R&d Grants Associate - London, United Kingdom - EY

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London, United Kingdom

3 days ago

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R&D Grants Associate - Open to flexible working

An exciting opportunity to work with the dynamic, growing EY Global Grants, Credits & Incentives team, based in one of our national offices.

The EY Global Grants, Credits & Incentives team works primarily to secure incentives for companies who are actively undertaking or planning to undertake R&D.

The service offer includes R&D tax credits, Patent Box, Government business and innovation grants, and Innovation loans.

The teamwork with a mix of clients, from FTSE100 through to small and mid-size enterprises. Owing to market demand, we are looking to grow our existing business and innovation grants team.

The role offers you the chance to integrate with a small, dynamic team where you will be supported and encouraged to shape your own niche.

You will work closely with senior level staff of our clients, typically including the finance, commercial and technical teams.

You will play an active role in understanding the future plans for innovation and R&D, and work with the client to help roadmap these plans against the future funding opportunities which are available.

As well as working directly on existing projects, you will also be offered the chance to support business development opportunities and become involved in other specialist areas within the Innovation Incentives team.

Your key responsibilities:

Working as an effective member of a project team, exhibiting strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
Interaction with clients' senior technical and engineering staff to develop a comprehensive understanding of their project portfolio and identify suitable grants
Building and maintaining relationships with clients to provide high levels of client service
Responsible for highquality delivery of advice and solutions to major clients, upholding of EY's reputation in the market
Maintaining existing awareness of your own technical sector, while keeping abreast of wider technology sectors to build on the core capabilities of the team

Skills and Attributes for success:

Ability to establish your role with the client as a trusted advisor, and to obtain buy in from often disparate departments of the client to gather the information required for the grant
Experience managing projects in industry to achieve a good commercial outcome
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team but also autonomously when required
Focus on quality and ability to deliver to a high standard when working under time pressure and with limited information
Strong analytical skills and record of problem solving

To qualify for this role you must have:

Ideally you will have Energy Intensive Industry experience (EISS) or Emission Trading Schemes experience (ETS).
Experience in dealing with technical challenges faced by industry professionals, such as engineering design, the development or improvement of manufacturing processes, development of new products and improvement to existing products
Relevant commercial exposure in terms of understanding the marketability of new products and processes
Ability to swiftly adapt to and learn about different industry sectors
Strong attention to detail and focus on quality
A collaborative working style with excellent communication and presentational skills (both oral and written)
Selfmotivated, proactive, innovative, and enthusiastic

Ideally you'll also have:

Experience of interacting with grant funding bodies and understanding of their priorities and policies
Demonstrable experience of contributing to or taking the lead on developing grant proposals
Demonstrable experience with coordinating innovation projects, e.g. forming and maintaining an effective consortium for collaborative R&D projects
Understanding of typical financial and technological risks associated with innovation trajectories and how to manage them
Awareness of project and company finances and project funding
Experience in writing business plans

What working at EY offers:

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual and team performance.

Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.

Plus, we offer:

Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that's right for you

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your care