We are hiring! Junior Trade and Investment Advisor

The Luxembourg Trade and Investment Office (LTIO) in Tel Aviv is looking for a Junior Trade and Investment Advisor (m/f), to support and enhance its activities in promoting and strengthening bilateral economic relations between Luxembourg and Israel. The advisor will be the main point of contact for Luxembourg in Israel for the sectors FinTech, Cyber/AI, and Space. This dynamic position requires professional experiences/skills in business development and/or project management, excellent communication and stakeholder relationship skills, interest in acquiring knowledge of new sectors, and passion for innovation and diplomacy. 

Coordinated by Luxembourg's Ministry, the LTIO offers an international working environment, a healthy work-life balance, and an interesting and meaningful work. By working here, the advisor has the opportunity to obtain working experience in assisting companies/startups in above-mentioned sectors in their cross-border expansion, through interaction with the ecosystems in Luxembourg and Israel.

Job Description

About the Position:

The Luxembourg Trade and Investment Office (LTIO) in Tel Aviv is expanding its team and seeking to recruit a long-term Junior Trade and Investment Advisor (m/f), who will be the main point of contact for Luxembourg in Israel for the sectors FinTech, Cyber/AI, and Space. The Junior Advisor will be responsible for creating awareness and advancing innovation cooperation between Luxembourg and Israel, managing and maintaining a pipeline of interested stakeholders looking to set up activities in Luxembourg, monitoring the progress of current investment projects based on sector focus, and enhancing Israeli participation in Luxembourgish programs. The role includes the promotion of bilateral economic relations between Luxembourg and Israel, as well as advancing Luxembourg's business advantages within the Israeli ecosystem (startups, venture capital firms, accelerators, incubators, etc.) by cultivating relationships with key Israeli stakeholders. You will support LTIO's Senior Advisor with promotion activities, marketing initiatives, internal organizational documentation, and the organization of webinars, visits, and delegations or missions, and work closely with colleagues in Luxembourg.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The precise range of duties will vary over time according to the needs of the LTIO, but will include the following: 

• Focus Sectors: Point of contact for the sectors FinTech, Cyber/AI, and Space; maintain contact with local institutional and strategic partners to create awareness (attend conferences), and advance innovation cooperation between Luxembourg and Israel; identify market and tech trends in the ecosystem
• Business Development: Support Israeli companies in their efforts to enter Luxembourg and the European market; identify needs, manage, and maintain a pipeline of potential leads; monitor and facilitate follow-up with stakeholders; provide professional customer service, and respond to queries
• Marketing: Execute marketing initiatives including draft content for social media and general promotion activities (LinkedIn, LTIO Website, CTech articles), and enhance awareness (represent LTIO at conferences)
• Reporting: Provide regular high-quality activity reports; synthesize sets of data from meetings and activities to integrate them into quarterly reports to Luxembourg
• Financial Administration: Maintain project budget balance; monthly record of operational budget and expenditure (Excel); ensure accurate records and reporting
• Project Management: Manage Luxembourgish programs to enhance Israeli participation; liaise with relevant strategic partners (to create awareness) and service providers (budget, procurement) as necessary to execute the project; support with administrative tasks, and the organization of meetings and activities (webinars, visits, roadshows, delegations or missions)

Job Requirements and Qualifications:

• Must have a permanent legal right to reside and work in Israel - mandatory
• Completed university degree in a relevant field
• 1-3 years of professional work experience in a relevant role, such as business development, project management in a European environment
• Native/Fluent level Hebrew and English (writing and communication) – mandatory
• Project Management skills: work rigorous, structured with attention to detail, have high level of professionalism, with the ability to manage multiple tasks – mandatory
• Good command of Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, OneNote) and social media networks (LinkedIn) – mandatory
• A proven ‘can do’ approach and committed to delivering results. Ability to prioritize own workload and meet deadlines, without compromising the quality of the work
• Excellent interpersonal skills, working both independently and with a small team, but also dealing effectively with people in external organizations
• Passionate for innovation, emerging technology trends, and the Israeli hi-tech ecosystem
   

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Strong understanding and knowledge of the Israeli innovation ecosystem and economic developments - advantage
• An extensive business network in both the private sector and public governmental organizations - advantage
• Working knowledge of key sector(s) – advantage
• Ability to work cross-culturally in a politically delicate environment is an asset
• Previous work experience in diplomacy is desirable, but not essential
• German or French language knowledge is a plus

How to apply

Please submit your online application consisting of your updated English Resume (max 2 pages) via this link: https://form.jotform.com/252422650362450

Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed. If short-listed, it is planned that interviews will be held on Wed., 29 October, Thu., 30 October, and/or Sun., 2 November 2025. Please mark your calendar. The Junior Advisor is expected to commence employment in mid-January 2026.

Deadline: Applications must be received by 30 September 2025 (before 23:55 local time).

Please refrain from the use of AI-based tools when completing your application. This is to ensure fair competition for all candidates and help maintain the integrity process. If the use of AI is identified, your application may be rejected.

Applications received after the stated deadline, and that do not meet the mandatory requirements will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

LTIO Tel Aviv is committed to cultivating an organizational culture that contains and embraces diversity and inclusion in all its forms. We promote flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.