View Vacancy - BK - Senior Trade Officer (Infrastructure and Energy), EO

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer.  We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow. The FCDO operates an agile workforce and to facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time, as we may reasonably require.
Department for Business and Trade roles (DBT)
Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

Main purpose of job:

The British Embassy Bangkok is a large diplomatic mission of around 140 staff delivering a dynamic and rapidly expanding programme of activity in support of the UK’s objectives including on prosperity, trade, security, open societies, consular services and law enforcement. This is an exciting opportunity to join our diverse team.  

You will join the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Thailand team which promotes exports to Thailand of British goods and services, investment from Thailand to the UK, and mutual improved market access to help grow our bilateral trade.

As Senior Trade Officer – Infrastructure and Energy, the successful candidate will focus on supporting and growing UK transport, renewable energy and infrastructure exports to Thailand. This has been a success story over recent years, with exports spanning automotive, rail, aerospace and the built-environment. This exciting and high-profile role will play a key part in building on this success.

Day-to-day you will maintain and develop a pipeline of export opportunities under the direction of the Head of Defence, Infrastructure and Energy. You will carry out research to identify new commercial opportunities for UK companies, manage relationships with senior industry contacts, carry out promotional activities and assist with the end-to-end delivery of projects with Thailand. You will need to be a self-starter, able to manage your own time effectively, evaluating options, impacts, risks and solutions – knowing when and how to seek advice from others.

DBT Thailand team works closely with our Headquarters teams in London, regional and local colleagues, representatives of the three Devolved Administrations of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, with a key objective of driving trade and foreign investment into the UK. This is a great opportunity to be part of an international team that contributes to the success of the UK's trade goals.

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:

Note: Infrastructure and Energy sectors are a priority for the UK both to achieve net zero and driving economic growth. The sectors encompass transport (automotive, rail, civilian aerospace), renewable energy (inc decommissioning) and infrastructure sectors.   

  • Account management - you will be responsible for managing company accounts and developing strong relationships with these companies to spot opportunities and deliver UK exports.
  • Develop a pipeline of export prospects - you will research, analyse and develop a target list of key Thai companies and government organisations for engagement.
  • Delivering against targets – you will design and promote campaigns in order to deliver against your targets. This will be through taking forward export activity, such as seminars, inward and outward trade missions, company meetings and engagements.
  • Market expertise - you will develop a strong understanding of the Thailand and UK Infrastructure and Energy markets, and a strong network in industry and across government. You will use your expertise to develop a strategy to help deliver our Country Trade Plan.
  • Campaign management – you will assist with the end-to-end delivery of a number of exciting export and trade promotion campaigns with Thailand, including overseeing engagements with delivery partners, tracking/reporting on project progress, and managing procurement aspects of delivery.
  • Supporting visit programmes for Ministers and officials working on Infrastructure and Energy including through developing close working relationships with Embassy colleagues working across the sectors.
  • Management - you will matrix-manage approx. 1 staff within the wider team. Within the  Infrastructure and Energy portfolio you will prioritise their workloads, define their work methods, and monitor work-flow in order to support export objectives.
  • Building a relationship with the relevant DBT UK Infrastructure and Energy teams and engaging with them on the export opportunities in the Thai market.
  • Corporate contribution. 10% of your time will involve contributing to the broader goals of the Thai network. This will involve a role in crisis response, as well as other roles such as leading a committee or a cross-network events.

 The EO will need to remain flexible to pick up new opportunities outside of these areas and to support across the team.

Resources managed (staff and expenditure):

  • No staff management
  • Activity budgets of around £15k

    • At least 3 years’ experience in a business facing and/or Infrastructure and Energy related job in one or more of the core sub-sectors.
    • A proven track record of successful relationship management with high-level stakeholders and international clients
    • Deep understand and experience working with key stakeholders in Thailand’s transport and infrastructure sector.
    • Project management skills and experience delivering results against deadlines/targets
    • Excellent communication and influencing skills including in giving presentations to external audiences
    • Strong teamwork and collaboration skills, including confidence in suggesting new ideas and challenging senior stakeholders
    • Strong administration and organisation skills
    • Evidence of self-motivation, professionalism and the ability to work under minimal supervision
    • Evidence of adaptability and ability to prioritise against competing, challenging tasking
    • A flexible and creative problem-solver, able to come up with innovative solutions to complex challenges
    • Flexible and reactive to new issues and priorities
    • IT proficiency – Using MS Office, Outlook and ability to learn FCDO systems.
    • Ability to travel within Thailand and Asia

