Senior Inward Investment Adviser

Main purpose of job: We are looking for a high-calibre individual to join the UK Government’s Department for Business & Trade based out of the British Deputy High Commission in Bangalore. Your role will be to strengthen the UK-India cross border trade and investment relationships focusing on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) – India companies investing in the UK. With the recently signed India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), this is an important time to contribute towards further growing the bilateral trade-investment outcomes. You will contribute to the India inward investment team including: Developing and delivering a strong pipeline of new and existing UK investment opportunities for country's (India) investors considering the UK as a global destination for their investment ambitions. Account managing some existing country's (India) investors in the UK. Refining and supporting the delivery of an investment strategy from certain priority sectors. Coordinating with the Senior Management Team, India network and HQ on important visits. You will be required to support the wider BHC network efforts across a range of corporate objectives. For example, coordination with the Chief Operating Team to ensure that the India Investment Team is completing key administrative and planning tasks that will run throughout the year, ensuring any budgets delegated to you are accounted for correctly and delivering high value for money and ensuring all records are up to date. The BDHC also receives a large number of high-profile visitors and therefore you will be required to support and lead on elements of visitor programmes. This role will involve conducting meetings on a regular basis and attending events. The jobholder should be a self-starter who is highly organised, can plan, self-manage and build productive relationships. You will also be required to support the wider BDHC network efforts across a range of corporate objectives. You will be supported with learning and development and opportunities to travel. Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve: To promote the UK as the best investment destination for potential and existing country investors and to work with them to help them set up and further their operations in the UK. (60% of time) You will provide end-to-end support for these companies working with them from identification until their projects land in the UK and provide ongoing support for future expansions. You will be responsible for delivery against some challenging targets. You will ensure a healthy pipeline of future investment projects is developed. As part of this role, you will be expected to maintain strong and proactive relationships with businesses and stakeholders, encourage thought-leaders and key decision-makers in India to invest in the UK. To support the senior management team in refreshing the investment strategy in certain priority sectors on an ongoing basis (20% of time) To support Ministerial Visits /trade activities to maximize opportunities for investment contacts to meet visitors from the UK (20% of time). You will provide comprehensive and compelling briefing and updates about your accountsYou will work across the India network to ensure that investment objectives are well reflected within programmesYou will engage with external stakeholders to execute elements of programmesOn occasion you will accompany senior colleagues and VIPs on their engagements Resources managed (staff and expenditure): NIL but this may change to respond to the operational needs of the team Essential on arrival Education Qualifications: Graduate (Candidates without the required educational qualifications but with exceptional practical work experience will be considered)Minimum of 5 years of business development/ relevant work experience, including strategic account management of country's businesses/ developing and maintaining a client networkA strong understanding of Foreign Direct Investment workA track record of dealing with senior level decision makers in the business world with minimal supervisionThe ability to multitask including manage multiple deadlines/ projects in parallel Desirable: Strong research/ analytical skills/ experience of searching and identifying potential customersGood geographical knowledge and experience of working with country's businesses in the Southern, Northern and Western regions of IndiaAbility to influence, persuade and articulate key messages including when drafting written documentsMarketing and presentational skillsA postgraduate degree in any field is desirable Application Deadline: 12 May 2026 (23:55 hrs IST)