Bendik advises owners, boards and executive teams on executive recruitment, organisational decisions and leadership assessment. He works extensively with privately held, PE-backed and growth-oriented companies where leadership, structure and performance are closely interconnected. Clients value his clarity, analytical rigour and ability to bring direction and momentum to complex decisions.
Before joining Personal Utvelgelse, Bendik worked internationally at Bloomberg in London and IBM in Dublin, developing strong financial, analytical and technological insight. This experience, combined with years in executive search, gives him a deep understanding of the commercial, operational and strategic drivers that shape leadership needs in SMEs, scale-ups and industrial companies.
At PU, he has led the development of services within executive search, organisational design and governance advisory. He brings high capacity, strong business judgement and a direct, candid advisory style that enables clients to make confident decisions at critical junctures.
Bendik is certified in several psychological assessment tools, including NEO-PI-3, CFT 20-R, TOP, BOMAT and D2-R. He holds an MBA from Hult International Business School (USA) and a B.Sc. in Finance from BI Norwegian Business School.
Areas of expertise:
- Executive Search & Selection
- Leadership Assessment
- Owner-Led & PE-Backed Organisations
- Strategic & Commercial Leadership Roles
- Organisational Structure & Clarity
- Financial & Analytical Leadership Evaluation
