Sales Manager- IPO Listings

Sales Manager- IPO Listings

As a Sales Manager, Listing Services reporting to Head of ECM Nordic Listings, you’ll play a critical role in growing the listings pipeline in Finland, enhance the Finish offering and driving long ‑ term issuer relationships for Nasdaq Helsinki.

You’ll thrive in this position if you’re commercially driven, relationship ‑ led, and outcome ‑ focused, enjoy working with senior decision ‑ makers, and bring a strong interest in capital markets and transactions to a fast ‑ moving, high ‑ impact environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and grow the listings pipeline in Finland, originating, qualifying, and progressing new listing opportunities on Nasdaq Helsinki.
• Engage and influence senior decision ‑ makers (CEOs, CFOs, Investor Relations leaders, Boards, owners) to position Nasdaq as the preferred next step for the client.
• Advise and guide companies through the listing journey, tailoring Nasdaq’s value proposition to issuer needs and supporting successful listings and long ‑ term retention.
• Work closely with advisers and partners (corporate finance, legal, IR, private capital) to source transactions and win mandates.
• Represent Nasdaq Helsinki in the market, including regular travel within Finland and across the Nordic region for meetings, events, and industry forums.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business, law or equivalent practical experience.
• Fluent in both Finnish and English
• Many years of experience in capital markets, corporate finance, financial advisory, sales, or business development.
• Proven involvement in listings / IPOs or capital ‑ raising transactions, with solid understanding of the market ecosystem.
• Demonstrated ability to originate business and build trusted relationships with C ‑ suite and senior stakeholders.
• Previous experience of public speaking

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, ECM advisory or fundraising.
• Experience pitching, negotiating, or leading client engagements tied to transactions.
• Exposure to Nordic or international capital markets.
• Fluent in Swedish

This position will be located in Helsinki, Finland and offers the opportunity for a hybrid work environment with at least 3 days per week in ‑ office , subject to change, providing flexibility and accessibility for qualified candidates. Note that travel is included in this role.

Benefits & Rewards

We offer a competitive, well ‑ rounded rewards package that supports you and your family — inside and outside work.

Actual pay depends on your skills, experience, education, and location. In addition to base pay, we offer short ‑ term incentives (bonus or commission) and long ‑ term incentives (equity), where applicable, as well as the following benefits:

For more information, visit the Nasdaq Benefits & Rewards Career Page .

• Competitive base salary
• Annual bonus
• Annual equity grant
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering discounted company shares
• Pension plan
• Time off
• 6 additional days off per year
• Work from (almost) anywhere – up to 20 days /year
• Paid time off to volunteer
• 24/7 mental health support for you and your family
• Global mentoring program
• Unlimited access to e-learning platforms Udemy & MasterClass

• Come as You Are
• Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and identities.
• We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives, experiences, and identities are valued and celebrated.
• We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation throughout the hiring process.