Associate, Distribution
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
The Capital Markets function is responsible for designing and delivering BII’s approach to mobilising third-party capital at scale in support of development impact. It acts as the central platform for engaging institutional investors, structuring and executing investment solutions, and ensuring disciplined and effective use of catalytic capital. The team integrates investor
distribution, structured credit capabilities, and mobilisation oversight to increase the flow of private capital into emerging markets—particularly in support of the energy transition and underserved economies.
Capital Markets delivers this mandate through three integrated sub-teams:
• Distribution: building and managing institutional investor relationships; enabling co-investment; and executing the distribution of BII-originated assets, while providing market intelligence on pricing, structure, and demand.
• Structured credit: originating and executing innovative financing solutions (including securitisations, pooled vehicles, and guarantee structures) to mobilise capital efficiently and at scale, while acting as a centre of excellence for blended finance across the organisation.
• Oversight of mobilisation transactions: ensuring disciplined use of concessional and catalytic capital through independent review processes; leading mobilisation
measurement and reporting; and advancing thought leadership and innovation in mobilisation approaches.
Through these activities, Capital Markets strengthens BII’s investment discipline, enhances operational efficiency, and positions the organisation as a leading partner in mobilising private capital toward high-impact development opportunities.
Purpose
The Investment Associate, Distribution will support the team to build, develop and track BII’s relationships with key institutional investors, asset managers, insurers, and strategic partners.
The role will support the distribution of loans across the corporate, project finance and financial services sectors. This is an entry level Associate role, and we expect the successful candidate to grow into the full scope of the responsibilities over time.
Responsibilities
• Support the management of BII’s top strategic investor relationships by coordinating meetings, preparing materials, tracking follow ups, and ensuring senior leaders are well briefed.
• Carry out research and analysis into investor profiles, market insights, pricing and transaction summaries to identify new mobilisation opportunities and support senior level meetings with strategic partners. Maintain and update CRM system, ensuring engagement plans and progress are tracked, and introductions to investment teams are made.
• Work closely with deal teams, and other internal stakeholders to ensure consistent messaging and coordinated outreach to key investors. Create and maintain presentation decks and marketing materials to inform and mobilise investors.
• Maintain accurate records of interactions, partnership activity, and investor interests; contribute to internal reporting and investor database.
• Support the execution of syndication transactions. Assist in the preparation of investor marketing materials, teasers, information memoranda, and transaction presentations. Conduct research on comparable transactions to support partnership discussions and syndication processes.
• Coordinate due diligence requests and data rooms for prospective investors.
• Maintain accurate records of investor participation and transaction pipelines.
The candidate
Background, skills, aptitude
• Successful candidates will have experience in investment management, development finance, banking, syndication, investor relations, or a related field.
• Excellent analytical skills and a proven ability to research and collate data
• Excellent proficiency of Excel and experience with CRM systems are highly advantageous.
• Ability to draw conclusions and present ideas
• Understanding of private capital markets and different types of investors
• Knowledge of the investment process is preferred but not essential
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage confidently with external investors and internal senior stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare concise briefing notes and draft investor ready materials.
• Interest in emerging markets, blended finance, and private credit markets; prior exposure to Africa or Asia is beneficial but not essential.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across teams and functions.
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.
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.
Please apply with a Cover Letter and CV.
