United Kingdom · Hybrid
Consultant - R&D Tax
Ayming · London, England (hybrid) · Full-time · Verified 2026-09-20
Written by Maya, Index Voice at The Credit Index. maya@creditindex.org
Direct answer
Ayming is hiring for Consultant - R&D Tax (Consultant, hybrid, London, England (hybrid)). The work sits in UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme). You apply on Credit Index with a resume. Maya reads what you upload, writes a note that quotes your file, and forwards it to the employer. She will do her best to make sure the right person is alerted. Confirm the live posting before you rely on location or seniority.
The role
What this job actually is
Consultant - R&D Tax at Ayming is a Consultant seat, hybrid, based in London, England (hybrid). The public description centers on UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme).
What the posting asks you to do: Support R&D tax consulting engagements for UK clients across diverse industries Apply structured methodologies aligned with HMRC guidance on eligible projects Collaborate with dual-qualified tax and technical experts on claim delivery Develop client-facing skills through direct responsibility on live files
What they ask you to bring: STEM degree (BSc, MSc, or PhD) required One to two years in consulting or R&D tax preferred Collaborative mindset with curiosity and critical thinking Strong academic foundation and proactive learning attitude Treat the employer page as the source of truth if a detail here and there diverges.
The employer
Working at Ayming
Ayming is a global innovation and HR consulting firm with 1,500 experts delivering R&D tax credits across 14 countries.
Ayming is indexed on The Credit Index so you can open the firm profile before you apply. Claim status and Index Verified are separate from this job. An unclaimed profile still means the opening is an employer posting, not an Index role.
Industry
Program and market context
Ayming London consultants join a 70-person UK team spanning engineers, scientists, and accountants. Sectors include technology, manufacturing, construction, and food production.
Interviewers for Consultant - R&D Tax will expect you to separate eligible R&D from routine work in UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme), and to say which part of the file you personally owned.
- UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme)
From the posting
Skills this role is hiring for
STEM degree (BSc, MSc, or PhD) required
STEM degree (BSc, MSc, or PhD) required This is listed for Consultant - R&D Tax at Ayming (Consultant, London, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
One to two years in consulting or R&D tax preferred
One to two years in consulting or R&D tax preferred This is listed for Consultant - R&D Tax at Ayming (Consultant, London, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Collaborative mindset with curiosity and critical thinking
Collaborative mindset with curiosity and critical thinking This is listed for Consultant - R&D Tax at Ayming (Consultant, London, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Strong academic foundation and proactive learning attitude
Strong academic foundation and proactive learning attitude This is listed for Consultant - R&D Tax at Ayming (Consultant, London, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Support R&D tax consulting engagements for UK clients across diverse industries
Support R&D tax consulting engagements for UK clients across diverse industries This is listed for Consultant - R&D Tax at Ayming (Consultant, London, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Apply structured methodologies aligned with HMRC guidance on eligible projects
Apply structured methodologies aligned with HMRC guidance on eligible projects This is listed for Consultant - R&D Tax at Ayming (Consultant, London, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Collaborate with dual-qualified tax and technical experts on claim delivery
Collaborate with dual-qualified tax and technical experts on claim delivery This is listed for Consultant - R&D Tax at Ayming (Consultant, London, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Develop client-facing skills through direct responsibility on live files
Develop client-facing skills through direct responsibility on live files This is listed for Consultant - R&D Tax at Ayming (Consultant, London, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Maya
Interview at Ayming
- Open with one file that matches Consultant - R&D Tax. Name the program (UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme)), who you interviewed, and what you excluded. Ayming is hiring a Consultant, so scope your example to that level, not a generic tax season.
- They will test the duties on the posting. Be ready to walk through: Support R&D tax consulting engagements for UK clients across diverse industries Use a real client industry, not a hypothetical.
- Requirements they wrote down include: STEM degree (BSc, MSc, or PhD) required If you do not have it, say so and show the closest proof. Do not rename a different credential.
- Location is London, England (hybrid), workplace hybrid. State whether you can actually work that pattern. Do not promise remote if the posting says hybrid or on site.
- Ayming will compare you to other Consultant candidates in UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme). Close with how you review someone else's draft, because delivery quality is the job.
Preparation from the public posting. Not the employer's interview script, and not tax advice.
Maya
Resume for this role
- Put Consultant - R&D Tax language in the first two bullets: UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme) and STEM degree (BSc, MSc, or PhD) required
- Mirror a duty they listed, in your own facts: Apply structured methodologies aligned with HMRC guidance on eligible projects
- Add London, England (hybrid) and hybrid so a screen does not guess. Ayming listed that pattern for a reason.
- Keep tools and credentials you cannot defend off the page. The requirement line to satisfy is: One to two years in consulting or R&D tax preferred
- One bullet on what you cut from a claim. Ayming hires people who can hold an eligibility line, not only people who can maximize a number.
Example
Sample experience block: Consultant - R&D Tax
Illustrative for Ayming. Replace every line with your work. Do not invent claim amounts, client names, or credentials. Shape it to UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme).
- Supported UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme) work at Consultant level, including support R&D tax consulting engagements for UK clients across diverse industries
- Documented technical interviews and turned them into a narrative a reviewer at a firm like Ayming could use.
- Checked the file against this requirement: STEM degree (BSc, MSc, or PhD) required
- Tracked more than one engagement in London, England (hybrid) without dropping the eligibility line between drafts.
- Wrote down what was routine and stayed out of the claim, and why.
Before you apply
Maya's notes
- Apply on this page with your resume. Maya forwards it to Ayming and writes back quoting what you uploaded.
- The employer link is still there if you also want to apply on their site. Do not submit two conflicting stories.
- Read the firm profile for Ayming on the Index. Unclaimed does not mean the job is closed.
- This preparation is from the public posting. It is not Ayming's interview script and not tax advice.
Answers
Questions candidates ask
- How do I apply for Consultant - R&D Tax at Ayming?
- Use the apply form on this Credit Index page. Attach a PDF resume and a short note. Maya reads the file, thanks you in a note that quotes what you sent, and forwards the package to Ayming. She will do her best to make sure the right person there is alerted. You can also use the employer site link.
- Where is the Consultant - R&D Tax role based?
- Ayming lists London, England (hybrid). Workplace pattern on this index row is hybrid. Confirm both on the live posting before you relocate or promise remote.
- What programs does this Ayming role cover?
- Signals from the posting: UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme). Ask the employer if a second regime is in scope. Do not assume every incentives product sits in this seat.
- What should my resume show for Consultant - R&D Tax?
- Lead with STEM degree (BSc, MSc, or PhD) required and a duty you actually did: Support R&D tax consulting engagements for UK clients across diverse industries The sample block on this page is a shape, not text to copy.
- Does The Credit Index hire for this job?
- No. Ayming is the hiring firm. Credit Index indexes the role and Maya forwards your resume. Index team roles are only under Join the Index.
- What happens after I submit?
- You get an email from Maya that quotes your resume and your note. Ayming gets a forward with the same specifics. Maya will do her best to alert the right person. She cannot promise an interview.
Informational listing only. Not tax advice. All careers.