Investor Relations Officer

Increasing private investment, foreign and domestic, is crucial to the UK’s economic growth and the future prosperity of its citizens. Leveraging private investment is also fundamental to delivering energy transition and establishing international leadership as a science and technology driven economy.

The Office for Investment (OfI) was spun out of Downing Street in January 2021 and is now a joint unit between No.10, HMT and the Department for Business, Innovation, Science, and Trade (DBIST). The OfI is an exciting, creative and dynamic place to work among a motivated and driven team with both commercial and public sector backgrounds.

The Investor Relations (IR) Officer will support inward investment from institutional investors by:

• Supporting strategic relationships between the UK Government and large institutional investors, such as pension funds, asset managers, private equity companies, and real estate developers from the North American region.
• Build collaborative, trusted relationships with investors and provide guidance on complex policy and commercial issues. Where appropriate, support investors to shape their UK market-entry, expansion or capital-deployment strategy.
• Analyse investors’ mandates, allocation strategies and investment criteria, identify where these overlap with government priorities, and translate that analysis into practical engagement plans.
• Proactively identify and support the project management of high-impact investment opportunities, working in virtual teams across government to help investors seize opportunities and overcome barriers to UK investment.
• Work closely with embassies, high commissions and consulates, alongside sector teams and the UK’s nations and regions, to maintain a coherent investor offer and delivery plan.
• Represent the UK with investors and at external events, including webinars, regional and national events, industry conferences, senior-level roundtables and bilateral meetings.
• Support the development and maintenance of the capital formation team’s regional support offer.
• In addition, you will need to contribute to relevant databases and performance tools.
• Given the investor-facing nature of the role and the locations of their offices, regular travel to London will be required, alongside occasional international travel.

The successful candidate will be able to balance competing priorities, communicate clearly and convincingly, and combine analytical rigour with a practical focus on delivery. They will be enthusiastic, engaged and committed to supporting colleagues and wider OfI objectives.

Alongside your salary of £37,666, Department for Business and Trade contributes £10,911 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Benefits include:

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%