Søren Jakobsen
Vice President Global M&S Strategies, Commercial Innovation & Trading at Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), Board Member of EGA America and EGA LATAM, Former McKinsey
The move
MoveMcKinsey & Company → Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)
TitleSenior Expert in B2B Commercial → Vice President Global M&S Strategies Commercial Innovation & Trading
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE5.1
Total experience19.9 years
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) headcount5,001-10,000 employees
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) industryManufacturing
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) founded1979
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Vice President Global M&S Strategies Commercial Innovation & TradingJul 2025 — PresentEEmirates Global Aluminium (EGA)· Full-time
- Senior Director Strategic Marketing & Special ProjectsFeb 2025 — Jun 2025EEmirates Global Aluminium (EGA)· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Board MemberSep 2024 — Nov 2025
EGA Re PJSC· United Arab Emirates
- Board MemberAug 2024 — Present
EGA Latin America· Part-time
- Board MemberNov 2023 — Present
EGA America Inc,· United States· Part-time
- Director of Strategic Marketing & Special ProjectsJul 2021 — Feb 2025EEmirates Global Aluminium (EGA)· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior Expert in B2B CommercialJul 2020 — May 2021
McKinsey & Company
- Associate PrincipalJan 2016 — Jun 2020
- Engagement ManagerMar 2011 — Dec 2015
- Financial And Administrative ManagerJun 2008 — Aug 2009
inGAP - centre of excellence· Full-time
- PhD Student2006 — 2011
University of Oslo
Education
- University of OsloM. Sc. · Chemistry2004 — 2006
- Rungsted GymnasiumStudent · Mathematics1993 — 1996
- London Business SchoolPresent
- IMD· Mobilizing PeopleOct 2023 — Oct 2023
- Københavns Universitet - University of CopenhagenB. Sc. · Chemistry1997 — 2000
- Harvard Business School Executive Education· Customer ExperienceFeb 2024 — Present
- University of OsloVisiting Student · Chemistry2000 — 2003
- Harvard Business School Executive Education· Customer ExperienceFeb 2024 — Present