Associate/Executive, Infrastructure and Climate Development Impact

British International Investment plc; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

British International Investment seeks an Associate/Executive for its Infrastructure and Climate Development Impact team. This role involves assessing and managing the impact of investments, developing strategies, and engaging with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in impact management and a Master’s degree in a relevant field. Join a diverse team dedicated to creating sustainable development solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in Infrastructure and Climate investing.
• Strong academic credentials, preferably a Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Assess development impact during origination and due diligence.
• Develop impact dashboards and Impact Scores.
• Manage investments to enhance impact through initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Data management

Project management

Communication

Teamwork

Stakeholder management

Education

Master’s degree in economics or Development Economics

Job description

Associate/Executive, Infrastructure and Climate Development Impact

About BII

British International Investment is the UK’s development finance institution, owned by the UK Government. With a mission to solve the biggest global development challenges, we aim to create a virtuous circle of investment and impact. Your contribution will be essential.

It won’t be easy: we do the hardest work in the most complex markets. Be prepared to test your skills, get creative and say your piece as you take on high-profile work as part of a diverse team of exceptionally smart, passionate people.

In return, you can take your career to all-new places in a culture that rewards curiosity and collaboration, and balances high performance with wellbeing.

BII at a glance

• Over 75 years supporting sustainable business growth in developing and emerging markets
• More than £8.8 billion in net assets
• 1,400+ businesses invested in
• 950,000 workers in the businesses we support
• 650+ people in our diverse global team

Team and role overview

BII’s Development Impact Management team provides technical leadership to assess, manage, and evaluate the impact of our investments. We aim to push the boundaries in impact management within a world-class impact framework to deliver productive, sustainable, and inclusive impact across Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. We utilize a framework aligned with the Operating Principles for Impact Management and are recognized as a Practice Leader in impact management by BlueMark.

Our impact professionals work alongside our investment teams to actively manage the impact of each investment, ensuring alignment with our mandate to improve lives, protect the planet, and generate financial returns.

Operations are structured around three sector groups: (1) Infrastructure & Climate, (2) Financial Services, and (3) Industries, Technology, and Services. This position is within our Infrastructure & Climate group.

Responsibilities

You will play an active role in providing development impact inputs throughout the deal cycle, including strategy development, investment process, portfolio management, and responsible exits. Specific responsibilities include:

• Impact management for the investment portfolio:
• Assess development impact during origination and due diligence; collaborate with investment teams to inform decisions and impact objectives.
• Develop impact dashboards and Impact Scores based on the Impact Management Project’s consensus, involving research, discussions, due diligence, and managing external suppliers.
• Define monitoring plans, collect impact metrics, and analyze impact performance, recommending course corrections as needed.
• Manage investments to enhance impact through initiatives and partnerships.
• Develop sector strategies, frameworks, and tools to ensure alignment with organizational policies.

Relationship & Stakeholder Management:

• Serve as the contact point for impact activities within the team and represent development impact in meetings.
• Engage with investees on impact data and activities.
• Communicate priorities and updates to internal teams.
• Manage relationships with sector experts, peers, and suppliers.

Support and contribute to the wider Development Impact team:

• Contribute to the continuous development of impact management frameworks and tools.
• Support team members to ensure consistency across activities.
• Enhance team capabilities and share learnings within the organization.

The candidate

Background

• Experience and knowledge of Infrastructure and Climate investing, with some understanding of development impact at BII.
• Strong academic credentials, preferably a Master’s degree in economics, Development Economics, or an equivalent postgraduate degree.

Skills

• Practical understanding of impact management and private sector development.
• Ability to consider development impact alongside commercial strategies.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and data management skills.
• Strong project management, analysis, and reporting capabilities.
• Effective communication skills for diverse audiences.
• Proactive, resilient, and capable of managing multiple priorities.
• Proven teamwork and stakeholder management skills.

Our cultural values

• Impact-led, commercially rigorous
• Tenacious in challenges
• Collaborative and caring

British International Investment is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or educational background.