Senior Consultant - State Aid & EU Funds

About the role

PwC's State Aid and EU Funds team advises public and private clients on state aid schemes, grant applications and compliance. It is looking for a Senior Consultant/Manager in Bratislava to take over an established agenda, ensure quality and oversight and strengthen the advisory and business development approach. The role is full-time, hybrid with regular presence in Bratislava and occasional client visits.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of state aid and EU funds projects, from scoping and design to implementation and quality assurance.
• Set delegation, control points and standards, including QA, peer review and checklists.
• Analyse markets, finances, competition and regulation, and prepare reports and studies for clients and internally.
• Support financial modelling and data analysis, and prepare materials for European Commission notifications under GBER, CEEAG and Regional Aid Guidelines.
• Design and evaluate grant applications (IPCEI, Innovation Fund, LIFE, CEF, HORIZON, RRF, ESIF) and draft calls and beneficiary guidelines.
• Establish compliance reporting and monitoring processes.
• Coach senior consultants and juniors, build a pipeline, lead proposals and pitches, and manage stakeholder relationships.
• Communicate with top management of client organisations and travel occasionally to Slovakia and CEE.

Required profile

• 5+ years of relevant experience, including senior-level responsibility and people or project management.
• Strong knowledge of EU and national state aid rules and experience with the listed grant mechanisms.
• Economics, finance, law or technical education; technical or engineering background preferred.
• Fluent English; Slovak strongly preferred for managerial level.
• Nice to have: experience with financial instruments (ESIF/EIB), energy efficiency and climate products, and ESG expertise.

Required skills

• Market and financial analysis, and data visualisation tools such as Power BI and Tableau.
• Excellent presentation and client-facing skills; PowerPoint and Excel.
• Familiarity with AI tools such as ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot and Power BI is valued.

What we offer

• Salary starting from 2,150 EUR, with a performance-based bonus.
• Hybrid work, flexible hours, extra time off for sick days, and 2 volunteer and 2 firm-appointed holiday days.
• Training, career development and discounts on certifications through the PwC Academy.
• Health and well-being benefits, team events, employee referral programme and international assignment opportunities.