View Vacancy – Business Development Manager – Inward Investment

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View Vacancy – Business Development Manager – Inward Investment

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.

Job Category

Department for Business and Trade roles (DBT)

Job Subcategory

Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

Main purpose of job:

This is an exciting opportunity to support Brazilian investors and companies to invest and establish their business in the UK. The successful candidate will be part of DBT Inward Investment Team based in Sao Paulo and is expected to work and perform activities as broadly as described below:

Work with Brazilian companies, organisations and associations to deliver an increase in their awareness of the UK as an investment destination and to drive new foreign direct investment from Brazil to the UK.
Facilitate investment projects between Brazilian companies and stakeholders driving investment and sustainable development into the UK.
Develop and deliver an agenda of impactful activities and projects focused on developing a robust pipeline of Brazilian investors as well as promoting the UK as an investment destination for Brazilian companies.
Work across virtual teams (with policy, programmes and commercial colleagues) to deliver investment objectives as part of a cross-country strategy.
Your success in this position will be measured on the number and value of direct investment projects assisted to the UK market.

Roles and responsibilities:

Develop the Inward Investment activities at the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and deputise for the Head of Inward Investment in Brazil.
Assist Brazilian companies and entrepreneurs to successfully locate and expand operations in the UK, in partnership with regional agencies and local partners.
Build and account manage a strong pipeline of investment projects from key sectors such as Technology, Financial Services, Energy, Creative Industries, and others, specially aligned with the concept of high economic impact investment and the new British Government Industrial Strategy.
Monitor pipeline and KPIs with the Inward Investment team to ensure that performance reports reflect accurate business development output.
Develop relationships with key stakeholders in Brazil and United Kingdom, such as business associations, commercial chambers, embassies, regional agencies, entrepreneurial groups and other relevant partners.
Liaise with senior management team in Brazil and LATAC, UK HQ’s colleagues and UK-based partner organisations to support the Foreign Direct Investment to the UK
Organise and support ministerial visits, briefings, trade missions to the UK, events, etc.
Work with the Head of Inward Investment in Brazil in providing regular information and reports as requested by the Ambassador, Country Director, HQ Global operations, and senior management.
Support the Head of Inward Investment in Brazil to execute and improve aftercare strategy for account managing existing investors, focusing on expansions and retention of investment in the UK.
Act as Deputy Head of Inward Investment in Brazil, representing the Investment team at high-level meetings and events, ensuring the team achieves its strategic objectives and results.
Work to deliver an annual target of investment projects aligned with the concept of High Value-Added Investments and sector priorities.

Resources managed:

The Business Develop manager will report to the Head of Inward Investment and collaborate extensively with UK government teams, including Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Department for Business and Trade (DBT), Science and Innovation Network (SIN), and Embassy teams.
Manage budgets, monitor project performance, and ensure effective delivery in collaboration with partners.
Contribute to the regional Latin American and Caribbean (LATAC) Investment team in promoting the internationalisation agenda in the region, sharing best practices and common initiatives.
Line management of one member of staff

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

At least five years of work experience in a relevant field
Some experience in account management and stakeholder engagement
Trade and/or Investment experience
Experience working in a commercially-focused role

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Experience in project management, team leadership, budget control, and planning
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Desirable market knowledge or project management experiences in sectors such as Financial Services, Technology, Life Science, or Energy

Required behaviours

Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Seeing the Big Picture, Working Together

Application deadline

2 February 2025

Grade

Executive Officer (EO)

Type of Position

Full-time

Working hours per week

Region

Latin America and Spanish speaking Caribbean

Country/Territory

Brazil

Location (City)

Sao Paulo

Type of Post

British Consulate General

Number of vacancies

Salary Currency

BRL

Salary

10,028.28

Type of Salary

monthly

Start Date

17 March 2025

Other benefits and conditions of employment

Applicants must have the legal status to live and work in Brazil.

Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, eg some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.

Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.

The British Embassy Network offers a strong benefits package. This package includes generous vacation and leave time, flexible working patterns, and enriching learning and development opportunities. Please note that internal candidates applying for positions in other Posts, if they are successful should resign their contract in the respective Post to be admitted in the Post where the position has been advertised.

The British Embassy embraces hybrid working, with flexible working options available upon approval of line manager. The British Embassy’s current policy requires staff to work in the office at least 60% of time. We are an organization that also recognises the critical value of teamwork, and we embrace and endorse collaboration by ensuring that all staff attend the office flexibly yet regularly.

Language requirements:

Language: English and Portuguese

Level of language required: Excellent English and Portuguese (spoken and written).

Additional information

Closing date of receiving applications is before 23:55 (Local Time) on Sunday 2nd February 2025.

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.

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