Brandsrud serves as a non-executive director and industry advisor. From 2016 to 2019, he held several CEO and CFO roles in the financial services companies Lindorff, Intrum and Lowell, and from 2010 to 2015, he served as the Group Chief Financial Officer of Aker. In the period from 2007 to 2010, he served as the CFO of the Seadrill Group. Prior to these roles, Brandsrud had 23 years of experience from leading finance positions in Royal Dutch Shell plc. Brandsrud holds a Master of Science degree from NHH Norwegian School of Economics.
Brandsrud is a non-executive director and board member of PGS ASA and the Lowell Group (Simon Midco Ltd). He also has a part-time executive assignment with Waterise AS.