At UK Government Investments (UKGI), we provide the government with expertise in corporate finance and governance. What we do is unique. We are responsible for ensuring the effective governance of government owned companies (such as the British Business Bank), advising the government on corporate finance issues (including interventions into distressed corporate structures, such as Thomas Cook and British Steel) and all significant UK government asset sales (for example, the sale of the Green Investment Bank, the securitisation of the Student Loan book and the IPO of the Royal Mail). The work we do is significant in terms of social, economic and political impact.
Wholly owned by HM Treasury (HMT), UKGI has a team comprised of c.150 experts, drawn from the private sector (from banks, accountancy and legal firms) and from the Civil Service to ensure we provide government departments with high quality advice that is delivered and acted upon in the best way possible.
Working for UKGI provides a unique opportunity for talented individuals from both the public and private sector to contribute to work of national importance.
Join a team that’s supporting the government’s growth strategy
As part of government’s efforts to use financial transactions and contingent liabilities (including loans, equity investments and guarantees) to promote growth and investment, UKGI is working with departments to provide actionable advice in support of their policy aims.
Following the October 2024 Budget, UKGI’s Financial Instruments and Transaction Advisory Group (FInTAG) has been asked by His Majesty’s Treasury to research and produce an annual report of all financial assets owned by the government to understand their true value, which will be used to help shape all future fiscal and financial planning that will define how government delivers on its priorities. This is a large expansion to our remit resulting in new opportunities for motivated individuals to join us and have a real impact on growth projects across the country such as affordable homes, national infrastructure projects and energy security.
We bring together a mix of corporate finance, data, credit risk and actuarial skills to support government in creating value for society from its complex commercial interests. If you have these skills and would be interested in a career move where you can make a real difference, then we may be the team for you.
Responsibilities
You will be working in a highly collaborative, friendly, and open-minded team that is developing:
• improvements to how we collect data across government, streamline data structures, and utilising said data for products to support delivering the team objectives and to benefit other government departments;
• new analytical methodologies for stress testing the governments contingent liability; analyse value, risk and performance across government's contingent liabilities and financial transactions;
• new analytical pipelines to inform the reports we produce, and ensure there is ongoing work to continuously improve a wide range of analytical work undertaken; and
• New and innovative data and analytical solutions for the entire organisation.
During your time with FInTAG, in the key areas of your work will include supporting with:
• The embedding and continuous improvement of our new data collection platform and database;
• Our cross-government data collection exercises covering contingent liabilities, loans, and equities; and
• Improving and carrying out in support of the wider team the processes, validations, and checks of data to ensure accuracy and completeness of our database.
Essential Criteria
As an analyst working with our data handling, you’ll have a demonstrable passion for data management, with the following skills or experience:
• Effectively support in the delivering technical products and projects in data analysis, solution design and end user reporting;
• Excel – experience using one of PowerQuery / DAX / VBA;
• Code development and database techniques, tools, and environments such as SQL, GIT/ DevOps, Python, or R;
• Working with a range of stakeholders to help them utilise their data in effective ways data that is being collected.
• Support in the presenting and communicating of technical matters in a clear way to technical and non-technical audiences and customers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills troubleshooting data issues and optimising data processes.
Desirable
• Experience with public sector financial data/accounting, contingent liabilities, and finical reporting processes;
• Financial industries or Corporate Finance experience;
• Experience of creating visualisations in PowerBI /Tableau /R (Shiny) /Python (Dash);
• Business Analysis (specifically with respect to data/digital changes)
• Sound understanding of project management and project delivery; and
• How to formulate and implement data governance, management, and standards for an analytical environment.
Don’t worry if you don't meet all of the essential criteria, enthusiasm and willingness to learn is just as important, so please do consider the position if it interests you.
Diversity Statement
UKGI has a strong commitment to equality and diversity. Our aim is to be an open and inclusive organisation, recruiting and retaining diverse, talented and high-performing people who support and develop one another.
UKGI is a Disability Confident Employer. This means we’ve been recognised as an employer which is confident and leading the way in recruiting and retaining staff with disabilities. We will offer an interview to any applicants with a disability who have indicated they wish to take part in the disability confident scheme, provided they meet the essential criteria for the post set out in the person specification. If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your application.
UKGI is also part of the ‘Great Place to Work for Veterans’ initiative. This means that as part of our commitment to diversity and equality in our recruitment and retention policy, we will offer an interview to any eligible applicants from His Majesty’s Armed Forces provided they meet the essential criteria for the post set out in the person specification. Please indicate on your application that you wish for your application to be considered as part of this initiative.
In line with company policy, we will be employing a hybrid working model based, with 40% of your time being home-based. At UKGI we place a high degree of value on work life balance and as such applications from individuals seeking flexible working, reduced hours contracts and job shares are also actively encouraged.
