Associate Consultant - R&D Tax

As a professional services company , Ayming partners with businesses and institutions around the world to unlock lasting value. With a team of over 1,500 experts in Innovation, HR, and Taxes across 14 countries; our three delivery modes are: consulting services, digital services and managed services.

Are you a recent Engineering graduate with a passion for innovation?

Ayming UK is looking for an R&D Tax Associate Consultant to join our thriving team in the heart of London, with a start date planned for early 2027 .

With seven years of consistent growth, Ayming is the ideal place to build specialist expertise in R&D tax. As the UK's leading R&D tax consultancy, we regularly win engagements against Big-4 incumbents, and you'll get genuine responsibility from Day One — playing an active role in major client engagements, not just number-crunching.

Join us and be part of a fast-growing team working with big-name clients across key sectors, making a real impact from the start.

Skills and Personal Qualities

- Dependable: You align with client needs, adhere to reporting methodology, and collaborate among team members on projects and rationales.
- Critical Thinker: Able to research, investigate, and solve problems using available resources.
- Eager to Learn: Open, excited, and willing to learn more about the R&D tax space and its applications across different industries.
- Proactive: Proactively engage in tasks, research, and with clients.

Responsibilities

Client Facing: Client relationship building throughout the sales and production process. This includes training on correspondence processes for claim-related information.; Subject Matter Expert: A technical understanding of your specialism with enthusiasm to approach it from a consulting lens.; Report and Claim Management: Support the team in creating structured claim reports, R&D project descriptions, and claims adjustments.

Requirements

Engineering degree, MSc/PhD graduate is preferable.

Benefits

💷 Competitive salary; 🏠 Hybrid working environment; 🎊 Vibrant, purposeful, and social environment with a nominated social team to arrange regular socials and activities.; 🏢 Being a part of a great team of over 70 Aymers in our London office.; 🌱 Extensive career development, progression, and training - Continuous development and support for your professional qualifications, personal goals, and aspirations so we can grow together.; 👩🏽🎓 Career Coaching – Better never stops. Sharing our time to make the best use of yours.; 🌍 International mobility.; 🗓 25 Days Holiday per annum with the option to buy an additional five days – a time to step back, relax, and focus on the things that are important to you; 🎉 An extra day off for your Birthday.; 💷 5% Company Pension matched contribution - Looking after your future when it’s time to step back and relax.; 💛 Immediate membership to Healthshield, a ‘well-being’ medical health scheme.; 🏥 Day one access to Help@hand, an app-based service providing remote GP services and enhanced health support.; 💻 Company Laptop & iPhone.; 🏥 Private Health Cover; 💷 x4 Basic Salary Death in Service Benefit.; 🚲 Cycle to Work scheme; 🏋🏽♂️ 25% off Gym memberships, Leisure centres, Bootcamps or Yoga studios.; 🛒 Access to our Employee Benefits Platform (Sodexo) - multiple discounts across Highstreet stores, Grocery Shopping, Travel and Leisure activities.