Patrik Hammar leads Heidrick & Struggles in Sweden
Global human capital and leadership consultant Heidrick & Struggles has installed a new leader in Sweden: Patrik Hammar.
Hammar joins Heidrick & Struggles with more than 25 years of experience under his belt. He spent the last eight years with rival Spencer Stuart, and before that he had an eighteen-year career in the financial industry.
“Our business in Sweden is growing and we are happy that Patrik will lead the team. His background and experience is a strong match for our company and his leadership skills fit our company’s DNA perfectly, ”says Claire Skinner, Regional Leader Europe at Heidrick & Struggles.
Based in Stockholm, Heidrick & Struggles provides a suite of human capital services, including executive search, leadership consulting, team assessments and on-demand talent.
As part of its assignment, Hammar has been commissioned to expand the company’s footprint in the country across its business areas. Skinner: “The Nordic region is an important part of our European growth strategy. Sweden is an important hub for both tech companies and start-ups as well as for traditional companies, so we have a strong commitment to investing and growing in the country. ”
In financial services, one of the most important verticals for Heidrick & Struggles in Sweden, Hammar is well positioned to help realize the agency’s ambitions.
In his most recent role at Spencer Stuart, he focused primarily on clients in financial services.
Key roles that Hammar held in the banking business include serving as a director and senior executive at Svenska Exportkreditbolaget, where he was responsible for the global portfolio of corporate customers in the energy, forestry and pulp and paper sectors; and managing director and senior relationship banks at Royal Bank of Scotland, where he worked with large corporate clients in the Nordic region.
Earlier in his career, Hammar has worked in relationship management roles with ABN Amro and SEB, where he served Swedish corporate customers as well as multinational companies.
Before starting financial services, he also worked with the Export Council in Paris, after starting his career as a reserve officer in the Royal Navy.