Senior Investment Partner (Impact Capital) ​

Job summary

Candidate Information Call ​

The hiring manager for this position; Neil Cosgrove, Strategic Projects Director, OFI, will be hosting a virtual call for any interested applicants to discuss the role and answer any questions. Please note this is not part of the formal assessment process. ​

This will be held via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 6th April at 10:00am (UK time). ​

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The Office for Investment (OfI) is the Government’s investment promotion organisation for the UK. It operates at the heart of government, as a joint unit of HM Treasury, 10 Downing Street, and the Department for Business and Trade, to unlock the private investment which will be the foundation of the Prime Minister and Chancellor’s commitment to growing the economy and decarbonising our industry and infrastructure. ​

The OfI is now expanding to reflect the urgency of those missions under the leadership of the Minister for Investment, within the new framework set by the Industrial Strategy and the Government’s Five Missions. As part of this, it will now play an even more central and proactive role supporting departments and their Secretaries of State to partner with the world’s leading companies, influence boardroom decisions on the allocation of global capital, and improve the competitiveness of the UK’s regulatory environment.

Job description

• Lead the OfI’s approach to mobilising high-value impact‑driven and philanthropic capital, providing commercial insight and an expert understanding of emerging trends and opportunities across the domestic and global impact investing landscape. ​
• Advise Ministers, senior officials and cross‑government partners on unlocking high‑impact investment and international philanthropy opportunities. Deliver a bespoke, solutions‑focused service that accelerates investor engagement with key stakeholders—Ministers, regulators, agencies and delivery bodies—removing barriers and enabling swift, commercially‑credible decision‑making.​
• Identify, assess and originate high-value impactful investment and philanthropic partnerships, working with the Office for the Impact Economy in the Cabinet Office, No10, other government departments, and the wider impact and philanthropic capital community. ​
• Champion commercially robust investment opportunities that align with the Department for Business and Trade’s strategic priorities, and guide government teams on structuring and progressing credible propositions that attract major impact‑focused capital holders.
• Act as the OfI’s lead adviser on the impact capital ecosystem—spanning impact asset managers, philanthropic foundations, family offices, and market intermediaries. Bring deep, current market knowledge to shape policy development, challenge assumptions, and ensure that the needs and expectations of impact investors are fully embedded in government strategy.​
• Build and sustain high‑value relationships with senior decision‑makers within the world’s leading impact capital holders. Serve as a trusted adviser, unlocking access at No10, HM Treasury, and Ministers, and helping investors navigate the UK system with clarity and confidence.​
• Provide inspirational leadership across the OfI, and set direction, drive delivery discipline, and operate with commercial rigour and a sharp focus on measurable outcomes. ​

Person specification

Essential Criteria

• Extensive Impact Investing Expertise and strong commercial acumen - Deep knowledge and hands‑on experience of impact investing and/or philanthropic capital deployment, with a sophisticated understanding of how major global impact investors assess opportunities, structure deals, evaluate risk, and measure impact. And a proven ability to shape strategy, identify viable investment propositions, and provide credible commercial advice to senior leaders across government and business.​
• High-Impact Relationship Builder - Demonstrated ability to cultivate strategic relationships with c‑suite executives, leading philanthropists, global impact investment institutions, and senior public‑sector stakeholders—commanding respect, trust and influence at the highest levels. The ability to exert influence in the absence of positional power, and get things done without ego or levers. ​
• Credibility with Business Leaders and Exceptional Communication Skills - The role holder should bring a range of senior contacts in this space to the role. The successful candidate will have outstanding communication skills, be able to synthesise complex situations to diverse audiences, and articulate compelling narratives to investors, Ministers, business leaders and senior officials.​
• Experienced Senior-Level Operator - Confidence and judgement to work directly with Ministers, senior officials and external leaders, adapting messaging and approach to shifting priorities and operating effectively in fast‑moving, politically sensitive environments.​
• Expert Team Builder and Inspirational Leader - Experience of building, leading and motivating high‑performing teams, with experience in a senior leadership role - setting clear direction, developing talent, and creating a culture of excellence, delivery discipline, and collaboration across organisational boundaries.​

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £81,000, Department for Business and Trade contributes £23,465 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

How to apply​​​

Please follow the online instructions on the Civil Service Jobs website to apply for this role. Applications must be submitted no later than 23:55 on 12/04/26. ​

You will be asked to upload the two documents outlined below. It is essential you add your full name to both documents:​​

1. A CV setting out your career history, highlighting specific responsibilities and achievements that are relevant for this role. Please provide reasons for any gaps within the last two years.​​​
2. A Supporting Statement of around two pages of A4, providing examples of how your experience meets the essential criteria.​​​

Failure to submit both documents will mean the panel only have limited information on which to assess your application against the criteria in the person specification. ​​​

Your Supporting Statement​

The supporting statement is your opportunity to give examples and show how your skills and experience fit the job requirements.​

When writing a supporting statement, it is important that you:​

• Read the job specification so you are clear about the job requirements. Structure your personal statement to reflect the essential criteria listed in the advert.​
• Make sure you provide evidence against each of the listed criteria - i.e. ‘experienced in leading high performing and diverse teams and promoting inclusivity.’ When have you led a team, how large, what did you do to promote inclusivity, how did you handle diversity?​
• Ensure any evidence you provide demonstrates the impact of your actions in that situation, provide statistical evidence where relevant. ​

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If you encounter any issues or are unable to apply online please contact SCSRecruitment@businessandtrade.gov.uk in the first instance​.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise.

As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : SCS Recruitment Team
• Email : scsrecruitment@businessandtrade.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : scsrecruitment@businessandtrade.gov.uk

Further information

Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of appointment on the basis of fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact DBT by email at SCSRecruitment@businessandtrade.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: Civil Service Commission Complaints​​

Attachments

Candidate Pack - SCS1, Senior Investment Partner (Impact Capital) Opens in new window (pdf, 6383kB)Deputy Director Senior Investment Partner Accessible Candidate Pack Opens in new window (docx, 148kB)