International Investment Officer
| Posting date: | 19 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £39,384 to £46,715 per year |
| Additional salary information: | London Salary: £43,007 - £46,715 National Salary: £39,384 - £43,169 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 July 2024 |
| Location: | M3 5BS |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 357890/6 |
Summary
The OfI was spun out of Downing Street in January 2021 and is now a joint unit between No.10 and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT). The OfI is an exciting, creative and dynamic place to work among a motivated and driven team with both commercial and public sector backgrounds. The Office works closely with Secretaries of State, Junior Ministers, and No.10 to deliver the highest-value, highest-profile investment propositions.
The team operates a flexible and flat structure which means that staff across all grades have the opportunity to work directly alongside the senior leadership and have direct exposure to ministers and senior business executives.
The OfI’s missions are to improve the UK’s chances of landing large and impactful internationally contestable investment projects; increase the allocation of capital investment into the UK from the world’s most prolific and exciting financial investors; and give the world’s most important investors the best possible experience of investing in the UK.
The Office's international investment officers are at the heart of the team's model, responsible for leading on specific investment projects across different priority sectors. Your role will be to provide the structure, coordination, and personal drive to unblock barriers and get these deals over the line. On each deal you will work closely with, and be supported by, one of the OfI's Senior Investment Partners, but with the autonomy and responsibility to set direction, drive progress, and make effective decisions.
This role is multi-faceted, and requires a broad skills base, including commercial judgement, problem solving, project management, numerical fluency, and the ability to form collaborative relationships both with clients and across Government. This role would be particularly appealing to people who are dynamic, confident, and credible individuals, those that can learn fast to give investors and internal stakeholders alike a professional high-quality service.
Project Delivery: You will be responsible for proactively leading and delivering high-value commercial investment projects, providing a bespoke service to some of the world’s largest and most exciting investors. This will involve:
- Driving creative, novel solutions to barriers to investment (including often a need to challenge the status quo)
- Leading and convening cross-departmental projects teams to align different Government policy areas behind strategic, high-value investment projects
- Working with industry experts to inform the UK strategy for investment promotion across different policy areas
- Scoping and delivering project milestones
Investor Relations: You will form collaborative, trusted relationships with the UK’s top investors, providing guidance on complex policy areas, and where appropriate, working with them to shape their UK market entry/expansion strategy.
Investment Promotion: You will promote the UK as a leading investment destination, developing bespoke pitches and visit programmes to attract inward investment from global investors.
Influencing Policy Development: You will work with cross-Government departments to shape Government policy, translating investor feedback into tangible investment opportunities which catalyse private sector investment into the UK in line with strategic government objectives
Advising Ministers and No.10: You will lead on briefings for Ministers and No.10 teams to inform strategic decisions on investment negotiations at the heart of Government.