Trade and Investment Manager - British Consulate-General New York

British Government; New York (NY); On-site; USD 109,000; Full time

Job summary

The British Government seeks a Trade and Investment Manager for its New York consulate. This role involves leading a team to enhance trade relations between North America and the UK, requiring strong strategic, communication, and leadership skills. The successful candidate will manage key initiatives and represent the UK in high-level engagements.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working options

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) matching up to 7%

Continuous professional development

Qualifications

• Proven advisory and influencing skills at senior levels.
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Lead the 25-person trade and investment team.
• Identify trade and investment opportunities.
• Support the Director of Trade with strategic initiatives.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Strategy development

Client engagement

Communication

Leadership

Education

Substantial professional experience in business or economic development

Understanding of US and UK business environments

Job description

View Vacancy - Trade and Investment Manager - British Consulate-General New York

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:

Be part of the Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) mission to drive more trade and investment between North America and the UK. With a mature, high spending consumer market and an open, liberal economy, world-class talent and a business-friendly regulatory environment, the UK is the leading destination for foreign investment in Europe, and the second highest investment destination in the world. The UK is also the world’s sixth largest exporter and the second largest services exporter.

We employ over 150 people across North America, all united by our vision of a future where we champion open and fair global trading that drives growth, creates better jobs and higher wages, and improves living standards in the UK and around the world. We seek talented team members with the passion and drive to help us in our mission to build a global appetite for British goods and services; drive investment; negotiate trade deals and open up markets; improve international trading standards and fight unfair trading practices.

This is a challenging and rewarding role based in New York supporting the Director of Trade with the leadership and management of the 25-person trade and investment team. The role supports the Director of Trade with identifying trade and investment opportunities across the consular district, leads on regional activities, and will work on a wide variety of policy and economic initiatives. You will apply your expertise to support the development of strategies that amplify our impact using key networks across the New York patch, seeking to influence trade policy. You will lead on senior level and Ministerial visits and support on management and coordination of the wider team.

The ideal candidate will be a clear and effective communicator, a team player able to work at pace with excellent attention to detail and a background in international business.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Build an understanding of and expertise in the trade and investment opportunity in each state, Congressional District, and city within the consular region (New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey) to inform the overall regional strategy.
• Support the Director of Trade by collaborating with the team and other HMG and network colleagues to design and deliver impactful visit programmes and events for senior officials, Ministers and other high-level visitors. Ensure they understand the regional trade perspectives and how to position and establish the UK as the preferred trade and investment partner.
• Provide and approve all briefings for senior leadership ahead of visits, meetings, and events, and maintain the core trade and investment script for the NY region.
• Support the Director of Trade with recruitment, on-boarding, and team development to enhance trade promotion expertise within the consular region.
• Support the Director of Trade to establish ambitious trade objectives for the region. Oversee and analyse performance and team use of the CRM system, coordinating with central operations functions.
• Collaborate with marketing and communications colleagues to refine and deliver messages that showcase the strength of the UK-US trade and investment relationship, targeting influential audiences.
• Support the Director of Trade with state-level engagement on trade policy initiatives.

Resources managed:

• Support the Director of Trade with leadership of 25-person trade and investment team including line management of 3-4 Trade and Investment Officers.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

• Substantial professional experience, gained within a business, government or economic development role.
• Proven competence in strategy development and business planning.
• Proven advisory and influencing skills at senior levels.
• Excellent stakeholder management abilities.
• Proven client engagement skills and the ability to representant the organisation to high profile executives.
• Excellent management and leadership skills with the ability to deliver results through others.
• An understanding of both the US and UK business environments.
• An understanding of international relations, UK Government policy.
• Ability to influence others and gain buy-in at the team, peer and executive level.
• Proven experience delivering creative and innovative solutions to business challenges.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation and networking skills
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to attend official functions outside of office hours; and to undertake domestic and international air travel, including overnight stays (up to 20% of the time).
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Legal status to live and work in the US in your own right, from time of application.

Please note: Under US State Department requirements, the UK Government in the US has restrictions on the type of visas our non-diplomatic staff may hold. If you are not a US Citizen or a US Permanent Resident, or the dependent of a diplomat (with an EAD card), you may not be eligible for employment with the UK government. We cannot accept student Visas (J1, F or M) nor other forms of work Visas (I, H, P). If you hold a work visa it is best to check on your eligibility to work for a foreign government before applying for a position. The UK Government does not routinely sponsor work visas; the job advertisement will state clearly whether sponsorship is available.

You may refer to our website for additional information: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-the-usa. All selected candidates are subject to background checks and will require a security clearance prior to starting work.

Desirable qualifications,skills and experience

• In-depth knowledge of the NY, NJ, PA and CT economies.
• An understanding of the UK’s investment proposition.

Required behaviours Changing and Improving, Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Making Effective Decisions, Seeing the Big Picture, Working Together

Grade Senior Executive Officer (SEO)

Type of Position Full-time, Permanent

Working hours per week 40

Region Americas, Caribbean & Overseas Territories

Country/Territory United States

Location (City) New York

Type of Post British Consulate General

Number of vacancies 1

Salary Currency USD

$108,100 per annum

Type of Salary yearly

Start Date 21 July 2025

Other benefits and conditions of employment

This role is 40 hours a week, 9-5:30 PM with flexible start and end times to be agreed with line managers. Please note that this role requires travel up to 20% of the time and occasional out-of-hours work (ex. evening events).

The British Embassy and its US Network embraces hybrid working, allowing its staff to typically work from home up to 2 days per week. 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.

The British Embassy and its US Network is committed to all employee’s ongoing learning and development needs. As a valued member of our team, we will help you to achieve your goals through continuous professional development. We offer a comprehensive platform for personalised learning for everything from soft skill development (communicating with impact, handling difficult conversations, time management) to more technical or professional skills necessary to complete your job (software training, formal qualifications etc.).

The UK Government operating in the US offers a substantial benefits package including generous leave, a choice of medical insurance, 401(k) matching up to 7%, extensive learning opportunities and a great work/life balance.

Additional information

The deadline for applications is 23:55 on 2 June 2025.

Only successful candidates will be contacted. Please no phone calls. Due to the high volume of resumes we receive; we cannot guarantee consideration of your application if the submission instructions are not properly followed.

Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.

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

Internal candidates must inform their supervisor before they apply to a different position.

The British Embassy is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and to creating a diverse working environment, free from discrimination, where everyone is included and treated fairly, based on merit alone. We are an equal opportunity employer, making all employment decisions without regard to race, gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, political affiliation or any other criterion protected by law.

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