Senior Trade Advisor, Healthcare & Life Sciences

British High Commission in New Delhi is seeking a dynamic, high-calibre individual to enhance the UK-India trade relationship. As a senior team member, you will manage relationships with India's leading companies in biopharma, medical technology and healthcare. Ideally, you should have an existing network in this sector or be able to quickly establish one. You should be a self-starter, highly organized, and capable of planning and managing your work while building productive relationships. You will be a self-starter who can demonstrate a long-term objective; plan and manage a delivery model; identify, grow and make effective use of stakeholders.

Experience and knowledge of the Healthcare and/or Life Sciences sector are essential. Familiarity with regulatory frameworks governing healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors in India will be considered an advantage.

You will bring in-depth knowledge of the sector to develop a strategy for your region, targeting both current and long-term opportunities for UK businesses, with a focus on large or high-value deals where UK government support can make a significant impact.

As a Senior Trade Advisor of the Healthcare & Life Sciences team for trade you will:

Market development and business strategy

Develop and execute sector strategy for your region, enabling UK exporters to dramatically grow the volume of trade. This will be done through developing a pipeline of opportunities for UK businesses and by supporting UK companies to translate these opportunities into export deals. Support and scope opportunities in your region for the sector. As part of this you will be required to undertake limited travel in India, as well as to the UK on an occasional basis. Use key account management principles to build and manage senior level relationships with Indian and UK businesses, government stakeholders and partners within healthcare & life sciences.

Market access and policy support/work:

Work on market access issues which hinder trade, including non tariff barriers. Build relationships with government officials in Department of Pharmaceuticals and Ministry of Health and Family welfare and other government departments.

Delegations and ministerial visits

Support UK business delegations visiting India and Indian business delegations visiting the UK by organising various events and meetings.

Support the sector lead in delivering events and activities in India and the UK. Support senior representatives, including UK Ministers, the High Commissioner, HM Trade Commissioner and other senior management, providing them with high-quality briefing and advice with an aim to strengthen relationships with senior local contacts and further facilitate towards achieving the objectives of the team and DBT.

Event management and planning

Plan and deliver activities and events to connect UK business to opportunities across the wider network in India; and support colleagues in the team across India on specific projects, events and activities and be projects, mission lead for a strand every year

You will be supported with opportunities to get the right learning and development, career development and opportunities to travel. You will join a growing team of high-performing and supportive colleagues. It will be a challenging position, with significant rewards for the right candidate.

We will accept only online applications by 04 February 2026 (latest by 23:55 hours IST).

Skills Required
Key Account Management, Market Development, Business Strategy, market access, Event Management, Planning