R&D Consultant - Greater London, United Kingdom - TCM Capital

    TCM Capital
    TCM Capital Greater London, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Description

    We are recruiting for an R&D Consultant - Material Scientist to join our fast growing firm working on a hybrid basis from our Holborn based office.

    The Company

    We are looking to grow our R&D department. We have helped our clients save multi-millions by researching and analysing their businesses, projects and expenditure. These businesses are innovative, technical, IT, scientific so being able to understand complicated businesses and information will be essential.

    The Role

    This is a client facing role which involves meeting with businesses and consulting, researching and analysing the client's projects/activities and expenditure; working under government guidelines you will then create a technical narrative report which will be submitted to the HMRC/Innovate UK.

    Key Responsibilities/Duties

    • Develop a strong understanding of government guidelines / legislation and HMRC guidance in regard to R&D activity (previous knowledge of this is not required)
    • Meet with senior business owners/leaders virtually and complete in-depth business/project consultation and analysis
    • Put together professional reports in a narrative format to include areas such as strategies, reports, briefings, expenditure, benefits
    • Conduct overall business analysis including discussions about the shape of a client's business and the internal processes within it to establish qualifying projects (purpose, problems, solutions, time frames)
    • Evaluating qualifying R&D activity present in relation to HMRC guidance and legislation
    • Reviewing and interpreting the organisation's financial accounts
    • Formulating a report on key activity and associated qualifying costs
    • Thoroughly documenting activity on the company's internal systems

    Person Specification

    • Current team consists of STEM graduates, PHD/MEng/MSc graduates, Looking for Material Scientists (or related discipline).

    Experience of one or more of following would be beneficial:

    • Experience within a field of science or technology (this could be degree related)
    • Experience of creating professional, well written narrative reports from data/information you have researched

    Plus

    • Strong organisational skills
    • Technically minded
    • Client facing (virtual) engagement experience
    • Ability to interact with clients in a professional and technically competent manner
    • Exceptional interpersonal skills
    • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with senior business owners/leaders
    • Strong verbal and written communication proficiency and proven ability to guide stakeholders to achieve common goals
    • Attention to detail and robust organisational skills - including time management
    • Methodical, systematic approach to problem solving
    • Team working skills - along with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others from a wide range of backgrounds
    • Willingness to learn

    Salary And Benefits

    • £30k - £35k basic + performance bonuses: £60k OTE
    • Hybrid working
    • In depth training to be successful in the role
    • Opportunity to progress within the business
    • Generous holiday entitlement which includes 25 days plus all bank holidays
    • Company mobile phone