Sales Executive, Financial Services, Sweden

Accenture Ab; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 843,792 - 1,265,689; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Stockholm is seeking a Sales Executive for the Financial Services sector to drive transformational sales with major banking clients. Ideal candidates will have 7-10 years of consulting sales experience, a network in Sweden's financial institutions, and fluency in Swedish and English. Responsibilities include managing the full sales cycle and building relationships with C-suite executives. This is an excellent opportunity to influence the financial landscape while backed by a globally recognized firm.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years relationship management and consulting-led sales in Banking or Insurance.
• Track record of €M+ deal closures in financial services.
• Network of senior decision-makers across Sweden's financial institutions.
• Fluent in Swedish and English.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior Client Account Leads and build trust in client organizations.
• Present compelling business cases to C-suite executives.
• Develop account strategies and accurately forecast pipeline opportunities.
• Lead the full sales cycle from origination to contract.

Skills

Relationship management

Consulting-led sales

Persuasive communication

Strategic planning

Education

University degree

Job description

Overview

Job Description

Sales Executive, Financial Services, Accenture Sweden

Why go to Wall Street when you can go to Alströmergatan? Nordic finance is defining its AI strategy and digital future. We are hiring a Sales Executive to help build it.

The Opportunity

Join Accenture's Swedish Financial Services team leading transformational sales with our largest banking and insurance clients. You'll partner with C-suite executives where brand meets technology—AI-driven operations, strategies, core system modernization, and digital reinvention. We’re looking for relationship builders with 7–10 years of consulting-led sales experience and an established network across Sweden's financial institutions.

About Accenture

We are a global professional services leader and our 800,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day. Serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners, and communities.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with senior Client Account Leads and build trust from technical teams to Boards
• Present compelling business cases to C-suite, connecting their strategic challenges to our differentiated solutions
• Cultivate deep relationships across all decision-making levels in client organizations
• Develop account strategies and accurately forecast pipeline opportunities
• Lead the full sales cycle: origination - qualification - proposal - negotiation - contract
• Identify expansion opportunities through exceptional client partnerships and delivery excellence
• Based in Stockholm with occasional Nordic/European travel.

What Success Looks Like

You'll navigate stakeholder complexity at Sweden's leading financial institutions, architecting solutions spanning brand to infrastructure, and closing transformational deals. This is strategic advisory selling—where your credibility opens doors and your business acumen keeps them open.

Qualification

What You Bring

• 7-10 years relationship management and consulting-led sales in Banking or Insurance
• Track record of €M+ deal closure in financial services
• Network of senior decision-makers across Sweden's financial institutions
• Entrepreneurial spirit with keen business instincts
• Persuasive communicator who facilitates executive-level strategic discussions
• Strong planning skills; thrives managing multiple complex opportunities
• Fluent in Swedish and English | University degree

Key Attributes

• Connects long-term vision to execution
• Builds consensus across diverse stakeholder groups
• High drive and achievement orientation
• Comfortable with technology and digital transformation
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills
• Motivates cross-functional teams in matrix environments

Why Join Now?

Nordic financial services is in transformation mode; AI disruption, digital competition. Banks and insurers need partners who understand both business strategy and technology enablement. You\'ll lead conversations that define the next decade of Swedish finance, backed by Accenture\'s unmatched global capabilities and local credibility.

Interested?

Contact: Annette Kleisdorff, [phone]

Locations

Stockholm

Additional Information

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