About SeedLegals

Interested in exploring the world of legaltech? Join our diverse team at SeedLegals and provide high quality support to some of the UK’s most exciting startup founders!

SeedLegals is the leading provider of automated legal solutions for startups in the UK, France, and Ireland. We’re a Series A company, backed by exceptional VCs such as Index Ventures, committed to making entrepreneurship accessible to all. Weve revolutionised early-stage fundraising, team reward systems, and business scalability since our inception in 2016. With over 50,000 companies served and startups raising over £1.5 billion on our platform, weve become a driving force in the industry.

Our values are key to our success here at SeedLegals:

We invest and trust in each other;
We are committed to a growth mindset;
We embrace diversity and cultivate inclusion;
We are driven by customer success.

The Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious, tech-minded and accountancy / finance graduate to join our growing team.

Youll be working in the R&D Tax Credits area of our Customer Experience team. Around 90,000 R&D claims are submitted in the UK every year, and this is a constantly evolving area of tax. SeedLegals is supporting UK startups to process their R&D claims with efficiency and ease, and we are looking for someone to join our team.

In the role, youll guide companies on their R&D eligibility, answer their daily queries (via, email and Zoom), help them build robust R&D tax credit claims, including assisting in drafting their Technical Narratives, reviewing their accounts and working closely with our R&D team and tax specialists.

Your annual starting salary would be between £38,000 - £50,000 depending on your experience.

Were searching for someone who may come from a background in an accountancy firm or has graduated with a finance or accounting based degree but does not want to follow the typical accounting route.

You should be able to demonstrate experience/interest in the following areas:

Accountancy, Tax or Finance background.
Financial statements & tax computations.
Financial planning and tax incentives for founders and early stage employees.
Building and growing early stage startups.
To have a genuine passion for entrepreneurship and innovation, and are excited by the opportunity to interact with startup founders every day.

Experience in the following areas would be beneficial:

Previous experience in R&D Tax Credits.
Interest in science or tech industries (e.g. one member of our team has a pharmaceutical background).
Technical skills, such as knowledge in software development.
Knowledge in bookkeeping softwares e.g. Xero, Quickbooks.
Some experience writing reports.