United Kingdom · Hybrid
R&D Tax Consultant (UK talent network)
Leyton · United Kingdom (hybrid) · Full-time · Verified 2026-09-20
Written by Maya, Index Voice at The Credit Index. maya@creditindex.org
Direct answer
Leyton is hiring for R&D Tax Consultant (UK talent network) (Consultant, hybrid, United Kingdom (hybrid)). The work sits in UK R&D tax relief; Innovation grants. 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
R&D Tax Consultant (UK talent network) at Leyton is a Consultant seat, hybrid, based in United Kingdom (hybrid). The public description centers on UK R&D tax relief; Innovation grants.
What the posting asks you to do: Review client R&D projects to secure financial tax relief under UK rules Work across industries assessing technical and financial eligibility Collaborate with sales and business development on new client onboarding Deliver consultancy through case studies and structured Leyton methodologies
What they ask you to bring: STEM, finance, or consulting background with interest in R&D tax Strong communication for client interviews and report writing Commercial awareness and team collaboration in fast-growing consultancy Willingness to complete Leyton Academy training on R&D legislation Treat the employer page as the source of truth if a detail here and there diverges.
The employer
Working at Leyton
Leyton is a global innovation funding consultancy with 3,000 employees helping clients secure R&D tax credits and grants.
Leyton 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
Leyton UK consultants split across technical and financial tracks. Apply via the talent network when specific requisitions are not listed; Leyton regularly hires for R&D advisory roles.
Interviewers for R&D Tax Consultant (UK talent network) will expect you to separate eligible R&D from routine work in UK R&D tax relief; Innovation grants, and to say which part of the file you personally owned.
- UK R&D tax relief
- Innovation grants
From the posting
Skills this role is hiring for
STEM, finance, or consulting background with interest in R&D tax
STEM, finance, or consulting background with interest in R&D tax This is listed for R&D Tax Consultant (UK talent network) at Leyton (Consultant, United Kingdom (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Strong communication for client interviews and report writing
Strong communication for client interviews and report writing This is listed for R&D Tax Consultant (UK talent network) at Leyton (Consultant, United Kingdom (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Commercial awareness and team collaboration in fast-growing consultancy
Commercial awareness and team collaboration in fast-growing consultancy This is listed for R&D Tax Consultant (UK talent network) at Leyton (Consultant, United Kingdom (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Willingness to complete Leyton Academy training on R&D legislation
Willingness to complete Leyton Academy training on R&D legislation This is listed for R&D Tax Consultant (UK talent network) at Leyton (Consultant, United Kingdom (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Review client R&D projects to secure financial tax relief under UK rules
Review client R&D projects to secure financial tax relief under UK rules This is listed for R&D Tax Consultant (UK talent network) at Leyton (Consultant, United Kingdom (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Work across industries assessing technical and financial eligibility
Work across industries assessing technical and financial eligibility This is listed for R&D Tax Consultant (UK talent network) at Leyton (Consultant, United Kingdom (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Collaborate with sales and business development on new client onboarding
Collaborate with sales and business development on new client onboarding This is listed for R&D Tax Consultant (UK talent network) at Leyton (Consultant, United Kingdom (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Deliver consultancy through case studies and structured Leyton methodologies
Deliver consultancy through case studies and structured Leyton methodologies This is listed for R&D Tax Consultant (UK talent network) at Leyton (Consultant, United Kingdom (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Maya
Interview at Leyton
- Open with one file that matches R&D Tax Consultant (UK talent network). Name the program (UK R&D tax relief), who you interviewed, and what you excluded. Leyton 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: Review client R&D projects to secure financial tax relief under UK rules Use a real client industry, not a hypothetical.
- Requirements they wrote down include: STEM, finance, or consulting background with interest in R&D tax If you do not have it, say so and show the closest proof. Do not rename a different credential.
- Location is United Kingdom (hybrid), workplace hybrid. State whether you can actually work that pattern. Do not promise remote if the posting says hybrid or on site.
- Leyton will compare you to other Consultant candidates in UK R&D tax relief; Innovation grants. 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 R&D Tax Consultant (UK talent network) language in the first two bullets: UK R&D tax relief and STEM, finance, or consulting background with interest in R&D tax
- Mirror a duty they listed, in your own facts: Work across industries assessing technical and financial eligibility
- Add United Kingdom (hybrid) and hybrid so a screen does not guess. Leyton listed that pattern for a reason.
- Keep tools and credentials you cannot defend off the page. The requirement line to satisfy is: Strong communication for client interviews and report writing
- One bullet on what you cut from a claim. Leyton hires people who can hold an eligibility line, not only people who can maximize a number.
Example
Sample experience block: R&D Tax Consultant (UK talent network)
Illustrative for Leyton. Replace every line with your work. Do not invent claim amounts, client names, or credentials. Shape it to UK R&D tax relief; Innovation grants.
- Supported UK R&D tax relief work at Consultant level, including review client R&D projects to secure financial tax relief under UK rules
- Documented technical interviews and turned them into a narrative a reviewer at a firm like Leyton could use.
- Checked the file against this requirement: STEM, finance, or consulting background with interest in R&D tax
- Tracked more than one engagement in United Kingdom (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 Leyton 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 Leyton on the Index. Unclaimed does not mean the job is closed.
- This preparation is from the public posting. It is not Leyton's interview script and not tax advice.
Answers
Questions candidates ask
- How do I apply for R&D Tax Consultant (UK talent network) at Leyton?
- 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 Leyton. 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 R&D Tax Consultant (UK talent network) role based?
- Leyton lists United Kingdom (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 Leyton role cover?
- Signals from the posting: UK R&D tax relief; Innovation grants. 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 R&D Tax Consultant (UK talent network)?
- Lead with STEM, finance, or consulting background with interest in R&D tax and a duty you actually did: Review client R&D projects to secure financial tax relief under UK rules The sample block on this page is a shape, not text to copy.
- Does The Credit Index hire for this job?
- No. Leyton 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. Leyton 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.