Business Associate to the CEO

About the job

NG Nordic AS is seeking a proactive, structured, and ambitious Business Associate to support the CEO and work closely with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and the Board of Directors. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain first-hand insight into how a large and ambitious organisation is led and managed.

Working closely with the CEO, ELT, and Board, you will be exposed to strategic discussions, business decisions, and a broad range of commercial, operational, and organisational topics. As part of a private equity-owned Group with ambitious value creation objectives and a strong focus on circularity, you will also gain insight into how commercial ambitions and circular impact can go hand in hand.

The role will also give you the opportunity to get close to our business and the industries we operate in. Through selected business trips, site visits, and external events alongside the CEO, you will gain first-hand exposure to our operations, people, and markets across the Nordic countries.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate ELT and Board meetings in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, including scheduling, agenda preparation, meeting logistics, and follow-up.
• Ensure meeting materials are collected, structured, and distributed in a timely manner, and that key decisions and action points are captured and followed up.
• Support various activities, initiatives, and projects across the CEO Office, including coordination with selected members of the ELT.
• Identify opportunities to improve ways of working, structure, and efficiency through digital tools and AI.
• Manage the CEO's calendar, meetings, daily priorities, email, and correspondence, ensuring structure and effective coordination.
• Coordinate information and communication across functions and stakeholders throughout the Nordic organisation, as well as travel arrangements and expense reporting.
• Accompany the CEO on selected business trips, site visits, and external events, gaining insight into our operations and the industries we operate in. Also coordinate executive gatherings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in business, economics, administration, communications, or a related field.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience, preferably 2-4 years. Experience from consulting, project coordination, or a similar fast-paced environment is an advantage.
• Excellent written and spoken English. Norwegian or another Nordic language is an advantage.
• Strong digital skills and an interest in using modern tools and AI to work smarter.

Personal qualities

• Highly structured, organised, and detail-oriented, with a strong ability to prioritise.
• Takes initiative, anticipates needs, and gets things done without waiting to be asked.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills and enjoys working with people at all levels of an organisation, with the ability to prepare clear and professional presentations and meeting materials.
• Service-minded, pragmatic, and solution-oriented, with a genuine desire to make others more effective.
• Handles confidential information with maturity, integrity, and discretion.
• Is comfortable with changing priorities and a fast-paced working environment.

We offer

• A unique opportunity to gain first-hand insight into executive leadership, business management, and the operations of a large Nordic industrial Group.
• Close collaboration with the CEO and exposure to our sites, operations, and markets.
• A strong foundation for future opportunities within business operations, strategy, project management, or other leadership and specialist roles across NG Nordic.

How to apply

We want our recruitment process to be fair and inclusive. That’s why we don’t ask for pictures or long application letters. Instead, we use screening questions to ensure comparable applications. We do, however, ask for gender information to help us ensure a good gender balance in the recruitment process.