Experienced Summer Intern - Business Integrity & Corporate Governance (MBA,

at  CDC Group

ABOUT BII

British International Investment is the UK’s development finance institution, owned by the UK Government. With a mission to solve the biggest global development challenges, we aim to create a virtuous circle of investment and impact. Your contribution will be essential.
It won’t be easy: we do the hardest work in the most complex markets. Be prepared to test your skills, get creative and say your piece as you take on high-profile work as part of a diverse team of exceptionally smart, passionate people.
In return, you can take your career to all-new places in a culture that rewards curiosity and collaboration, and balances high performance with wellbeing.
BII at a glance
75 years supporting sustainable business growth in developing and emerging markets
£8.1 billion in net assets
1,400+ businesses invested in
950,000 workers in the businesses we support
£9 billion in new investments planned in the next 5 years
600+ people in our diverse global team

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Experience conducting research and analysing information from different sources, and analysing trends in specific regions or sectors.
• Ability to proactively recalibrate the research scope when necessary, and to clearly and accurately articulate complex findings.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Experience working on issues relevant to international development and emerging markets, including in relation to bribery and corruption, fraud, political risk, economic development, human rights, transparency and governance, etc.
• Experience analysing the impacts of political and regulatory changes or other developments on businesses.
• Competency in one or more languages relevant to BII’s target geographies or international experience would be advantageous.
  Candidates should be strongly motivated by BII’s development mission and ideally demonstrate some commitment to development or social goals through previous executive or non-executive activity.
  Our cultural values

We look for team members who aspire, as we do, to work at our best and to be:

• Impact-led, commercially rigorous
• Tenacious in the face of challenges
• Collaborative and caring

British International Investment is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.

Application Process

• Please provide a cover letter with your application, and tell us why you would like to join the Summer Internship at BII, and why you have chosen to apply for this business area / team.
• Please apply for one internship only
• Position opened: 28 October 2024
• Position closes: 01 December 2024
• Salary: £64,390 (pro-rated over 8 or 10 weeks)

Please note BII will pay for flights to London for those studying internationally.

• Provide research and project management support for the BI&CG team’s thought leadership activities, which may include public events/conferences, publication of guidance notes, delivery of business integrity and corporate governance trainings.
• Provide project management support for the BI&CG team’s internal process development initiatives, including the development of workflow processes, toolkits/checklists etc.
• Provide research and administrative/record keeping support in relation to 1-2 investment transactions, delivered while shadowing BI&CG specialists through the diligence process of a BII investment proposal.
• Conduct research on emerging business integrity and corporate governance themes and best practice, including through attending events/webinars