View Vacancy - Capital Investment Associate, North America - Boston

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Main purpose of job:

Be a part of the Department for International Trade’s mission to drive more trade and investment between North America and the UK.  With a mature, high-spending consumer market and an open, liberal economy, world-class talent and a business-friendly regulatory environment, the UK is the leading destination for foreign investment in Europe, the second highest investment destination in the world, and the world’s sixth largest exporter and the second largest services exporter.

North America is the largest source of investible capital in the world, and is home to the majority of the world’s leading investment firms. DIT’s mission is to attract high value, high impact capital from major North American investors to help deliver on the UK government’s overarching strategic priorities.

Based in Boston and reporting to the Sector Director for Capital Investment – North America, the Capital Investment Associate will work as part of a team located across North America with responsibility for driving strategic capital investment from the United States and Canada into all regions of the UK.

The job holder will support the Sector Director and broader Capital Investment team in: a) setting strategic priorities, identifying new market opportunities and delivering the Capital Investment sector plan for North America; b) presenting the UK value story and DIT proposition to prospective and existing investors across a broad range of investor categories, industry verticals and asset classes; c) coordinating investor pipelines, tracking engagement and analysing overall sector performance; d) project managing investment missions and other promotional events that showcase capital investment opportunities in the UK; e) helping to organise high profile visits, such as Ministerial and VIP delegations; f) forecasting team expenditure; g) conducting research on target prospects, key accounts and relevant UK government policy; i) preparing meeting briefings and readouts, and updating CRM input.

To be successful, the job holder will need to be strategic, analytical, and resourceful. S/he/they will have exceptional organisational and relationship management skills, the ability to analyse data and emerging market trends, as well as the creativity and communications skills to distill information and convey compelling and impactful messages to intrernal and external audiences at a senior level. S/he/they will be required to attend official functions and undertake occasional travel.

The US Network offers a unique career enhancing opportunity and is committed to supporting its staff through a variety of benefits including generous leave, insurance packages and a highly competitive 401k programme.  It also promotes a culture of flexibility to enable people to better maintain wellness through an excellent work/life balance approach that encompasses hybrid working, including working from home and flexible hours, where possible. 

 

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Support positive relationships with major US and Canadian capital investors, including venture capital and private equity firms, real estate investment trusts, public sector pension funds, and university endowments
  • Monitor trends and ongoing developments, both in the capital investment sector, as well as focus industry verticals (such as clean energy; life sciences; advanced technology; real estate; infrastructure; and sports). Understand and communicate UK government strategy in relevant sectors
  • Identify and reach out to investors with strategies and portfolios aligned with UK government priorities who are interested in establishing or expanding operations in the UK to build a pipeline of ambitious foreign direct investment projects
  • Support the Sector Director to prepare strategy and planning documents, with Capital Investment team colleagues on investor presentations, and with Marketing campaign managers on promotional collateral and communications
  • Provide operational and administrative support including maintaining client and project databases. Leverage existing CRM capabilities to track and analyse investment project progression, ongoing investor pipeline development and management, and overall sector performance against annual targets
  • Project manage the organisation of investment missions, seminars, webinars, receptions and other promotional events
  • Support visits by senior UK government officials by helping to secure high-level meetings, organising activities, and preparing briefing materials

Resources managed:

Co-manage events and travel budgets

 

Essential on arrival:

  • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with a professional and helpful manner
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to undertake research and follow market trends to identify new opportunities
  • Excellent organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail
  • An interest in, or understanding of, the US and UK business environments.
  • Ability to use a variety of online and social media tools
  • Proficiency in standard Microsoft applications and client relationship management software, with the ability to run management information reports and conduct data analysis
  • Must be able to attend events outside of office hours and undertake domestic and international travel up to 10% of your time

As a valued member of our team, we will help you to achieve your goals through continuous professional development.

Language requirements:

Language: English

Level of language required: excellent verbal and written English


Under US State Department requirements, the UK Government in the US may only employ, as non-diplomatic staff, persons who are US citizens, US Permanent Residents or A visa holders with EAD cards*. If you hold a visa other than an A visa you are not currently eligible to work at our office. Please refer to our website for information on exceptions to this policy at www.gov.uk/government/world/usa. All selected candidates are subject to background checks and will require a security clearance prior to starting work. *A visas are acceptable at the Embassy and Consulates. The UK Mission to the UN (UKMIS) accepts G visas, and British Defense Staff (BDS) outposts accept A or NATO visas. 

Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Developing Self and Others, Managing a Quality Service, Seeing the Big Picture, Working Together
25 October 2022
Executive Officer (EO)
Full-time, Permanent
40
Americas, Caribbean & Overseas Territories
United States
Boston
British Consulate General
1
USD
$26.35 per hour
21 November 2022

Learning and development opportunities:

The British Embassy and its US Network is committed to all employee’s ongoing learning and development needs. We offer a comprehensive platform for personalised learning for everything from soft skill development (communicating with impact, handling difficult conversations, time management) to more technical or professional skills necessary to complete your job (software training, formal qualifications etc.).

Working patterns:

This role is 40 hours a week.

The British Embassy and its US Network embraces hybrid working, allowing its staff to typically work from home 2 or 3 times a week.  We are an organisation that also recognises the critical value of team work and we embrace and endorse collaboration by ensuring that all staff attend the office flexibly yet regularly. 

About the Department for International Trade

We employ over 150 people across North America, all united by our vision of a future where we champion open and fair global trading that drives growth, creates better jobs and higher wages, and improves living standards in the UK and around the world.  We seek talented team members with a passion and drive to help us promote exports to North America of British goods and services, two-way investment between the UK and North America, and mutual improved market access to help grow our bilateral trade (see www.gov.uk/DIT).  


The UK Government operating in the US offers a substantial benefits package including generous leave, a choice of medical insurance, 401(k) matching up to 7%, extensive learning opportunities and a great work/life balance. Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, eg some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount. Internal candidates must inform their supervisor before they apply to a different position. Only successful candidates will be contacted. Please no phone calls. Due to the high volume of resumes we receive, we cannot guarantee consideration of your application if the submission instructions are not properly followed. The British Embassy is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and to creating a diverse working environment, free from discrimination, where everyone is included and treated fairly, based on merit alone. We are an equal opportunity employer, making all employment decisions without regard to race, gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, political affiliation or any other criterion protected by law.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.