Legacy Manager

We have an exciting new job opportunity for a Legacy Manager to join our team.

We are looking for a dynamic individual to work with the Head of Legacies Management to help inspire, lead and manage our legacy case management team.

In this job you'll answer enquiries from solicitors and individuals in connection with potential bequests and to assist in all matters relating to the Department's work.

Working closely with other managers in the team to support and deliver our Legacy Management strategy building the British Heart Foundation's reputation as a good recipient of legacies and to increase the income from bequests.

This is a very exciting time for legacies at the BHF. Legacy promotion is an organisation-wide operating priority which is a fundamental source in providing funds towards our life saving research. We're a busy and ambitious team with an income target of £78m for this year

About you

You'll be a qualified private client solicitor / STEP (Society of Trust and Estates Practitioners) member or have extensive experience in carrying out legacy administration at a senior level within the charity sector and be able to demonstrate success in strategic development and commercial awareness as well as the ability to add value to the legacies we receive.

With a natural ability to empathise and communicate confidently with members of the public, solicitors and internal stakeholders at all levels you'll have proven experience of prioritising workload, matched by your meticulous attention to detail to ensure work and projects are delivered on time

About us

When you work at the British Heart Foundation, you become a part of medical history. Part of a world leading organisation that has played a role in decades of life saving breakthroughs, from heart transplants and pacemakers to stents and clot busting drugs. And we're not about to stop any time soon. We are here to beat heartbreak forever. To stop heart and circulatory diseases devastating families. And if you want to help us get there sooner, you could be the Legacy Manager we need.

How to apply

To apply for this role please click through to our website for further details. Our process involves submitting your CV and a supporting statement.

Interviews are due to be held on 1st February 2019 at our London head office

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