Job Description

The Business Sweden team in Seoul is strengthening its Life Science & digital technology investment team in South Korea with an Investment Advisor for Investments to Sweden. The position is based in Seoul. This role is a part of the investment promotion organization at Business Sweden with an objective to attract establishments and investments in Sweden from Korean companies in the Life science and digital technology. Investments types vary from strategic alliances, R&D, manufacturing establishment, or capital-oriented investments. The position\'s responsibility will be to drive business development with relevant Korean companies and organizations to unlock investments to Sweden. You will interface with senior management in leading companies and explore strategic development plans to match these with opportunities in Sweden. You will work closely with Business Sweden\'s Investment team in Stockholm and in the APAC region, as well as relevant companies and organizations in Sweden. You will have the responsibility for building a client network, generating meetings, securing site visits and their conversion to job creating investments and establishments. We believe you have 5-8 years relevant industry experience and relevant network, from the industry or related organization e.g. industry association. You have experience from working in an international environment, company or even similar position from other trade & invest promoting organizations. The right candidate will join a fun a high-performing team in Seoul, and a workplace with a lot of flexibility, international culture, work-life balance and freedom under own responsibility. Our culture is high-energy entrepreneurial and dynamic, which encourages everyone to contribute at their very best. We also go to great lengths to care for each other and help out whenever needed.





SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS

• Communication skills: Fluency in Korean and English is required. Efficient internal and external communicator, being able to demonstrate knowledge and articulate Sweden\'s value proposition to key investor targets
• Sales and business development: and ability to Identify investment opportunities from scratch with new clients and existing clients to build a strong pipeline of investments from Korea
• Collaboration skills; while driving client projects independently, a team player collaborate with clients, colleagues and stakeholders in Korea and in Sweden. Your industry competence and network will also be shared and add value for colleagues in consulting projects
• Project management; being able to drive progress with key accounts and projects in a structured and well-documented way, utilizing the assigned PM and CRM systems at Business Sweden
• Strong drive and self-motivation, ready to walk the extra mile to make an impact for our clients
• Previous experience from deal making and due diligence processes
• Ability to cope with pressure and a high level of flexibility, responsibility, and attention to detail

GREAT PLACE TO WORK

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  Global exchanges and career opportunities
  
  
  Exclusive focus on our client\xe2\x80\x99s growth agenda
  
  
  Extensive responsibility
  
  
  Diversified teams with world class colleagues
  
  
  Training academy for continuous development
  
  
  Entrepreneurial environment

ABOUT THE COMPANY The team at Business Sweden are strategic advisors with a higher purpose: to contribute to the welfare of society by accelerating the growth of Swedish companies abroad and by helping international companies to invest and expand in Sweden. In order to support our clients that have a global presence, we are a global team as well with around 500 employees operating in more than 40 markets, from Helsinki to South Africa and from Seoul to Mexico City. Our headquarter is located in Stockholm Business Sweden is owned by the Swedish Government and the industry, a partnership that provides access to contacts and networks at all levels. With us you will accomplish more than you thought possible and exercise an influence greater than you could imagine. You\xe2\x80\x99ll get to unleash your talent with the world as your workplace and make a difference with true, proper impact. At Business Sweden we value and encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds related to culture, gender, age, ethnicity, race, religion and belief, disability, nationality, sexual orientation and gender identity. The diversity of our people is the foundation of our culture and builds a workplace where everyone can contribute with unique experiences, perspectives and cultures.








OUR VALUES
Our high performance culture rests on that all our employees live our core values. We will never have guidelines for every situation we will meet, but if all of us are guided by a strong sense of our values, we will always navigate in the right direction.



RESPONSIBILITY
This is the foundation of our culture. Taking responsibility is a way to show commitment to our work. We take ownership of the relationships with our clients and stay true to our word.



COLLABORATION
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. Collaboration knows no geographical borders. At Business Sweden, we act as one global team to create the best possible value for our clients.



IMPACT
By monitoring the world around us and identifying possibilities , we make a difference by helping companies to seize new, sustainable business opportunities. We create impact both for our clients and for Sweden.