Magnus is the managing partner for McKinsey in Europe, as well as a member of McKinsey’s Shareholders Council, the firm’s equivalent of the board of directors, and a member of the global partnership service team, the firm’s 16-person leadership team.
Magnus has been with McKinsey for over 30 years, and has worked in Europe for most of this time. Before stepping into the position of managing partner in Europe (in September 2020), Magnus led the firm’s risk, audit, and governance committee (2019-20), and has held a number of other positions including managing partner for Scandinavia (2010-14) and leader of the Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products Practice (for EMEA between 2003-10; globally 2009-10).
Magnus primarily serves clients in the healthcare and life-sciences, telecommunications, and advanced industries sectors, as well as in the public sector. He works across a range of topics with a particular emphasis on strategy, organization, and large-scale transformations.
In his spare time, Magnus enjoys sailing and going on family vacations with his wife and four children.
Published work
“Retraining and reskilling workers in the age of automation,” McKinsey Global Institute, September 2018
“Growth and renewal in the Swedish economy,” McKinsey Global Institute, January 2013
Education
Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden
MSc, business administration