Our Research and Development Team are looking for a new Assistant Manager to join the team in Newcastle or Birmingham here at Evelyn Partners. If you are looking to join a consultative team who excels in their field with a fantastic culture and shared values, please look no further. Our R&D Team are encouraging and development opportunities are available for those who want to progress their careers. As R&D Assistant Manager your responsibilities will include among others: Acting as a point of contact for the client to develop claim methodologies and prepare R&D tax relief claims and Patent Box claims for submission to HMRC. This will include taking responsibility for client engagement, technical and costing aspects of the project. Ensuring HMRC enquiries are responded to for R&D Tax Claims and Patent Box Claims and advising clients on technical issues relating to R&D Tax Claims. Establish and maintain strong client relationships with both existing and new clients and work with the client's finance and tax teams to ensure that eligible R&D Tax expenditure and patent income is identified. Qualifications To be successful in this role, you should be: Ideally fully ATT/CTA qualified or part qualified and working towards or alternatively a background within an Engineering discipline. Strong project management skills and able to manage own workload and inform others of project status Capable of communicating confidently with clients and internal colleagues of all levels effectively including dealing with technical and finance staff on a one to one to basis, conducting structured discussions. Ability to review documentation from more junior team members and provide constructive guidance to enable the production of high quality work. Business development and client facing skills and ability to convert new potential opportunities. Additional information As a colleague here at Evelyn Partners you will have access to benefits that include Competitive salary Private medical insurance Life assurance Pension contribution Hybrid working model (role dependent) Generous holiday package Option to purchase additional holiday Shared parental leave Fully funded training towards professional qualifications Cycle to work scheme