedbank, Group Savings
02.2017 - 03.2019
- Project to design and implement new operational data warehouse and reporting platform for client reporting for asset management clients
- Reporting solution managed all MiFID II and IDD regulatory reporting for investment products and services, including costs and charges, portfolio performance, portfolio management, Q&A, and 10% threshold reporting
- Data migration of complete investment transaction history of accounts from 1980 to date
- Client reports delivered to 2.5 million clients four times per year
Program Manager
Swedbank, Group Savings
10.2016 - 05.2017
- Initiated a business development and digitalization program within asset management, to digitalize processes and client solutions
- Conducted workshops, pre-studies, and formation of steering and governance structure for all seven projects that were started, including: Robo advice - digitization of advisory services for wealth management, including automated allocation based on algorithmic models, fintech vendor selection, review and solution development
- Performance reporting - service development to the bank's 4 million asset management clients, to be distributed in all channels
- Later became the platform for MiFID II & IDD transparency reporting
Business Transformation Lead
Swedbank, LC&I
04.2015 - 09.2016
- Business transformation leader, responsible for managing the transformation in a multi-stakeholder implementation project for a cross asset, front-to-back-office platform (Calypso)
- Planning and execution of global training program for trading and business support
- Platform testing, validation and launch
- Business requirement coordinator for functional improvements in second release phase
Project Manager
Swedbank, LC&I
04.2014 - 09.2016
- Development, implementation and launch of new price hedging instruments for soft commodities
- Managed project from pre-study to implementation, including development of a white label agreement framework with a global banking partner for risk sourcing
- Investigation of impact on capital adequacy (CAD) reporting
Project Manager
SEB, Markets
08.2013 - 12.2013
- Development of a 10-year IT strategy for global markets cross asset trading
- Investigation of strategic vendors, development of viable scenarios, reviewing vendor capacity and long-term strategy, and cost-of-ownership for all alternatives
- Presented the findings in a series of board meetings and workshops
Project Manager
SEB, Markets & Bank Treasury
08.2013 - 12.2013
- Pre-study and impact analysis of technology transition for the Bank Treasury operations, from a legacy system to a new modern technology platform
- Analysis of money market (short-term capital) portfolio impact and business strategy for transition
- Final report including business analysis, requirements definition, vendor evaluation, and business strategy decision support
Program Manager
SEB, Markets
08.2013 - 12.2013
- Managing a portfolio technology transition program for five projects in; prime brokerage, securities lending, equities trading, corporate finance, and institutional clients CRM
- Training and implementation of agile development methodologies and ways-of-working for in-house development teams and business owners
Managing Director
Atodia AB, part of Cision Group
01.2007 - 09.2008
- Company Overview: Founder and MD of a media content marketplace for digitalization of print media, including distribution in B2B applications
- Founder and MD of a media content marketplace for digitalization of print media, including distribution in B2B applications
- Development of business model for digital distribution of copyright protected content
- Legal agreement framework ratified by the Nordic media publishers, trade unions, and industry organizations
- Founder and MD of a media content marketplace for digitalization of print media, including distribution in B2B applications
Director of Business Development
Observer Nordic & Baltic
01.2006 - 12.2006
- Responsible for designing and executing a business reengineering project, creating a digital media monitoring production process in the Nordic & Baltic region (300 staff and 400 mSEK in turnover)
Director of Media Monitoring
Observer Sverige AB
08.2003 - 12.2005
- Business Area Director, Executive Board member, manager for 150 staff and responsible for about 65% of the company revenue
- Focus on business reengineering of media monitoring processes based on digital technology, including copyright acquisition and development of new business models
Head of IT
Observer Sverige AB
05.2002 - 08.2003
- Executive Board member and acting Nordic IT manager
- Responsible for Business Development, Technical Infrastructure and Operations departments
- Key role in the reorganization and modernization of the Swedish business and operations, and project manager for corporate merger with Waymaker
Managing Director, Management Consultant
Veem Consulting AB
06.1999 - 05.2002
- Management consultant with a business development focus towards investment banking, finance, and IT
- Assignments in business and operational development, pre-studies, solution analysis and vendor evaluation, market strategies, expansion strategies, and development of strategic alliances
Account Executive
Chatfield Dean & Co.
06.1999 - 05.2002
- Investment broker and asset manager for private persons and small business
- Registered Securities Representative, Series 7 and 63 licenses
Head of IT
SEB, Enskilda Securities AB
01.1997 - 06.1999
- Planning and establishment of IT department, as part of the incorporation of Enskilda Securities (investment bank of SEB)
- Project manager for the move of trading operations to new premises
- Development of business plans and IT strategies for the bank’s international operations in 8 countries
- Managed daily operation of mission critical equities and derivatives trading environment
Controller
SEB, Enskilda Equities
05.1995 - 12.1996
- Deputy Financial Controller and Systems Controller
- Project manager for IT driven business development projects for equities research, sales and trading
- Bank Project Manager for the evaluation and replacement of real time information systems platform
Head of IT
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
04.1993 - 04.1995
- Established the IT department for system development and support
- Among other, initiated and project managed the first internet publication of the Nobel Prize winners 1994
Education
MBA - Financial Management and Accountancy
National University
San Diego, CA 03.1991 - 03.1993
BBA - Finance & Banking
National University
San Diego, CA 03.1991 - 03.1993
Skills
Business development
Business transformation
Business strategy
Project management
Leadership
Stakeholder relations
Business architect
Management consulting
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Strategic Advisor, Senior Requirement Analyst
Länsförsäkringar AB
10.2022 - 04.2024
Solution Consultant
FNZ
06.2022 - 12.2022
Project Manager
Swedbank, GFPA
04.2020 - 12.2021
Senior Business Analyst
Swedbank, GFPA
04.2019 - 03.2020
Project Manager
Swedbank, Group Savings
02.2017 - 03.2019
Program Manager
Swedbank, Group Savings
10.2016 - 05.2017
Business Transformation Lead
Swedbank, LC&I
04.2015 - 09.2016
Project Manager
Swedbank, LC&I
04.2014 - 09.2016
Project Manager
SEB, Markets
08.2013 - 12.2013
Project Manager
SEB, Markets & Bank Treasury
08.2013 - 12.2013
Program Manager
SEB, Markets
08.2013 - 12.2013
Managing Director
Atodia AB, part of Cision Group
01.2007 - 09.2008
Director of Business Development
Observer Nordic & Baltic
01.2006 - 12.2006
Director of Media Monitoring
Observer Sverige AB
08.2003 - 12.2005
Head of IT
Observer Sverige AB
05.2002 - 08.2003
Managing Director, Management Consultant
Veem Consulting AB
06.1999 - 05.2002
Account Executive
Chatfield Dean & Co.
06.1999 - 05.2002
Head of IT
SEB, Enskilda Securities AB
01.1997 - 06.1999
Controller
SEB, Enskilda Equities
05.1995 - 12.1996
Head of IT
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
04.1993 - 04.1995
MBA - Financial Management and Accountancy
National University
03.1991 - 03.1993
BBA - Finance & Banking
National University
03.1991 - 03.1993
MD, Senior Consultant
Skillbased Consulting AB
6 2010 - Current
Strategic advisor
Länsförsäkringar AB
4 2022 - 10.2022
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