Jakob Beck Thomsen is appointed Head of Business Banking at Nordea in Denmark as of 1 April 2026. He will replace Christian Fink Karas, who has been interim Head of Business Banking DK since October 2025.
Jakob Beck Thomsen comes from a position as Head of Business Banking Denmark at Danske Bank. He has more than 20 years of professional experience in the financial industry.
“We’re very pleased to welcome Jakob on board. He has a strong commercial mindset, a customer-centric approach to his work and a proven track record in strategic business development. His experience combines financial expertise with technological insight, covering multiple areas of banking. I’m sure, he will be a strong addition to our team, as our ambition is to be positioned as the preferred financial service partner for small and mid-sized businesses in the Nordics and in the Danish market,” says Nina Arkilahti, Head of Business Banking at Nordea.
With the appointment of Jakob Beck Thomsen, Christian Fink Karas will return to his position as Head of Nordea Finance at 1 April.
2024 – 2026 Head of Business Banking DK (mid corp), Danske Bank
2021 – 2024 Head of FX & TxB Sales, Danske Bank
2020 – 2021 Senior Vice President, Commercial Excellence, Danske Bank
2018 – 2020 Head of Customer Engagement in Wealth Management, Danske Bank
2016 – 2018 Venture Lead June/Mobilelife, Danske Bank
2009 – 2015 Regional Head MENASA & CEO, Saxo Bank Dubai
2001 – 2009 Roles at Saxo Bank London and Copenhagen
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