About the role
As Business & Strategy Associate, you will work directly with the CEO to support the growth and development of the company through analysis, internal follow-up, launching and driving new initiatives and hands-on project work. This is a role for someone early in their career – typically with 1–3 years of experience – who wants to accelerate their learning, build broad business understanding, and contribute to strategic and operational progress in a fast-paced environment.
You’ll support the CEO in market and business analysis, preparing decision material, driving internal initiatives, engaging with customers, and following up on key priorities across the organization. The role is designed to give you a wide exposure to business, technology, and commercial topics – with a mix of structure and entrepreneurship. You’ll collaborate across functions, help increase traction throughout the organisation and play a part in unlocking new opportunities.
The role includes travel in Sweden and abroad and offers a unique opportunity to build your network, develop business insight, and grow into future leadership or specialist roles within the company. You’ll be part of a strategically important business with strong momentum – and your contributions will have real impact from day one.
Primary responsibilities
- Collect, analyse and synthesize internal and external data to support strategy, decision-making, identify growth levers, business intelligence and spot new opportunities.
- Take the lead on launching new internal projects, pilots, or business initiatives – from idea to execution and follow-up.
- Support customer meetings, prepare tailored material, and contribute to sharpening the company’s commercial positioning.
- Ensure internal initiatives, KPIs, and strategic goals are followed up and delivered on – keeping momentum and accountability.
- Conduct ongoing research on trends, competitors, and adjacent markets to support strategic and tactical decisions.
- Prepare presentations, structure communication, and assist in setting and maintaining strategic priorities.
- Identify new business opportunities, partnerships that can support growing the company.
- Be an internal catalyst to accelerate and drive initiatives from the CEO Office out in the organisation.
- Ad-hoc Strategic Tasks: Undertake various strategic tasks as directed by the CEO, providing flexible support across a range of initiatives.
Experience/Qualifications
- 1–3 years of experience from management consulting, business development, investment banking, or analytical roles in high-paced environments.
- A strong academic background, preferably in business, engineering, or related fields.
- Strong in analysis and structure – you know how to turn data and ideas into clear, actionable insights.
- Entrepreneurial by nature – you take initiative, act fast, and are excited by building things from scratch.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and energized by responsibility early on.
- Clear and concise communicator, and confident in writing and presentation.
- Swedish citizen is a requirement and fluent in English.
- Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with BI tools or CRM systems is a plus.
Personality traits / Expected Behaviours
- Entrepreneurial mindset and you spot opportunities, act without being told, and enjoy building from scratch.
- You solve problems, remove roadblocks, and get things done.
- Fast learner and you pick up new topics quickly and thrive in unfamiliar territory.
- High integrity and you can be trusted with sensitive information and confidential priorities.
- You work well with others but are also comfortable taking the lead.
- Ambitious and humble with an ambition to grow fast but stay grounded, open to feedback, and focused on the task.
Application
Welcome with your application today, selection and interviews will take place continuously, so submit your application as soon as possible. If you have questions about the role, you are welcome to contact [email protected].
As a security company, we are required to carry out a security check on our employees and we require that you hold Swedish citizenship.
Elbit Systems Sweden
Elbit Systems is a world-leading international technology company active in a variety of areas worldwide, primarily in defence and security. Elbit Systems develops and provides a broad portfolio of products and systems for all types of applications, whether it is in the air, on the ground, at sea or in the cyber area. Our systems are used all over the world and Sweden has been an important market for us for a couple of years now, both in terms of Swedish customers for our products and Swedish partners for deliveries to other countries.
In the digitalization of military communications and military command and control systems, Elbit Systems is a leading player and at the same time a pioneer and offers digitized complete solutions for all types of applications at the forefront of technology and has a product portfolio that covers everything from HF radio to satellite and IP/WAN networks for all types of data flows, regardless of whether it is voice, video or other data.
