View Vacancy – Senior Trade Officer (CHEB24.121)

In regards to the Embassy

The British Embassy, Berne is a part of the UK Overseas, Commonwealth & Growth Workplace’s world-wide diplomatic community, representing British political, financial and consular pursuits abroad.

The Division for Enterprise and Commerce (DBT) on the British Embassy in Berne is seeking to rent a Senior Commerce Officer to steer on selling British exports to Switzerland & Liechtenstein within the superior expertise and defence sector.

The jobholder will lead enterprise growth into the Swiss & Liechtenstein market in addition to determine market entry obstacles. Confirmed technical know-how and industrial supply abilities are required. Assured and competent interplay with senior choice makers in firms will likely be important, together with the power to realize impression at public occasions and ship efficient promotional messages on UK strengths.

Roles and Duties:

• Present competent help and recommendation to British firms wishing to enter the Swiss market with superior tech and defence-related services and products;
• Ship towards Division for Enterprise and Commerce’s supply aims;
• Construct strategic relationships with organisations (personal and public), that improve British commerce by figuring out export alternatives and future financial partnerships;
• Lead on the event of efficient partnerships and networks with Swiss & Liechtenstein stakeholders reminiscent of business, traders, academia and organisational our bodies;
• Collaborate with colleagues from throughout the UK Authorities, specifically the Division for Enterprise and Commerce, in addition to nationwide and regional Swiss and Liechtenstein entities;
• Organise key occasions and actions which help British commerce work in Switzerland & Liechtenstein together with webinars, roadshows, commerce missions and Ministerial visits;
• Analyse and report sector associated in addition to financial developments in Switzerland & Liechtenstein.

• Fluent written and spoken English in addition to German (minimal stage required C1 underneath the CEFRL* or equal);
• Information and understanding of Swiss enterprise (notably in defence, safety or tech sectors);
• Skilled networker with the power to determine relationships in Switzerland & Liechtenstein;
• Quick studying, self-starter who can exhibit initiative, resilience, and venture administration abilities;
• Good communicator, written and verbal;
• A staff participant with a collaborative method who can work efficiently inside a geography and ‘digital staff’ to realize widespread aims.