About Leyton
Leyton is an international consulting group of +1500 consultants, specialized in optimizing Tax Incentives for R&D and Innovation activities. Leyton Benelux employs more than 55 consultants and serves close to 1800 clients.
In order to support its solid growth, the Grants Business Unit of Leyton Benelux is looking for a Grants Consultant to support the team in European and Regional public funding requests.
OUR DNA
- Customer-oriented and strong proximity with R&D companies
- Multidisciplinary teams, i.e. scientific and grants consisting of highly qualified and seasoned consultants who collaborate together to help our customers optimize their costs
- Industry-specific expertise
- A pragmatic approach to ensure realistic saving opportunities
- Strong company values – a.o. boldness, excellence, humility and passion
As a Grants Expert, your objective is to work on complex technical and valorization issues related to innovative projects in a large range of industrial sectors. Your job is to secure R&D/investments/public incentives that will support the strategy of your clients.
Together with the Grants team and in direct relation with the client’s executive-level (CFO, CEO, R&D Manager), you are responsible for:
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Co-funding detection: you analyze R&D/investment projects and identify the most appropriate co-funding opportunities for your clients at the European, National, and Regional levels
- Drafting: you quickly understand the strengths and weaknesses of a project/business in order to translate it into a convincing subsidy request
- Process efficiency: you monitor the complete application, reporting, and client’s project management process
- Reporting: you proactively assist your clients in the reporting phase (on both technical and financial sides)
- Communication: you operate as a key-contact internally and towards the public authorities
- Business development: you support in the drafting of commercial proposals and account development actions
PROFILE
- You are passionate about R&D and innovation and have a clear interest in entrepreneurship
- You are client-focused; you have great writing skills and interpersonal skills allowing you to adapt in a technical environment interacting with senior executives
- You are rigorous and methodical with a strong capacity for analysis and synthesis
- You have a Master’s degree in Engineering/Science or in Business Engineering
- You are a native Dutch speaker with an excellent command of English
WE OFFER
- A young and dynamic working environment that promotes initiative and responsibility
- A great opportunity to expand your network as you collaborate with colleagues and clients from diverse industries
- A human-sized company within a growing international group, allowing direct contact with management level
- Multiple career development opportunities
- An attractive salary package (including company car)
