Chief Technology Officer

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, includ