Research, Development & Innovation Tax Credit Specialist - RDI 

• Assist clients to avail of and maximise national and EU grant incentives for their innovation activities.
• Contribute to or Manage (all levels considered) complex client engagements, either as a sole applicant or involving multiple collaborative partners, under tight time constraints.
• Determine and map potential areas of funding eligibility and opportunity to a clients’ RDI activities and put in place a project management framework to coordinate successful bid applications.
• Facilitate a robust reporting structure and communication with team members, including collaboration with relevant state agencies and our Global RDI Incentives team across Europe.
• Maintain relevant industry knowledge and participate in business development as required.

• A broad understanding of the national RDI infrastructure (Research Performing Organisations, Research Centres, Technology Gateways etc.) and key stakeholders (Research Performers, National Contact Points, R&D Programme Managers, Centre Managers etc.).
• A broader understanding of national (IDA, EI, SFI, SEAI, IRC etc.) and EU funding instruments (Horizon Europe, Innovation Fund, LIFE etc.).
• Experience of working on different RDI projects, either as a researcher or a research manager.
• Experience in preparation of high quality RDI grant proposals and budgets for submission to national and/or EU funding instruments, including knowledge of how to navigate relevant submission portals.
• The ability to build relationships with key stakeholders and coordinate partners as part of a bid consortium.
• Excellent communication skills in a range of situations both written and oral.
• Capable of communicating confidently and knowledgably with junior members, Managers, Senior Managers, Directors and Partners within the firm.
• Excellent project management skills and an ability to manage own workload (as well as junior members of the team).
• Team player.

• Preparation of R&D tax credit claims, advising clients in relation to same in a consultant capacity and/or an openness to learn about the R&D tax credit regime with potential for a hybrid consultant role spanning RDI grant and R&D tax incentives.
• Knowledge of research actions across Environment, Climate, Sustainability, and/or Advanced Manufacturing. However, all backgrounds will be considered.

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