View Vacancy - BK - Senior Investment Adviser, 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 150 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 a Senior Investment Adviser, the successful candidate will focus on supporting and growing Thai VC and FDI investment into the UK. This has been a success story over recent years, with major investments now spanning renewable energy, research and development, food and drink, football and real estate. 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 investment projects under the direction of the Head of Investment. You will manage relationships with senior industry contacts, carry out promotional activities and support UK ministerial visits to 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:

  • Account management - you will be responsible for managing company accounts and developing strong relationships with these companies to spot opportunities and deliver investment projects.
  • Develop a pipeline of investment projects - you will research, analyse and develop a target list of key Thai companies for engagement.  You will keep projects and contacts up to date on the relevant CRM systems.
  • Delivering against targets – you will design and promote campaigns in order to deliver against your targets. This will be through taking forward investment activity, such as seminars, inward missions, and company meetings and engagements, through account management of existing accounts and target companies, and through supporting projects, including high value projects that are outside of campaigns.
  • Market expertise - you will develop a strong understanding of the Thailand and UK markets, and a strong network in industry and across government. You will use your expertise to develop a strategy for the clients you manage, in order to help deliver our Country Trade Plan.
  • Supporting visit programmes for Ministers and officials working on investment.
  • Building a relationship with the relevant DBT UK Sector teams and engaging with them on the investment opportunities from 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.

All staff will be expected to make a corporate contribution to the smooth running of the British Embassy, either through a committee membership or another voluntary role.

  • At least 3 years’ experience in a business facing and/or investment related job.
  • Deep understanding and experience of working with key stakeholders in Thailand’s investment market. 
  • A proven track record of successful relationship management with high-level stakeholders and international clients
  • Events and project management skills and experience delivering results against deadlines/targets.
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills including in running meetings, giving presentations to external audiences and drafting high-quality briefings and readouts.
  • Strong administration and organisation skills.
  • Proven ability to manage staff and organise workloads.
  • 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.
  • Strong teamwork and collaboration skills, including confidence in suggesting new ideas and challenging senior stakeholders.

Language requirements: 

Language: Thai and English ability. A minimum English proficiency equivalent to IELTS level 6.5 (no official test result needed).

Level of language required: Proficient

  • Experience working in a cross-cultural environment. 
  • Experience or knowledge of business in the UK or Thailand. 
  • Analytical / statistical background.
  • Comfortable / experience in investment teams and utilising data to understand trends.
Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service
9 November 2025
Executive Officer (EO)
Full-time, Permanent
36
Asia Pacific
Thailand
Bangkok
British Embassy
1
THB
74,490
monthly
5 January 2026

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 at least 60% of the time being spent 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 tax 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. 

We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.

Note: 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.

To ensure a successful application, it is important that you explain how you demonstrate these behaviours, including through your experience. You are strongly advised to read the Success Profiles: Civil Service behaviours which provides detailed guidance on how the behaviours are defined.

Applicants are encouraged to use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) format to prepare specific examples of when they have demonstrated these behaviours in their application. Using the STAR format to provide evidence of your skills and experience in your application and at interview helps to give a structure. You briefly describe the situation in which you showed the behaviour, and then explain your task in addressing the situation, what action you took and the result of this.

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:

  • Collaboration          

We support each other and are inclusive

We work closely with others to deliver

  • Empowerment        

We are innovative and adaptive
We achieve a healthy work-life balance, taking advantage of hybrid working

  • Expertise

We build on and champion our diverse skills and expertise
We draw on data, technology and evidence

  • Respect

We build trust and value differences
We invite and appreciate other perspectives

  • Impact

We take a strategic approach
We prioritise and are all clear on expectations

To those applicants not short-listed, we extend our appreciation for considering the British Government as a potential employer. 

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This opportunity is closed to applications.