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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Associate Director, Research & Development Incentives - IT Specialist - Glasgow - **Company:** Deloitte - **Location:** Glasgow, UK - **Salary:** £95,000.0 - £130,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Collaborative Software, Software Engineering, Technical Data Management Systems, Information Technology - **Published:** September 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5899590289 ## About the Role * Hold at least a Bachelor level degree in an Information Technology related field such as Computing, Computer Science or Software Engineering, or have equivalent practical experience; industry certifications will also be considered. * Have developed technical expertise in at least one area of technology and/or software development. * Be a strong communicator with good interpersonal awareness skills. * Be able to work within multi-disciplinary teams and take responsibility for the technical aspects of R&D claims on behalf of companies from a variety of sectors. * Be technologically curious, with a critical engineering mindset and the ability to apply appropriate scepticism. * Be well-organised, able to manage multiple projects and handle conflicting demands in a timely manner. ## Description * Conduct technical interviews and prepare documentation to support R&D tax claims. * Analyse technical data and documentation from clients to support the planning and development of R&D claim methodologies. * Summarise technical interview output into documentation for a non-technical audience. * Work within a project team to ensure appropriate costs linked to the clients technical activity are captured within R&D claims. * Prepare clear reports for submission to HMRC explaining how clients R&D claims have been prepared. * Provide technical input into marketing and sales activity based on your area of technology knowledge and experience. * Work effectively in diverse teams within an inclusive team culture. * Project manage a variety of projects at any given time and delegate and work with technical and finance teams around you. Technologies: * Support * Marketing More: The UK government provides tax incentives to businesses performing R&D, and our R&D tax services group is a market leader and the most experienced team in the UK. We are looking for open-minded information technology and software development professionals to join our successful team. This Associate Director role is client facing from day one and offers the opportunity to apply your technical knowledge across a wide range of technologies, industries, and innovation-led projects. You will be based in one of our UK offices with hybrid working, with the chance to work in local offices, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites, and remotely. 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