The British Embassy in Berlin is a large overseas mission in the FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office) network. Over 100 colleagues from all walks of life work together to promote the UK and build our connections with Germany.

We are offering you the opportunity to be part of a friendly and supportive working environment with opportunities for personal growth .

The UK's Department for Business & Trade (DBT) in Germany is looking for a Head of Defence & Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing (AEM) trade team based at the British Embassy in Berlin to will focus on German defence and security investment into the UK.

The DBT Germany team is made up of approximately 40 staff, based in the Embassy in Berlin and Consulates-General in Düsseldorf and Munich. It is the largest team in the DBT Europe Region (around 300 staff in 34 countries in total) and works closely with colleagues in London and across the UK to improve market access for business and boost exports and investment. In Germany, DBT is made up of sector-focussed teams, with cross-cutting support on Operations, the Strategic Communications Team and the Trade Policy and Market Access team. DBT Germany's work is crucial to supporting the UK economy : Germany is the UK's second largest trading partner, with bilateral trade accounting for more than £132bn in 2022 – 8% of total UK trade. The UK and Germany are long-standing partners with shared interests in free and fair trade, WTO and rulebook reform and supporting multilateralism.

This is a full-time role of 37.5 hours per week .

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