📌 Job Title: Associate R&D Technical Consultant
📍 Location: Northampton – Office Based
💷 Salary: Negotiable + Bonus
📊 Reporting to: R&D Manager
🚀 Start Your Career at the Frontier of Innovation
CBTax is one of the UK’s fastest-growing tax consultancies, and we’re hiring ambitious STEM grads to join our R&D Technical team. This isn’t your average graduate role, it’s a launchpad into consulting, innovation, and technical strategy.
As an Associate R&D Technical Consultant, you’ll work directly with engineers, scientists and founders across the UK to uncover how their innovations qualify for tax incentives. Think client-facing, brain-engaged, problem-solving every day.
🔍 What You’ll Do
• Work with businesses to identify innovative projects eligible for R&D tax relief
• Translate complex engineering and scientific activities into clear, compelling technical reports
• Conduct interviews and site visits with senior technical stakeholders
• Collaborate with finance and tax teams to build robust claims
• Stay on top of HMRC guidance and emerging innovation trends
• Learn fast—technical training, tax knowledge, and consulting skills all included
🧠 What You Bring
• A degree in a STEM subject (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Maths)
• Curiosity, analytical thinking, and a love for problem-solving
• Clear, confident writing and communication skills
• The ability to simplify technical detail without stripping out the substance
• An interest in innovation, technology, and what makes businesses tick
🌟 You’ll Thrive Here If You…
• Want a role that mixes technical work with client interaction
• Enjoy breaking down complex ideas and turning them into compelling narratives
• Are excited to build a career in a high-growth, high-impact consultancy
• Value progression, mentorship, and being surrounded by smart people
• Are more interested in innovation than number-crunching
💡 What’s in It for You?
• Uncapped commission structure + performance bonuses
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Bupa private healthcare
• Tech Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, and Electric Car Scheme
• Flexible lifestyle perks
• Fast-tracked career development with clear paths to senior roles
🤝 Inclusion
We welcome talent from all backgrounds. If you need any adjustments during the hiring process, just let us know—your potential matters more than your path here.
