Associate, São Paulo
- Application Deadline: July 31, 2026
- São Paulo
- Hybrid
Do you have experience from management consulting or strategic analysis and thrive on delivering value to clients within market expansion and growth? Would you like to work in the intersection of business and diplomacy? Do you want to apply your strategic mindset and business experience in in-depth analysis and project delivery, and identify and develop new business opportunities? If so, then take this opportunity to be part of our team!
Business Sweden´s mission is to help Swedish companies grow global sales and international companies invest and expand in Sweden. In short, we are management consultants with a higher purpose and a unique mandate. We deliver advisory and consultancy services related to commercial excellence and revenue growth across various industries. We are looking for a business developer on Associate level to strengthen our team based in São Paulo. We primarily cover Brazil, although many projects span across the wider Americas region.
What do we expect from you?
As Associate at Business Sweden you will be part of projects that provide support to leading Swedish companies in their international business development and expansion. The projects you will work on include growth strategies, market analysis/entry, sales acceleration and trade promotion events and activities.
You will be part of the Consulting team, where tasks include identifying new business opportunities, as well as prospecting, contacting new potential clients, setting up and supporting sales meetings with Swedish and Brazilian companies, and participating in developing solutions and prepare client proposals.
The role is based in São Paulo, but you would be expected to also work with our teams and clients across the Americas region, and from time to time also in global projects.
Work with great people
Skills & Requirements
Core competencies and collaborative skills
- Demonstrate commitment, honesty, and accountability in tasks
- Provide support and take ownership to ensure high quality on time delivery
- Collaborate effectively to achieve good results with a positive can-do attitude
- Contribute to team spirit and transparent communication
- A problem solver who easily adapts to new ways of working
- Voice your own ideas and share opinions, at the same time show appreciation and respect for different perspectives
- You have the ability to interact with both government and private sector stakeholders, and as an individual, you are pro-active and results-oriented
Formal requirements
- You have a higher academic degree, preferably a Master of Science in Business, Administration or/and Engineering
- 1-3 years of relevant work experience from management consulting or a business development role
- You enjoy sales challenges and client-facing work
- A high level of proficiency in both written and spoken English and Portuguese is a hard requirement
- Local market experience from studies or work in Brazil
- Experience from working and/or living abroad is a merit
- Experience from working with trade facilitation and promotion is an advantage, or work experience to any of the following industries; Transport, Mining, Energy, Healthcare and Defence
- Knowledge in Spanish is a plus - as we support our other offices in Latam from time to time
Application
Please submit your CV and cover letter in English as soon as possible as we will be screening applications on a rolling basis. Your application will be handled confidentially.
Please note that we do not accept applications through e-mail.
Great Place to Work
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Global exchanges and career opportunities
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Exclusive focus on our client’s growth agenda
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Extensive responsibility
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Diversified teams with world class colleagues
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Training academy for continuous development
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Entrepreneurial environment
About the company
Diversity powering global growth
At Business Sweden we value and encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We strive for a workplace where all colleagues can explore their full potential and contribute with their unique experiences. By embracing a wide range perspective, we can better drive sustainable growth and customer-centric excellence.
About Business Sweden
Business Sweden helps Swedish companies grow global sales and international companies invest and expand in Sweden. With a unique mandate from the Swedish government and the business sector, we offer strategic advice and practical support in more than 40 markets worldwide.
Our mission is to help lay the foundation for sustainable, inclusive, and digital growth – in Sweden and around the world. We do this by providing startups, small- and medium sized companies and multinationals with tailored services, coupled with access to key stakeholders in the public and private spheres.
We help our clients build relationships, accelerate time-to-market, and comply with local standards and regulations. Visit business-sweden.com for more information.
OUR VALUESOur 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.
RESPONSIBILITYThis 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.
COLLABORATIONAlone 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.
IMPACTBy 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.
Andreas Rentner | Contact Person
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