Invest Cyprus (CIPA), the investment authority of the Government of Cyprus that is dedicated to attracting and facilitating foreign direct investment into the country, is seeking to recruit an Investment Promotion Associate for its offices in Nicosia.

The successful candidate will work closely with other colleagues and will provide support throughout the implementation of the agreed action plan for achieving results for the threefold mandate of the organisation: investment promotion, facilitation of investors and aftercare services.

Main Job Responsibilities:

• Undertake research initiatives to identify and develop investment opportunities.
• Assists in the development of a targeted and focused investment strategy for each priority sector to attract foreign direct investment into Cyprus
• Organize and participate in B2B meetings, in Cyprus or abroad, with potential investors and related stakeholders
• Identify leads and maintain follow-up actions to increase the level of potential foreign direct investment from target countries
• Organise and execute site visits of potential investors including logistical and business aspects
• In coordination with the team, lead business development efforts in assigned/specific sectors and geographies through the targeting of high-profile corporations and high net worth individuals
• Develop an international network of current and potential contacts within each sector to facilitate introduction to potential foreign investors
• Building alliances with public and private sector stakeholders to create a strong network, necessary to launch a well- organized and targeted promotion in strategic markets
• Assisting with the development of branding and marketing material in physical or digital form (leaflets, brochures, websites, videos, other publications) for the promotion of strategic sectors in key geographies
• Participate at Ministerial Technical Committees for addressing and outlining parameters to enhance investment promotion in strategic sectors
• Managing costs effectively and optimizing the utilisation of all available resources through a carefully planned promotional budget
• Actively participate in the budgeting process by delivering plans and budgets for the proposed events/sectors
• Monitor the investment environment in competing countries/territories and suggest improvements by collecting, analysing and sharing market intelligence
• Enhance technical knowledge on topics such as taxation, funds industry, legal, immigration etc. and keep up with latest developments concerning the investment landscape
• Draft and review MoU’s with various stakeholders and other promotion Agencies
• Handle any ad-hoc tasks assigned by the Management

Job Specifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field and/or in Law, Finance, Economics, or any other relevant field and/or a recognized Accounting Professional Qualification (ACCA/ACA/CPA)
• (Master's degree preferred).

• 6-8 years of experience in a similar role in business development and/or investment promotion in a reputable organisation with exposure to international or corporate environment
• Strong strategic and business mindset
• Strong knowledge and ability to use MS Office applications
• Ability to work efficiently both autonomously and also a member of a team
• Fluency in both Greek and English, written and spoken
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong organisational and project management skills

Benefits:

A competitive remuneration and benefits package will be offered according to the candidate’s skills and experience.

Applications:

Interested applicants should forward their detailed CV to careers@investcyprus.org.cy by 2nd April.

We will thoroughly screen all applications received and we will only contact the most qualified applicants for the respective vacancies.

Please note that all applications will be treated in strict confidentiality, ensuring GDPR compliance.