Inward Investment Adviser, Grade - Chennai, India - Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Verified Company

Chennai, India

1 week ago

Posted by:

Deepika Kaur

beBee Recuiter

Description

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities) 1

Main purpose of job:

To promote the UK as the preferred inward investment destination to Indian companies looking to invest and set up business operations overseas.

Identifying potential Indian inward investors primarily from the Tamil Nadu, occasionally for wider South India.

To work as a trusted advisor to the leadership of prospective investors in helping them build their UK growth strategy, assisting them to set up their business or expand further in the UK.

To keep a close watch and focus on important sectors like Technology, Creative Industries and Advanced Engineering for Tamil Nadu.

Design, develop and manage an active pipeline of companies from important Tier 2 cities such as Coimbatore, Madurai etc.

We reserve the right to review, revise or amend the roles and responsibilities from time to time reflecting the changing needs of business._

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:

Lead Generation & Research: To support the Senior Inward Investment Advisers (SIIA) in lead generation/identification of potential inward investors based in South India and contribute in maintaining a healthy pipeline of active projects.
Company visits/sales: Undertake companyvisit programmes on prospective and active inward investment projects advocating UK's strengths as Europe's no. 1 inward investment destination and secure their investment into the UK.
Marketing & Sales: Assist in the successful delivery of outreach, conferences, and promotional GREAT events in the Marketing plan and other ad hoc visits by VIP/senior officials to the Post. Follow up with the leads as a result of our participation.
Databases / Reporting on projects: Maintain an uptodate record of interactions with companies on the DIT's Customer Data Management System and effective reporting to HQ on the status of projects. Support the SIIAs in the region on the effective delivery of a coordinated regional target for the India network.
Support & Maintenance: Maintain active contact with significant existing investors with a view to assist in their expansion plans. Support in regular follow up with active & pursuit projects.
Miscellaneous: Attend networking events, report case studies on successful investments, maintain stock of publications & incentive items for events, report/manage spending in local budget, raise Purchase Orders and enhance relationship with industry associations and multiplier agencies for lead generation

Language requirements:

Language:
English (essential) /Tamil (desirable)

Level of language required:
Expert for English

Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):

DBT provides sufficient on the job and external L&D opportunities as required.
All mandatory training will need to be completed on joining.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience 1

Qualifications:
Graduate/Postgraduate from reputed University.- Knowledge of FDI and business drivers.

Have a Graduate level education with 34 years of relevant business/marketing experience.
Be an energetic, selfstarter, with high standard of spoken & written business English.
Be confident in dealing over phone and facetoface with a wide range of senior India and British business contacts.
Be customer focussed and strong team player, with good interpersonal and time management skills.
Excellent event organisation and management skills.
Excellent IT skills.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience 1

Desirable:

Basic knowledge of industry sectors in India
ICT, Advance Engineering, Creative.
Knowledge on UK's key strengths as an investment destination for overseas businesses would be advantageous.

Required behaviours 1

Changing and Improving, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together Application deadline 7 December 2023

Grade - Executive Officer (EO)

Type of Position - Full-time, Permanent

Working hours per week - 40

Region - South Asia & Afghanistan

Country/Territory - India

Location (City) - Chennai

Type of Post - British Deputy High Commission

Number of vacancies - 1

Salary Currency - INR

Salary - INR 75,359 per month along with 12% Provident Fund and 6% Superannuation Fund.

Start Date - 8 January 2024

Other benefits and conditions of employment 1

Additionally, the BHC offers a great benefits package that includes annual domiciliary medical cover, plus a Group Hospitalisation Scheme with INR 500,000 floater cover for your immediate family.

No relocation or any other related costs or assistance will be provided.

Please note - BHC does not deduct tax at source and employees are required to ensure that any requirements of local income-tax law are complied with in full. Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their