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Are you a results-driven R&D tax relief specialist with a talent for building relationships and dissecting innovation? Do you want to work independently, while leveraging a trusted brand, referrals, and peer-reviewed claim support?Remote | Flexible Engagement | Performance-Based ModelAbout us: We’re an established, innovation-focused R&D tax consultancy with clients across agriculture, farming, maritime, biotech, software, engineering, manufacturing, and sustainability to name a few. To support our continued growth, we’re seeking two experienced freelance consultants who thrive in a hybrid role combining client development and technical delivery.Role DescriptionWorking through your own PSC, you’ll take full ownership of client engagements from new business acquisition through to claim submission. We’ll support you with internal QC, marketing reach, and collaborative claim best practice, while you focus on generating opportunities, building trust, uncovering eligible activity, and preparing clear, defensible documentation.About you:Proven R&D advisory experience (min. 2 years), ideally within an agency or client-facing setting.Confident communicator with the gravitas to manage client expectations from first contact.Able to translate complex innovation into structured, claim-ready documentation.Operate autonomously but collaboratively, with capacity to take on new clients.Energetic, proactive, and committed to ethical, quality-focused delivery.Your Key Responsibilities:Identify and onboard prospective clients through business development activities, referrals, partners, including professional networks, outreach, or warm leads.Facilitate an engagement agreement with the client.Conduct discovery meetings to assess R&D potential, aligned with BEIS/DSIT guidance and CTA 2009.Evaluate technical/scientific eligibility across a wide range of industries.Identify and apportion qualifying R&D costs in collaboration with client finance teams.Support the writing of HMRC-compliant technical narratives and claim compilation (including AIF data).Collaborate with our internal team for peer review, compliance & quality checks, and continuous improvement.Stay up to date on relevant scheme changes, legislation, and risk areas.What we offer you:At Easy R&D, we ensure that our people are compensated well for the work they do which includes a highly competitive benefits package:Attractive fee-share model tied to your project success.Industry leading Referral SchemeAutonomy over how, when, and where you work.A supportive central team offering claim QC, claim pre-notification preparation and submissionAIF review/submission, and technical narrative writing/editorial resources.Robust claim submission process via TaxCalcAccess to internal resources, industry updates, and sector-specific insights.The opportunity to help shape standards in a maturing and compliance-driven industry.Whether you’re looking to complement your existing portfolio, return to flexible work, or deepen your impact in a high-integrity consultancy, we’d be happy to have a chat.Apply now or get in touch confidentially for an informal conversation.