Rikard Valdemar Josefson is a businessperson who has been the head of 7 different companies. Presently, Mr. Josefson holds the position of Chairman at Essen International AB, Chief Executive Officer at Avanza Bank Holding AB, Chief Executive Officer of Avanza Bank AB (a subsidiary of Avanza Bank Holding AB), Chairman of Wasa Kredit AB and Chairman at Länsförsäkringar Hypotek AB.

He is also on the board of Livslust Foundation and Swedsec Licensiering AB.

He previously held the position of Head-Bank Business Area at Länsförsäkringar AB and Chief Executive Officer of Länsförsäkringar Bank AB (a subsidiary of Länsförsäkringar AB) and Head-Global Transaction Services at Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB President of SEB Finans AB and Deputy Chief Executive Officer at SEB Unibanka (both are subsidiaries of Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB).

Rikard Valdemar Josefson received an undergraduate degree from the University of Stockholm.