About Us

The FT has an uncompromising mission: delivering independent, quality information, news and services to individuals and companies around the globe. It’s the cornerstone of our reputation and the heart of our ambitions for the future. But for our people, the FT offers so much more than what we do. FT people come from all kinds of backgrounds and work across a huge range of disciplines and locations, and find an empowering, warm and welcoming culture that values curiosity and rewards smart, ambitious thinking. Those who are willing to unite around our mission and live our values will find plenty to challenge, inspire and interest them. Like the audiences we serve, no two FT people are the same; but together we help our audience be better informed and understand the world around them. It’s a job that’s never mattered more, and a career that can take you anywhere you want to go.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace

At the FT, we give all employees a voice so that diverse perspectives are heard and valued. We believe that a supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves at work. We’ll continue to remove barriers for all, and in particular barriers facing employees from underrepresented groups.

The Role / Position Overview

FT Specialist is a division of the FT Group, providing niche audience groups with must-have information and services that helps them make better decisions and operate more effectively. We’re excited by the growth potential for the FT Group through a newly invigorated and energised fDi Intelligence portfolio bringing together the unique offerings from fDi, GIS Planning and recently acquired Wavteq Products. 

As a member of our Strategies division, you will play a crucial role within our global team, responsible for executing FDI consulting projects. You will collaborate closely with a highly skilled team of associates and consultants within the fDi Intelligence portfolio to ensure the successful delivery of top-notch FDI consulting projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Effectively manage a variety of small to medium-sized consulting projects and internal workstreams within larger consulting projects
  • • Including: fDi and trade strategy, analysis of trade and investment trends including sector and market prioritization exercises, industry sector research and studies, value proposition development, organisational diagnostics and preparation and training.
    • This includes structuring, problem-solving and delivering projects along with our consulting team
• Collaborate closely with the project manager and other consultants to drive successful project outcomes.
• Utilise project management software to manage project workstreams, including tracking of tasks
• Participate in our weekly consulting operations calls to discuss progress, problems and priorities for the team and projects portfolio.
• Contribute to the development of content and training materials for our fDi intelligence content, including the fDi Institute e-learning platform.
• Work closely with our fDi data team to deliver quantitative-focused outputs for consulting assignments to facilitate knowledge transfer and learning between the Strategies and Data teams.

Required Skills / Experience

• 3+ years of professional experience in the FDI industry or in economic development consulting
• A proven track record of strong project management competencies
• Good stakeholder management skills
• Detail-oriented approach
• Excellent communication skills - written and spoken
• Ability to breakdown complex problems into clear structures and frameworks
• Ability to collaborate with different teams 
• Ability to manage priorities simultaneously and meet time-sensitive deadlines

Ideal Skills / Experience

• Experience working in a hybrid environment
• Working proficient fluency in Spanish
• Experience in Google Suite, Excel and Powerpoint
  
  

What’s in it for you? Our Benefits

Our benefits vary depending on location, but we are committed to providing best in class perks across all our offices as well as an inclusive environment to develop your career. Examples of our benefits include; generous annual leave allowances, flexible working (including working from home), medical cover, enhanced maternity & paternity packages, subsidised gym memberships and Giving Back opportunities. Full details of our benefits can be found here.

Further Information

The FT is committed to providing an inclusive working environment for all. We are an equal opportunities employer who seeks to recruit and appoint the best talent regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We have implemented a hybrid working model and we also promote flexible working and will consider specific requests around flexibility for all roles where it can be accommodated. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements, or have any questions, please send an email to [email protected] and a member of our team will be happy to help.

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