    Language requirements: 

    Language: Fluency in both English and Thai

    Level of language required:  A minimum English proficiency equivalent to IELTS level 6.5 (no official test result needed)


    • Experience working in a cross-cultural environment. 
    • Experience or knowledge of business in the UK or Thailand. 
    • Comfortable / experience in business teams and utilising data to understand trends.
    Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
    16 July 2025
    Executive Officer (EO)
    Full-time, Permanent
    36
    Asia Pacific
    Thailand
    Bangkok
    British Embassy
    1
    THB
    74,490
    monthly
    1 October 2025

    The British Embassy offers a competitive remuneration package, including salary (will be abated for those not liable to tax), benefits, a leave entitlement, health insurance and comprehensive development programme based upon business need and individual staff requirements.

    Learning and development opportunities:

    The British Embassy Bangkok encourages all staff to develop their capabilities, through both formal training (courses) and informal (job-shadowing, coaching, on-the-job training etc.). The majority of our formal L&D opportunities are drawn from FCDO resources. All staff are encouraged to share their skills and experience with colleagues, through informal training (‘lunch & learn’) or coaching/mentoring. All staff are eligible for 5 L&D days a year.

    Working patterns:

    This is a full time role - 36 hours/week, Monday to Friday.

    We are currently operating a hybrid working pattern with staff expected to work from the Embassy for 60% of their working week with Monday and Tuesday being based in the office. 

    The Embassy has a smarter working policy and is committed to offering flexible working patterns balanced with the operational requirements of the role. In crisis/emergency situations you may need to work as required to support the Embassy response, sometimes on a shift pattern, which may result in unsociable hours and/or weekend working.  
      
    As an inclusive employer we are happy to discuss alternative working patterns at interview or at the point of any job offer.

    Other Information:

    Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment and security checks. Staff who are locally recruited by the British Embassy are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law.

    No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position. All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit. Any costs related to obtaining or renewing permits and visas are the responsibility of the successful applicant.

    Employees who are not liable to pay local income tac on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.

    The FCDO also operates an agile workforce. To facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require.

    Please note that your application must be submitted before 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.   

    Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen. 

    All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the online application form completely including the employment and educational details, experience, professional skills and behaviour based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the applications and incomplete form in any respect may not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage. 

    Only shortlisted candidates for interview will be contacted. Interviewees will be assessed on the core behaviours/qualifications listed above. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified via the system in due time. Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.

    For inclusivity and diversity, please remove the following personal information when uploading your CV: name, address, email address, age, date of birth, gender, and nationality.

    The start date mentioned in the job advert is a tentative start date and the successful candidate will be required to undergo security vetting procedures. Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable clearances.

    Please note that it is likely that any non-Thai national who is successful in securing a role within the Embassy will need to leave the country and re-enter with a specific type of visa if currently living in Thailand or will need to apply for a visa before travelling here if currently based outside of Thailand. Whilst the Embassy can support you with this process, the costs involved will need to be met by the candidate.
      
    Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment and security checks. Staff who are recruited by the British Embassy are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law.  

    The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer.  We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.

    The British Embassy offers a competitive compensation package including a guaranteed 13th month pay, 20 days paid annual leave (calculated on a pro-rata basis if you join after 1 January), extensive medical insurance and access to a guaranteed 5 days of learning opportunities a year.  

    The British Embassy Bangkok promotes the following values:

    • Expertise        

    We bring cultural, linguistic, geographic, historical and technical expertise to our work. We continuously invest in ourselves and share expertise for the benefit of the UK internationally.          

    • Respect          

    We have respect for each other and the different cultures we come from and work with. We are open, inclusive, fair and courteous and treat others with kindness and compassion. 

    • Resilience          

    We are ready to work in tough places or on difficult issues. We look after ourselves, support each other and display solidarity with individuals, teams and organisations. 

    Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

    This opportunity is closed to applications.