OverviewJoin LEYTON as a Senior European Funding Consultant – BrusselsAre you driven by innovation, sustainability, and European funding? Do you enjoy working on large-scale, international projects that make a real impact? Then this opportunity might be for you.LEYTONis one of Europe’s largestconsulting firmsspecializing ininnovation and energy funding.We support innovative companies across Europe and North America in boosting their performance through European and national grants, as well as R&D tax incentives.With3.000+ employees across 17 countries, Leyton combines strong local presence with internationalexpertiseto help clientsturn complex, high-impact projects intofunded.To support our continued growth, ourEuropean Grants Teamis looking for a Senior European Funding Consultantto strengthen our Brussels office.WHY LEYTON?Our DNA is built around:A strong client focus,partnering with innovative,industrialand sustainability-driven organizations.Multidisciplinary teams,bringing together technical, financial and policyexpertisetosecurefunding andtaxsavings.Industry-specificexpertiseA pragmatic& result-drivenapproachto ensure realisticfunding andsaving opportunitiesStrong company values –a.o.entrepreneurship, ambition, agility, simplicity, professionalism, and fun.ResponsibilitiesROLES & RESPONSIBILITIESAs a Senior European Funding Consultant,you willcoordinate the submission process of complex, large scale, multi-stakeholder proposals to majorEuropean funding programsacross a wide range ofpublic andindustrial sectors. You will securefunding opportunities that align with your clients’ strategies. OurEuropeanGrants Team worksclosely with the national experts in the Leyton countries.In direct relation with the client’s executive-level or project leads, youare responsible for:Detection of funding opportunities:youanalyseprojects andidentifymostappropriate co-fundingopportunities for your clients at national and European level, accurately assessing the feasibility of projects, and liaising with the national teams to assess national opportunities as well.Coordination:youare able tocoordinate international consortia or across multiple local divisions of a multinational company.Representation:yourepresentLeyton and its clients’ strategic interests at various (networking) events.Communication:youoperateas a key-contact internally/externally and towards the public authorities; you contribute to the shaping of new communication tools and their content.Troubleshooting:youare quick to signal potential issues and find pragmatic solutions that work smoothly for all parties involved.Business development:activelysupportingthelead generation and business developmentandparticipatingin the drafting of commercial proposals.Building partnerships:you help our clientsto findpartners all over Europe, form consortiaandgather political support for their projects.Proposal management:you quickly understand the strengths and weaknesses of a project/businessin order totranslate it into a convincing grantapplication,you supportyour colleaguesduring the drafting phases, reviewing and co-drafting proposals.Client management: you manage and foster relationships with Leyton’s clients, including during the proposalmanagement.Training and coaching:sharing yourexpertise, you helpcolleagues across Europe develop their knowledge and skills regarding (EU) Grants.QualificationsPROFILEMinimum 5 years of professional experience in Europeanfundingprogrammes(e.g.Innovation Fund, Connecting Europe Facility, EuropeanDefenceFund, Horizon Europe, LIFE, etc. – experience with public affairs is a real plus.Strong interest ininnovation, climate,energyandsocietal challenges..Entrepreneurial,client-focusedmindsetwithexcellentwritingand communicationskillsComfortable interacting with senior executives in technical environmentsAdaptive and quick-thinkingparticularly in unexpected situations.Goodatsolving problemsin a creative and constructive way.Abilitytowork independentlyand,to define and meet specificobjectives.Rigorous and methodicalwith a strong capacity for analysis and synthesis.Provenclient managementexperienceandstrongnetworkingskills.Fluent in English.(additionalEuropean languagesarea plus).Willingtooccasionally travel within Europe.WHAT WE OFFERAcollaborativeanddynamic working environmentthat promotes initiative and responsibilityA great opportunitytoexpand your networkas you collaborate with colleagues and clients from diverse industriesAhuman-sized companywithin a fast-growing international group, allowing direct contact with management levelFlexibleworking model(Brusselsoffice/ hybrid)MultiplecareerdevelopmentopportunitiesAnattractive salarypackagewithextralegal benefits(incl.Mobility budget)Interested?Send us your CVwith a cover letterandlet’sexplore how you can shape Europe’s innovation future with Leyton.
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