Mattias Almqvist, Consultant

This time around we meet Mattias Almqvist who has joined our Social and Economic Impacts team in Stockholm.

Learn more about the new profile in this interview.

What do you work with? 

I mainly assess effects of government policy and regulation using economic analysis. I have a background analysing regulation in sectors like energy, transport, telecom, postal and payments as well as analysing competition cases, sometimes in front of courts.

I hope that my work and efforts at Ramboll will help societies transition to a more sustainable path and that my work will help link the services in Ramboll Management Consulting to the more technical ones in other parts of Ramboll. This combination really gives us an edge when working to empower sustainable change.

What made you want to join Ramboll Management Consulting? 

Two main factors made me want to join Ramboll. First, the fact that Ramboll is a truly value-driven organisation with a focus on sustainability attracted me. Working towards something I believe is meaningful is becoming increasingly important for me.

Secondly, I wanted to be part of an organisation with a broad range of professional expertise. Coming from a specialised economic consultancy firm, I have realised that you most often need people with more than one expertise to solve society’s most important and interesting challenges.

What is the most significant professional experience you have had so far?

For one and a half year I spent almost all my time working on a big European Commission project. We analysed the effects of an EU regulation of the fees paid between banks for every payment card transaction. Managing a big and politically sensitive project with many road bumps really challenged me and made me a better project manager.

It also taught me how to work most effectively despite physical distance to my colleagues - as I was often the only team member working from the Swedish office (the remaining team was spread out across 5 different locations and offices). I am glad I have learned how to collaborate from a distance ahead of the corona crisis.