Senior Inward Investment Adviser

British High Commission in India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development opportunities

Opportunity to travel

Job summary

A UK Government department is looking for a high-calibre individual to enhance UK-India trade relations. You will be responsible for managing UK investment opportunities and supporting the India inward investment team. This role involves engaging with investors, coordinating with senior management, and preparing for high-profile visitor programmes. The ideal candidate is an organized self-starter with excellent relationship management skills. The application deadline is February 23, 2026, at 23:55 hrs.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing investor relationships.
• Ability to promote investment opportunities.
• Strong communication skills for stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Promote the UK as an investment destination.
• Support senior management in investment strategy.
• Coordinate Ministerial visits and trade activities.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Ability to build relationships

Self-starter attitude

Job description

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) – 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 investors considering the UK as a global destination for their investment ambitions.
• Account managing some existing 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.

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:

1. To promote the UK as the best investment destination for potential and existing 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.

2. To support the senior management team in refreshing the investment strategy in certain priority sectors on an ongoing basis (20% of time).

3. 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 accounts
• You will work across the India network to ensure that investment objectives are well reflected within programmes
• You will engage with external stakeholders to execute elements of programmes
• On occasion you will accompany senior colleagues and VIPs on their engagements

Last date to apply is 23rd February 2026 by 23:55 hrs.