Investment Executive, Innovative Finance (10mth FTC Mat Cover)

About BII

British International Investment (BII) is the UK’s leading development finance institution, wholly owned by the UK Government. Our primary mission is to address global development challenges through strategic investments that promote sustainable and inclusive economic growth.

BII focuses on catalysing economic development, creating jobs, and building resilient economies in some of the world's most complex and underserved markets. We invest in businesses and projects that prioritise inclusive development, environmental sustainability, and innovation.

Our approach is characterised by rigorous investment standards, high governance principles, and a commitment to delivering measurable development impact. Our team consists of highly skilled and passionate professionals dedicated to making a tangible difference globally.

We foster a collaborative and intellectually stimulating work environment that values curiosity, innovation, and professional growth. Our culture balances high performance with a strong emphasis on wellbeing, ensuring our employees can achieve their full potential while contributing to our mission.

BII at a glance:

Over 75 years supporting sustainable business growth in developing and emerging markets

More than £9.9 billion in net assets

1,600+ businesses invested in

950,000+ workers in the businesses we support

650+ people in our diverse global team

3 key development objectives: Productive | Sustainable | Inclusive

Team and role overview

BII has developed a new set of Innovative Finance tools to complement our existing Growth and Catalyst Portfolios and enhance our ability to deliver our mission and development objectives. These include launching Kinetic, our catalytic capital mandate designed to enable us to invest and manage concessional investment strategies.

BII has established Kinetic investment teams in each of its three investment verticals. The Infrastructure & Climate (I&C) Group’s Energy Access and Efficiency (EAE) team houses the I&C Kinetic investment team, which works across the vertical to help deliver Kinetic investments. The team is currently composed of three investment professionals.

In collaboration with the wider I&C Kinetic team, the Investment Executive will support the design, development, due diligence, execution and portfolio management of investments under the Kinetic investment strategy. Thematic focus areas may include distributed renewable energy, innovative climate technologies such as battery storage and green hydrogen, WASH, e-mobility and adaptation & resilience.

The individual will also work closely with the Capital Solutions function in OCIO to support the development and implementation of the Kinetic investment strategy, facility management, governance, reporting and monitoring, evaluation, and learning.

The individual will also help to design and implement new Innovative Finance products for BII as part of BII’s  blended finance approach and to be executed under the Kinetic mandate, collaborating with colleagues across BII as relevant.

Purpose

Responsibilities

Execute Kinetic pipeline & support portfolio management

• Work with the I&C Kinetic team and other members of I&C to support the development of the I&C investment strategy for Kinetic facilities/concessional capital strategies
• Support on the origination, development, diligence, execution and portfolio management of Kinetic transactions in the I&C pipeline, working with investment, impact, and responsible investment group colleagues.
• Contribute to the management of the Kinetic portfolio across I&C.
• Provide accurate pipeline and portfolio reporting and quarterly financial and impact reporting for Kinetic facilities as relevant to I&C.

Innovative finance & sector knowledge development

• Contribute to the development of new Innovative Finance products to accelerate the delivery of the I&C investment strategy, for example VGF, project development loans, non-dilutive finance, or impact-linked finance, where relevant in collaboration with teams across BII.
• Develop expertise in relevant Kinetic sub-sectors such as e-mobility or productive use of renewable energy through research, network building, industry events, etc.
• Support internal education and learning for investment teams, investment committee members and executive/non-executive management on innovative finance and Kinetic sub-sectors.
• Contribute to external thought leadership on innovative finance and Kinetic sub-sectors and bring market best practices into BII.
• The role may also support Growth or Catalyst transactions where there is a blended finance or innovative finance element as well as supporting the I&C team’s collaboration with third party providers of catalytic capital.

The candidate

Background, skills, aptitude

• Technical competencies in line with the Investment Team competency matrix, including strong financial modelling skills and knowledge of the deal lifecycle/process. Behavioural competencies in line with BII standards 
• Investment experience in international development or impact investment in emerging markets, with structuring knowledge across products (debt in particular).
• Experience in blended finance, concessional finance, or innovative finance.
• Creative in developing investment strategies driven by needs/opportunities for impact in the market.
• Persuasive, able to influence at IC level and garner respect from peers and senior stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to distil complex subjects into clear presentation for a variety of audiences.
• Innovative and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Able to support on multiple deals in a matrix setting and work effectively across teams.

• Candidates should be strongly motivated by BII’s development mission and ideally demonstrate some commitment to development or social goals through previous executive or non-executive activity.

Who’s Eligible to Apply:

This role would be available as a secondment for a permanent employee, or a Fixed Term Contract for any existing FTC employees. It is available to employees across all regions, who meet the following criteria:

• Employment Tenure: A minimum of 12 months employment with BII
• Performance: Achieved a minimum of ‘Meeting Expectations’ rating in recent PEDP review
• Right to Work: Must not forfeit or risk your current ‘Right to Work’ by taking up the placement. (Please contact Hannah Cavaciuti or Claudia Nunan if you are unsure)
• Application: Please apply on the system with a Cover Letter and CV

Our cultural values

We look for team members who aspire, as we do, to work at our best and to be:

Impact-led, commercially rigorous

Tenacious in the face of 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.