JOB DESCRIPTION/KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Leading strategic relationships between the UK Government and large institutional investors, such as pension funds, infrastructure asset managers and developers, from North America.
• Identifying and leading the landing of high impact new investment projects.
• Collaboration and leadership across Government, both in the UK and within Posts overseas to move high impact projects forward.
• Representing DBT at external events to engage with clients leading to potential investment and help HMG gain insights into investor sentiment.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES & SKILLS

The below is a list of characteristics which may be helpful in this role. These will not be assessed throughout the recruitment process, but are laid out to help candidates understand more about the role.

This role would generally suit someone who;

• Build and manage effective working relationships, internally and externally.
• Confidence to represent HMG to external stakeholders.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on your own.
• Able to work under pressure, often to tight timelines.
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively.
• Good attention to detail, particularly in analysing and presenting information for internal and external audiences.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Investment Capability

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

TYPE OF ROLE

International Trade
Operational Delivery
Private Sector Development
Strategy

This role would generally suit someone who;

• Build and manage effective working relationships, internally and externally.
• Confidence to represent HMG to external stakeholders.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on your own.
• Able to work under pressure, often to tight timelines.
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively.
• Good attention to detail, particularly in analysing and presenting information for internal and external audiences