Senior Inward Investment Adviser, HEO, New Delhi

Main purpose of job:

We are looking for a dynamic, high-calibre colleague who will lead on the UK-India FDI relationship. Indian companies currently invest more in the UK than the rest of Western Europe combined. We need a colleague who will retain this top slot and play his/her part in the development of our strategy for the next five years.

Your role will be to lead the North India Team on Inward Investment:

• To promote the UK as the preferred inward investment destination for Indian companies in North India (focussing on Delhi/NCR, Punjab and Rajasthan)

• Key account manage our SRM(Strategic Relationship Management) Accounts , managing the Prioritisation List of important Indian businesses

• Encourage and deliver high value investments across DIT’s priority Sectors including Technology, Healthcare, Energy etc. through tie ups, as well as research and development and joint venture partnerships

• Act as a co-ordinator for the Inward Investment across the Region driving the pan-India inward investment targets to identify high value investment projects from the region

• Coordinate with the Deputy High Commissioners in the region, DIT Senior Management Team and HQ on important Ministerial Visits, driving the delivery of Policy and reform

You will be the face of the British Government for Inward Investment, in the North Region of India, maintaining key relationships with Indian Industrialists, HNIs to encourage thought-leaders and key decision-makers in India to be ambassadors for FDI into the UK. You will develop and deliver a strong pipeline of current and future investment wins and support the wider DIT India 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. You will join a high-performing, diverse team of supportive colleagues which is growing. In summary a challenging position, with significant rewards for the right candidate.

Strategic Relationship Management: Develop and maintain relationship with existing pipeline of high value investors/prospects, cal Trade bodies, key multipliers and Partners to facilitate and develop a coordinated strategic engagement plan for North India with a objective to deliver high GVA project wins. SRM for North India Tier 2 cities Jaipur, Chandigarh, Etc.

Essential on arrival:

Your portfolio of companies may already be part of your existing network of industry contacts, or they may be new relationships that you will build and nurture – alongside senior British High Commission representatives, where appropriate – to secure higher value investment wins for the UK.

Qualifications:

Graduate/post graduate.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5-8 years of relevant commercial/business experience.

• An in-depth understanding of Foreign Direct Investment sector and a strong network in the region are essential.

• Strong analytical and business skills to search out significant opportunities for investment into the UK market

• Tried and tested project management skills.

• Excellent interpersonal, team working and people management skills. To lead and manage resource across grades.

• Ability to influence, lobby and articulate key messages and to work in a team will be essential.

• Experience of dealing with senior level decision makers of Indian national and state government. You will need to show a solid track record of dealing with senior level decision makers in the business world.
  

• Background will include senior level experience within the ICT, Life Sciences, Automotive, Aerospace, Engineering or Technical consulting sectors

Desirable:

• We are looking for candidates who have experience of working overseas (ideally in the UK knowledge of the business environment and of UK business related policies), or of managing overseas projects and investments.

• Experience of leading a team remotely.

• Marketing and presentational skills.

• Experience of working in trade/export promotion.