Investment Manager

Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time

Salary: $113,022 - $136,747

Grade: VPS 5

Occupation: Consulting and strategy

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/082025

Established on 1 January 2023, our work spans numerous portfolios, supporting departmental ministers and operating across metropolitan, regional and international offices. We oversee various public entities, including public corporations, regulatory authorities and specialist boards.

The Department welcomes and encourages applications from diverse applicants, including First Peoples, refugees or asylum seekers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ people and people with disability. All roles at DJSIR can be worked flexibly and we offer reasonable adjustments for applicants with disabilities.

Our values are accountability, integrity and respect, and underpin everything we do. For more information about the department, please visit our website:

Investment Manager – UK and Europe

• Salary: $113,022 - $124,884 (Plus Superannuation)
• Fixed term role: 2 years
• Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)
• Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne (flexibility may be available)

The Role

The position is responsible for facilitating and delivering international investment opportunities for Victoria coming from Europe and the United Kingdom. This will be done through implementing investment attraction strategies, working with international companies and contributing to the investment pipeline to secure new investments into the State.

The responsibilities of the Investment manager will include:

• Engaging and building relationships with international companies considering investment in Victoria/Australia.
• Support international VGTI offices to develop and implement international investment attraction strategies that seek to secure investment and jobs into Victoria.
• Contribute to international lead generation activities and work with VGTI offices to proactively identify international investment targets.

The Team

The position of Investment Manager – UK and Europe forms a part of the Investment and Engagement branch within the Industry, Trade and Investment group.

The Industry, Trade and Investment group works closely with businesses locally and globally to grow Victorian jobs, drive innovation and increase Victoria's international competitiveness. Positioning Victoria at the forefront of global competitiveness, the Investment and Engagement branch (Invest Victoria) plays a pivotal role in shaping Victoria's business landscape by driving strategic investment, strengthening industry connections, and aligning economic outcomes with government priorities.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills and experience:

• Experience in economic development and project management. Experience working with prospective investors seeking to enter a new market would be well regarded.
• Experience with working with Europeans, preferably in the economic or business field
• Demonstrated understanding of Victoria's value proposition as a location for international business investment and how business make investment location decisions.

Further Information

For a confidential discussion, please contact Antoine Chery, Market Leader - UK & Europe on or

The Department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.

Please note: We are accredited as a Disability Confident Recruitment (DCR) organisation and committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Talent Acquisition Team on , or via email at with the position number in the subject line.

How to Apply

Please click the 'Apply Now' button. As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your resume and a cover letter.

Applications close at 23:59pm on 11 September 2025.

Applications close Thursday 11 September 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted

29 August 2025