Senior Investment Advisor

**Job Summary**:
This is a rare opportunity to join the Canada-ASEAN Business Council to represent Canada’s, specifically the province of Alberta’s, investment and trade interests in Singapore in a senior-level, entrepreneurial-like role. This includes planning, shaping and implementing business development strategies to attract investments from Singapore, Southeast Asia, and greater Asia companies. The primary objective of the role is to facilitate and increase foreign direct investment into Alberta. It is suited for an innovative, committed, and passionate professional, looking to thrive and build their career in a unique and dynamic environment.

**Area of Selection**:

- The CABC does not sponsor relocation directly or indirectly.

**Requirements
**1. Education**
- A Bachelor’s or equivalent degree from an accredited recognized university in a field related to the position, such as business, marketing, or finance.

**2. Experience**
- Minimum of 8 years’ relevant work experience, including a minimum of 5 years working in foreign direct investment attraction and/or international business development, particularly in Southeast Asia and/or Canada
- Experience in working for a Government agency in an investment or trade related role.
- Experience managing events and/or working on high level visits
- Extensive client service experience.

**3. Knowledge**
- Understanding of Singapore and key Asian economies with a particular focus on Invest Alberta’s priority sectors: financial services, aviation and transport logistics, energy and petrochemicals, technology innovation, agriculture, and tourism.
- Managing budgets and finances.
- Knowledge of key economic sectors of the province of Alberta is a bonus

**4. Language**
- Fluency in English (oral, written, comprehension) is essential
- Knowledge of a regional language is a bonus

**5. Competencies**
- **Networking **- building strong connections, collaborative relationships, and networks across the organization and externally to secure, retain and expand commercial investment in Alberta, supporting the promotion of Alberta opportunities and success stories.
- **Analysis **- developing an in depth understanding of prospects, gathering, and sharing market intelligence with the team.
- **Initiative **- locating, evaluating, and qualifying potential investors and leads to ensure a substantive investment opportunities list, converting leads to opportunities and closing deals.
- **Effective **communication **- leveraging technology to improve organization, communications and efficiency, effectively handling confidential information and data, collecting and distributing information to senior-level internal and external clients, leading and participating in working groups.
- **Client **Focus **- providing consistent, high quality and responsive service to investors, supporting them in making investment decisions and achieving success.
- **Interpersonal skills **- developing, maintaining, and strengthening connections and professional working relationships across the organization and its larger network, supporting an effective culture.
- **Resilience **- able to work under pressure, prioritise multiple demands and work effectively to tight deadlines.

**6. Abilities**
- Able to create proposals and pitches for investors by working collaboratively with internal & external stakeholders in recommending strategies and tools for investment attraction.
- Able to lead presentations internally and to clients.
- Able to stay current by continuously updating job and industry knowledge - exhibiting a keen desire to self-develop and improve.
- Able to use social media tools for commercial promotion and to generate new business opportunities.

**How to Apply