Legacy Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our high performing Legacy Management Team, who won "Team of the Year" at the last British Heart Foundation Fundraising conference, as a Legacy Manager for a 12 month maternity cover commencing in June 2020.About the roleLegacies are a key source of income for the British Heart Foundation (BHF), raising c£80m a year for our life saving research. This pivotal role will provide you with an opportunity to be part of an ambitious and motivated team. You'll gain exposure to a variety of work including line management, casework, strategy, project work, etc. As Legacy Manager you'll support the Head of Legacy Management build on the team's successes and optimising the BHF's income from gifts in Wills. You will also be involved in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, providing technical guidance to colleagues and potential legacy givers. You'll be joining the team at an exciting time as we look to roll out our new strategy and work in collaboration with Legacy Marketing to raise the profile of legacies. Responsible for the line management of 3 Legacy Officers you'll demonstrate a commitment to training and development. The team are committed to working towards beating heartbreak forever - why not join us and help turn our ambition into a reality About you You'll have previous experience of working within private client / legacies administration. With excellent verbal and written communication skills you'll be able to communicate complex issues clearly and succinctly. You'll have a high level of empathy, able to develop strong relationships with colleagues and contacts.With previous experience working in a fast paced environment you'll have excellent IT skills, particularly MS Office. You'll have excellent attention to detail and with strong time management skills the ability to prioritise workload and deliver to deadlines. 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. At the BHF we understand that getting the balance right between your work and home life is important. Many of our people work flexibly in many different ways. Please feel free to talk to us about the flexibility you may need; we're happy to explore what's possible for you and the role. How to apply To apply for this role please use the apply button below. Our process involves submitting your CV and supporting statement, which should outline your interest and explain how you meet the role's criteria. Interviews will be held on Monday 6th April 2020 at our London head office. Please note this is a 12 month maternity cover contract. Here at the British Heart Foundation we celebrate diversity and make inclusion part of what we do every day. Diversity and Inclusion forms a main pillar in our People Experience Strategy and we drive our strategy through our diversity and inclusion leaders group Kaleidoscope. Our aim is for all of our colleagues and volunteers to bring their true self to work, so we can beat heartbreak for everyone. Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us on .