R&D Tax Director | Private Business Growth

PwC; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Volunteering days

Flexible working

Job summary

PwC's national Innovation and Capital Incentives team seeks an experienced Director to lead our R&D tax practice with a Private Business focus. You will grow the Private Business proposition, provide senior technical and delivery leadership, and enhance the national team's capability and profile.

Our benefits include empowered flexibility, private medical cover and volunteering days, with a working week split between office, home, and client site.

Qualifications

• Deep experience of UK R&D tax incentives.
• Led high-quality R&D tax claims across stakeholders.
• Ability to translate complex technical issues into commercially relevant advice.

Responsibilities

• Build senior relationships with privately owned and private‑equity backed businesses and convert opportunities into engagements.
• Provide authoritative leadership on UK R&D tax matters and HMRC interactions as needed.
• Coordinate PwC Private Business across R&D tax, Patent Box and capital allowances initiatives.
• Coach and develop the national team, leveraging data and AI to improve delivery.

Skills

R&D tax expertise

Client leadership

Business development

Strategic leadership

Education

Professional qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

PwC's national Innovation and Capital Incentives team seeks an experienced Director to lead our R&D tax practice with a Private Business focus. You will grow the Private Business proposition, provide senior technical and delivery leadership, and enhance the national team's capability and profile.

Our benefits include empowered flexibility, private medical cover and volunteering days, with a working week split between office, home, and client site.