Legacy Management Executive Remote
Cancer Research UK
Full Time
Remote
26500 - 30000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Diverse disciplines. Varied challenges. One unique opportunity.
LEGACY MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE
Salary: £26,500 - £30,000 per annum
Department: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week
Location: Home-based anywhere in UK
Closing date Wednesday 31 May 2023 23:55
This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications are received or once a suitable candidate is found
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we’re looking for someone talented, someone determined, someone like you.
We are looking for a Legacy Management Executive to administer fixed sum legacies and manage relationships with professionals and lay executors, friends, and family. This is a vital part of Cancer Research UK’s Legacy Giving strategy which raises 1/3 of the funding for our life saving research. This is a high-volume case management administrative role which requires superb attention to detail and organisational skills.
You may have experience as a paralegal, legal administrator or case administrator and are looking a flexible home-based role supporting a cause you care about. Or you might be a highly organised and detail orientated person looking to gain experience of Legacy Giving or fundraising more generally and this would be your opportunity to develop transferrable skills and work towards ILM’s Certificate in Legacy Administration (CiCLA).
What will I be doing?
- Develop the skills to administer fixed sum legacies and steward relationships with professionals and lay executors, friends, and family
- Act as the first point of contact working with professional and lay executors to administer fixed-sum legacies in a professional and approachable manner
- Build and manage effective relationships by engaging the audience involved in administering the estate, sharing with them the work of Cancer Research UK and the impact of legacy giving and extending these relationships where appropriate and under guidance.
- Engaging with the family and friends of the supporter
- Support the Legacy strategy
- Provide general administrative support to the wider Product Team where necessary
Professional
- Engage with professional audiences in their end-to-end Legacy supporter journey, through stewardship and engagement opportunities, supporting the Legacy Partnership Managers and Legacy Professional Team Leaders
- Support the Legacy Partnership Managers implement the Legacy Strategy for engagement
Friends and Family
- Cultivating relationships with lay executors, friends, and family, including a tailored thanking experience
- Work with Supporter Led Fundraising Engagement and Operations to promote legacy giving to the public
What skills are you looking for?
- Experience of working in an administrative role in a fast-paced environment as part of a high-performing team
- Excellent organisational and multi-tasking skills
- Demonstrable ability to communicate effectively to different audiences, including recently bereaved members of the public
- Confident and competent communication skills both written and verbal
- A strong team player who is able to work flexibly to support colleagues and/or other teams
- Attention to detail/data accuracy at all times
- Experience working with databases and Microsoft Office (or similar)
- Proactive and solution focussed
- Welcomes and gives positive and constructive feedback to improve performance
- Enthusiastic and passionate about the work of Cancer Research UK
- Be willing to travel around the UK every couple of months
For the full job description please email [email protected].
What will I gain?
Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that’s impressive.
In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies, and processes to enable you to do your job well.
Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.
We don’t forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.
Our work – from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy – will change the world. It’s exciting to be part of our team.
How do I apply?
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.
For more information on this career opportunity please
visit our website
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There’s a place for everyone at Cancer Research UK. Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.
We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented, and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to beat cancer sooner.
If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you. We don’t expect everyone to meet all of the criteria listed.
We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen by emailing us at .
Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.
Cancer Research UK
http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-us/charity-jobs
London, United Kingdom
Michelle Mitchell
$100 to $500 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
Grantmaking & Charitable Foundations
1982
