Portfolio Management Executive

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

The Portfolio Management team is a dedicated function within the Office of the Chief Investment Officer (OCIO). The team’s purpose is to accelerate value creation and exit readiness of investments, predominantly (but not exclusively) within BII’s direct equity investment portfolio. This is achieved by developing the maturity of BII’s investee boards and management, and the digital capability and finance functions, through hands‑on and advisory support.

Additionally, the team enables deal teams and investees to access specialist external expertise through senior advisors and board members via the Expert Network and Nominee Director programmes.

The Executive will work closely with the director of Portfolio Management, within the OCIO Team, to support portfolio management activities across the sector investment teams;
Financial Services Group, Infrastructure and Climate Group and ITS (Industries, Technology and Services), ensuring these are proactively and appropriately managed in accordance with BII’s policies, objectives and values.

The Executive’s role is to lead the implementation of appropriate post‑investment portfolio management strategies for (primarily) direct equity investments, thereby contributing to the overall development of BII’s investment business. This role will focus on board and management development.

• Lead the implementation of appropriate post‑investment portfolio management strategies for primarily equity investments, with a focus on board and management development, designing and delivering relevant consulting projects
• Lead the assessment and development of board and management team capacity to deliver on agreed‑upon investment objectives and/or prepare for exit
• Track progress of board and management development interventions, against agreed milestones and measures, act as a sounding board to deal teams and investees
• Support the creation and implementation of board and management assessment tools for deals teams to use independently of the Portfolio Management team, building capacity across BII
• Work closely with sector teams to determine Nominee Director & Expert needs based upon sector investment strategies, building relevant candidate pools directly, and through the use of networks and search firms
• Support the BII’s Nominee Director Programme, developing training, fit for purpose process and building a database of board‑ready candidates
• Support the development of BII’s Expert Network, building of the appropriate technology infrastructure, data monitoring and developing a database of appropriate candidates
• Contribute to the ongoing analysis of the team’s impact within BII’s portfolio, and value addition to internal stakeholders
• Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with the…