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Ian Smith

Doer · DISC type sd
Group Chief Financial Officer at Nordea
📍 Denmark

Ian Smith is the Group Chief Financial Officer at Nordea, bringing extensive experience from senior finance roles at Virgin Money UK, Lloyds Banking Group, and as a Partner at Deloitte. An alumnus of Aberdeen University with a degree in Economics, he was recently named Finlands CFO of the Year for 2024 for his transformative leadership.

He serves on the board of 67 Pall Mall Ltd. , a private members club based in London.

He was recognized for driving Nordea’s finance function towards a more proactive and forward-focused model.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Group Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Denmark
Personality Overview

How Ian shows up

Long-term Focused
Risk-Accepting
Results Focused

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Priorities

Topics Ian cares about

Financial Performance
His communications consistently highlight delivering strong profitability, good growth, and a high return on equity, as seen in recent quarterly updates and conference talks.
Long-Term Strategy
He is focused on Nordea's future, frequently discussing the bank's strategic plan for the next five years and its "road to 2030".
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Career

Work history

10-2020
Group Chief Financial Officer
Nordea
10-2019 - 10-2020
Group Chief Financial Officer
Virgin Money UK PLC
10-2014 - 10-2019
Chief Financial Officer
CYBG PLC
5-2010 - 10-2014
Partner
Deloitte LLP
Deputy Group Finance Director
Lloyds Banking Group
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Education details unavailable
Aberdeen University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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