Associate/Executive, Infrastructure and Climate Development Impact - 6 month Secondment

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 is looking for a Development Impact professional to support our Infrastructure & Climate (I&C) investment work. This role is embedded directly within the investment team and focuses on assessing, managing and strengthening the development impact of our investments.

We are looking for someone with strong development impact expertise, combined with practical experience in infrastructure and/or climate‑related sectors in emerging markets.

BII has seven levels: Business Support, Graduate Analyst, Associate, Executive, Manager, Director and Managing Director.

Responsibilities

Lead development impact assessment and monitoring for I&C investments.
Work closely with investment teams throughout the deal cycle — origination, due diligence, investment decisions, portfolio management and exits.
Develop impact dashboards, impact scores and monitoring plans aligned with BII’s impact framework.
Analyse impact performance, identify risks, and recommend course corrections.
Engage with investees to strengthen impact delivery and support impact‑enhancing initiatives.
Represent BII in regional impact‑related discussions and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
Contribute to the evolution of BII’s impact tools, frameworks and sector strategies.

The Candidate (What we are looking for)

Strong grounding in development impact assessment within an investment, development finance or private‑sector development context.
Experience working in infrastructure and/or climate sectors in Africa or other developing markets.
Ability to analyse how investments drive development outcomes and to make sound impact‑related judgments.
Strong analytical skills, including comfort with both quantitative and qualitative evidence.
Ability to work closely with investment teams and communicate impact considerations clearly.
A postgraduate degree in economics, development economics or a related analytical field.

What will help you succeed

Understanding of commercial investment strategies and how they intersect with development impact.
Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to represent BII externally.
Ability to manage multiple workstreams and operate in a fast‑moving environment.
The role will require regular travel, mostly within Africa and South Asia to work with investee companies.
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, to work in their home location 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
Permissions: Your manager should be aware of your application and give permission for you to apply to the secondment
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

BII 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.

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