Private Busines ICI R&D Director

PwC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Empowered flexibility

Private medical cover

Volunteering days

Hybrid work model

Job summary

PwC's national Innovation and Capital Incentives (ICI) team seeks a Director to lead the R&D tax practice for Private Business. You will grow the proposition, provide senior technical leadership, and elevate the team across the national footprint.

You will build relationships with privately owned and private-equity backed clients, oversee complex claims, and drive business development while leveraging PwC resources across Private Business to deliver high-quality work.

Qualifications

• Deep experience of UK R&D tax incentives.
• Ability to translate complex technical issues into clear advice.
• Proven track record in building client relationships and pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide authoritative leadership on UK R&D tax matters for Private Business.
• Grow the Private Business proposition and senior client engagements.
• Lead and develop the national team, improving delivery and quality.
• Coach staff and collaborate across PwC’s network to integrate incentives.

Skills

R&D tax expertise

Business development

Client leadership

Team leadership

Education

Professional qualification

Job description

About this role

PwC's national Innovation and Capital Incentives (ICI) team helps clients access tax incentives that support investment, innovation and growth, across R&D tax, Patent Box and capital allowances. Our clients range from privately owned and entrepreneurial businesses to multinationals and public sector bodies. We are looking for an experienced Director to take a senior leadership role in our R&D tax practice, with a focus on Private Business. You will grow our Private Business proposition, provide senior technical and delivery leadership, and build the capability and profile of our national team. Our benefits include empowered flexibility, private medical cover and volunteering days.

What your days will look like

• Building senior relationships with privately owned, entrepreneurial and private-equity-backed businesses, their advisers and intermediaries, and converting opportunities into lasting client engagements and a strong pipeline.
• Providing authoritative technical leadership on complex UK R&D tax matters, overseeing high-quality advice and claims, and leading senior client discussions and HMRC interactions where required.
• Working across PwC, particularly Private Business, to join up R&D tax, Patent Box, capital allowances and innovation funding around clients' innovation and investment agendas.
• Leading, coaching and developing our people, contributing to an inclusive, high-performing national team, and using technology, data and AI to improve quality, client experience and delivery efficiency.

This role is for you if

• You have deep experience of UK R&D tax incentives and the credibility to advise on complex matters.
• You have led high-quality R&D tax claims, engaging tax, finance, engineering and technology stakeholders.
• You can translate complex technical issues into clear, commercially relevant advice for senior clients.
• You have a proven business development record, an understanding of the Private Business market and an established network, or the ambition to build one.
• You are an inclusive leader who develops people and works well across a large, networked organisation.
• You hold a relevant professional qualification or equivalent experience, and bring an entrepreneurial, growth-focused mindset.

What you'll receive from us

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.