Investment Security Adviser
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 25 Mehefin 2024 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £38,250 i £42,250 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 08 Gorffennaf 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | London |
| Cwmni: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 356038/1 |
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Our overarching strategy is set out in the Integrated Review, which describes the Government’s vision for the UK’s role in the world over the next decade, and the action we will take to 2025.
The NSS value professional and personal development for all of our staff and recognise that a continued focus on learning and development (L&D) will enable us to grow our capability. We are also committed to fostering a culture which welcomes new ideas and fresh perspectives, and supporting diversity and inclusion, including through flexible patterns and ways of working.
We can offer stretching and engaging work to enhance career development and gain highly transferable skills. We expect our staff to rise to new challenges, demonstrating the agility required to respond to urgent and changing events, and to work collaboratively to achieve results both within NSS and across government. A role with the NSS is a real opportunity to impact the lives of our citizens and make a difference every day.
The Investment Security Unit leads the Government's screening of foreign investments into UK companies; assessing the risks of mergers and acquisitions, investments or the transfer of assets could present to the UK's national security. Almost a year into delivery of the new National Security and Investment Act, the Unit is at the heart of the operational response to changes in the global economy and the balance of power, as it coordinates cross-government responses to protect our capabilities and critical national infrastructure. The Unit is an exciting and diverse place to work, with teams delivering a range of operational, policy, analytical and international activity. We report directly to the Deputy Prime Minister and there is huge interest in this policy area from the Prime Minister and other members of the Cabinet. We are a welcoming and inclusive team, actively seek a broad range of skills and perspectives to enable working across the breadth of national security, economic and international policy and we strongly encourage applications from individuals from under-represented groups.
The National Security and Investment Act, which commenced at the start of January 2022, protects the nation from potential security risks resulting from foreign investment. It bolsters the UK’s status as an attractive place to invest by providing more efficient scrutiny of relevant acquisitions and more certainty and clarity for investors and businesses.
The Risk Assessment team is responsible for leading the cross-Whitehall and intelligence community risk assessment of cases passed on by the Risk Identification and Review team. These assessments cover the national security, economic and diplomatic implications of individual investments, identifying remedies to address risks and supporting ministerial decision-making.
Key responsibilities for the posts will include:
Coordinating expertise.
You will chair discussions across Government and collaborate with relevant partners to help coordinate the necessary expertise to make a judgement on the level of risk that an investment may pose. You will also work with policy advisors and NSI Legal Advisors to make an assessment of how NSIA could be applied to mitigate any national security risks arising from investments.
Analysing information.
You will conduct comprehensive analysis of views and assessments provided by partners across Government, as well as providing your own assessments. You will need to be able to think critically, often balancing competing views, to make a judgement on the level of risk created by investments. You will consider how those positions may interact with wider HMG strategies and policies.
Briefing and advising.
You will regularly produce high-quality written and oral advice to support senior officials and ministerial decision-making. You will play a key role in keeping seniors and Ministers sighted on developments, often at short notice.
Supporting the ISU’s function.
You will support the day-to-day running of the ISU, ensuring that the unit is able to deliver an outstanding service for ministers and businesses that interact with it. You will contribute to the continuous improvement of the ISU, whether that is through L&D initiatives, supporting colleagues, or by contributing to our many wellbeing initiatives, you will play a key role in maintaining and building on the inclusive culture on which the ISU prides itself.