Senior Investment Negotiations and Policy Adviser
| Posting date: | 15 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £39,384 to £46,715 per year |
| Additional salary information: | National: £39,384 - £43,169 London: £43,007 - £46,715 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 May 2024 |
| Location: | Darlington |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 352149/4 |
Summary
The Investment Team in the Trade Policy, Implementation, and Negotiations DG Group (TPIN) develops UK policy on international investment treaties. The wider team leads bilateral and multilateral negotiations on investment policy. This role sits in the multilateral branch of the Investment Team, which focusses on work across the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), World Trade Organisation (WTO), and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).
This is a fast-paced and exciting area of trade policy with a significant level of ministerial, cross-Whitehall, and international exposure. We have an ambitious programme of work, so you will likely contribute to multiple multilateral organisations and wider cross-cutting investment treaty policy.
As a Senior Policy Adviser, you should be able to collaborate across Whitehall, with external stakeholders, and with legal and analytical teams within the Department.
You should also be able to support on the development of robust policy, drawing together information from different sources to reach defensible conclusions. You will be expected to represent the UK internationally, where you will build trusted, collaborative relationships whilst defending UK positions and ensuring positive outcomes.
The Investment Team is vibrant, hardworking, and collaborative. We value diversity and recognise the importance of professional and personal growth. Whilst knowledge of trade policy or international negotiations would be useful, the team places a high emphasis on learning and development. With the Department’s broad learning and development offer, we will support you to build your trade expertise.
In normal circumstances, a willingness to travel overseas is a requirement of the role.
This role will support negotiations and policy development in multilateral organisations. Whilst the exact scope of this role is to be defined, the team’s priority areas are:
- Participation in the OECD’s Investment Committee.
- Work at the WTO, on the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement and the Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMS) Committee.
- UNCITRAL negotiations to reform Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS).
In this role, you will:
- Develop evidence-based investment trade policy, considering UK experience from recent negotiations and trends in wider international practice.
- Contribute to strategies for multilateral negotiations, working closely with other teams throughout the Department and beyond.
- Support both formal and informal negotiations with other countries, either bilaterally or multilaterally, representing the team, our range of interests, and HMG.
- Create strong, collaborative relationships across HMG to deliver through virtual teams, developing joined-up policy and robust negotiating positions.
- Lead engagement with key stakeholders within and outside government, ensuring that insights feed into UK trade policy and negotiations.
- Produce briefing for ministers and senior officials, drawing input from across the Investment Team and the wider Department.
- There may be some line management responsibilities.