Rikard Valdemar Josefson

Rikard Valdemar Josefson is currently Chairman at Essen International AB, Director at Livslust Foundation, Director at Swedsec Licensiering AB, Director at Svensk Värdepappersmarknad Service AB, and will be Director at Swedbank AB starting in 2026.
Former roles include Chief Executive Officer at Avanza Bank Holding AB from 2017 to 2023, Chief Executive Officer at Länsförsäkringar Bank AB from 2011 to 2017, Deputy Chief Executive Officer at SEB Unibanka from 1999 to 2000, Chief Executive Officer at SEB Finans AB from 2000 to 2004, Chief Executive Officer at Avanza Bank AB, Chairman at Länsförsäkringar Hypotek AB, Chairman at Wasa Kredit AB, Project Manager at Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB from 1998 to 1999, Head-Global Transaction Services at Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB from 2001 to 2011, and Head-Bank Business Area at Gamla Länsförsäkringar AB from 2011 to 2017.
Education includes undergraduate studies at the University of Stockholm.