Inward Investment Adviser

Main purpose of job:

We are looking for a dynamic, high-calibre colleague to be based in Delhi who will focus on the UK-India FDI relationship in North India region. Indian companies currently invest more in the UK than the rest of Western Europe combined. We need a colleague who will help the team to retain this top slot and play his/her part in the development of our strategy in the North India region.

Your role will support the Inward Investment initiatives:

• Promote the UK as the preferred inward investment destination for Indian companies in North India region
• Support team to account manage some of the SRM (Strategic Relationship Management) Accounts
• Encourage and deliver high value investments across DBT’s priority sectors including Technology, Healthcare, Automotive, Advanced Engineering etc. through tie ups, as well as research and development and joint venture partnerships
• Coordinate with DBT Management Team and HQ on important bilateral trade activities, sector specialist visits and ministerial visits
• Identify and build relationships with Trade bodies such as FIEO, SIAM, FICCI, CII etc. Participate and conduct events jointly with them to promote Inward Investment into the UK
• Participate in Weekly Review Meetings to discuss Pipeline and update on SRM Accounts
• Learn to work on the Data Base Management Tool (Data Hub) and update all Investor interactions on regular basis while supporting the wider North India team on the same
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  Will be required to travel within the North India Region across cities to support team build a High Value Pipeline and support team in conducting outreaches and roundtables
• You will be part of the team representing British Government for Inward Investment in the North Region of India, maintaining relationships with Indian Industrialists while encouraging them to be the ambassadors for FDI into the UK
• You will deliver and help team to deliver a strong pipeline of current and future investment wins and support the wider DBT India team effort across a range of corporate objectives. You will be supported with opportunities to get the right learning and development, career development and opportunities to travel.

Please note that we reserve the right to review, revise, or amend the roles and responsibilities as necessary to reflect the evolving needs of the business.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

Qualifications:

Graduate/post graduate

Experience:

• Should have at least 3-4 years of total and 2 years of relevant professional experience of working in Trade & Investment, Business Development and FDI attraction/ program delivery in either public/ private sector/ embassies
• Knowledge of the role of governments and private sector in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
• Knowledge of factors that influence trade, investments, expansion decisions, and value proposition for investors.
• Relationship management - ability to read situations and modify behaviour to build quality, diverse relationships. Background will include experience of managing senior level contacts in across the Industry
• Strong interpersonal and administrative skills
• Tried and tested project management skills
• Strong skills in using Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.)

Last date to apply : 06th October 2024 - 23:55 hrs IST