We are looking for a CTO to join our leadership team at ALM Partners!
You will co-own ALM Partners' technology direction together with product and technology teams, ensuring alignment with our long-term business success. You will focus on enabling us through technology, rather than owning business or product decisions.
You will act as a strategic sparring partner to the leadership team and business units, helping translate technological developments into actionable direction and strengthening proactive, future-oriented decision-making.
Your scope spans AI enablement, cloud infrastructure, internal IT, product-development support, technology partnerships and external technology positioning, so you will carry both CTO and CIO responsibilities.
A central part of your mandate is to lead ALM Partners' company-wide AI strategy and responsible adoption of AI technologies. You will help us identify where AI can improve expert work, client value, scalability and operational efficiency, while ensuring secure and controlled implementation in a regulated financial-sector environment.
This is a high-impact C-level role with meaningful ownership. You are expected to use that ownership to shape how technology drives our next phase of growth and how ALM Partners is positioned as an AI-enabled advisory and RegTech company in the Nordic financial sector.
Location: Finland or Sweden. Must be able to travel to Helsinki twice a month.
You'll be driving
Internal ICT and enablement (CIO scope)
Own and develop internal ICT capabilities and governance
Ensure a scalable, secure and efficient technology environment
Drive AI enablement across the company and establish responsible AI adoption principles
Enable business units in technology-related execution
Own technology principles, policies, architecture guardrails and the security approach
AI strategy and responsible technology adoption
Lead ALM Partners' company-wide AI strategy and practical roadmap
Move AI from experimentation to repeatable, value-creating use cases
Support secure, ethical and controlled use of AI tools, data and automation
Ensure AI adoption supports the expectations of regulated financial-sector clients
External technology positioning (CTO scope)
Build active dialogue with clients, prospects and technology providers
Develop understanding of technology adoption in the financial sector
Define ALM Partners technology direction slightly ahead of the market
Support client work through new technology opportunities
Contribute to ALM Partners' external technology thought leadership through client discussions, events and selected market-facing content
Strategic sparring and leadership support
Act as a technology sparring partner for business units
Support the leadership team and board in technology, AI, cloud, security and architecture topics
Translate technology trends into business-relevant insights
Strategic partnerships and ecosystems
Build relationships with key technology providers, such as Microsoft, AWS, Google and selected AI providers
Identify commercial and development collaboration opportunities
Build selected relationships with startups, universities, research communities and innovation ecosystems where they support ALM Partners growth and client value
What success looks like
A clear, shared understanding of where the company stands in relation to the technology and AI landscape
A well-articulated technology and AI focus: where to invest, what to deprioritize, and why
Reduced reactivity and stronger anticipation of market, technology, security and regulatory developments
Practical AI use cases that improve expert work, client value and operational scalability
Stronger external credibility in discussions on secure, modern and AI-enabled technology solutions in the financial sector
What we're looking for
Strong leadership and people management capabilities, including the ability to lead through others, operate in a matrix-like environment and drive change
Strong architectural capability and judgement, with the ability to guide business and product teams in making technology choices that support a modern, scalable, secure and AI-capable architecture
Deep understanding of technology landscapes, such as Microsoft environments, product development, cloud, data platforms, AI and information security
Experience and/or capability to work successfully in regulated, high-security or high-trust environments, such as financial services, telecom, security, critical infrastructure or similar
Ability to understand technology implications in highly regulated financial-services environments and translate them into practical business guidance
Proven ability to influence strategic technology decisions at senior level
Strong communication skills and the ability to engage and challenge senior stakeholders
Ability to represent ALM Partners externally in discussions with clients, prospects and partners, bringing a clear point of view on secure, modern and AI-enabled technology solutions in the financial sector
A high level of ownership and drive - this role requires someone who proactively shapes direction, not follows it
Ability to thrive and build clarity in a changing environment - a must in a growing scaleup organization
Excellent English skills
Nice to have
Previous C-level or leadership team experience
Banking, finance, RegTech, risk management or regulatory-reporting experience
Experience in international and/or scaleup organizations
Familiarity with Nordic markets
Finnish or Swedish language skills
Established network in the Microsoft, cloud, AI, cyber-security or financial-technology ecosystem
What we offer
A key leadership role in a growing, profitable and stable company, largely owned by its employees, operating in an expanding market
A chance to shape ALM Partners technology direction, AI adoption and external technology positioning during our next phase of growth
Supportive work culture with a strong sense of community
Comprehensive benefits, including occupational health and dental care, sports, culture and lunch benefits, as well as extensive insurance coverage
Continuous learning, such as access to Coursera, support for certifications and professional development
Hybrid working environment, offering flexibility and trust in how and where you work
Compensation
The overall compensation level and structuring for this senior leadership role will be further discussed at the beginning of the recruitment process.
Apply now. We review applications continuously and will get back to you as soon as possible.
