Akademiska Hus recruits new HR Director internally

Josefin Helgeson will assume her position on 1 August and she will also be included in Akademiska Hus’ executive management. She has a degree in human resources and has previously worked in HR at PwC and before that in recruitment and staffing.

“I am pleased to welcome Josefin Helgeson as our new Human Resources Director. With her solid HR background and strong commitment, Josefin is the right person to continue leading the work of building an inclusive and dynamic workplace. Being able to recruit internally for this key role demonstrates our ability to encourage and develop the skills of our staff,” says Caroline Arehult, CEO at Akademiska Hus.

Akademiska Hus is one of Sweden’s largest property companies, which together with colleges and universities, strives to strengthen Sweden as a nation of knowledge by building, developing and managing sustainable environments for education, research and innovation. The company is owned by the Swedish state and has approximately 590 employees who work as managers, engineers, property developers, property managers, facilities engineers, business managers, project supervisors and administrators.

“Having the opportunity to work as Human Resources Director for Akademiska Hus is a great honour. Learning and sustainability are important issues for me and I look forward to building on our organisation’s strong commitment to realising our mission, together with talented colleagues and the HR team,” says Josefin Helgeson.

Josefin Helgeson succeeds Marie Hallander Larsson, who is retiring.

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