Legacy and in Memory Manager

JR United Kingdom; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established charity organization is seeking a passionate Legacy and in Memory Manager to lead innovative fundraising strategies. This role involves managing legacy administration and expanding the Free Wills program while ensuring exceptional supporter care. You will engage with key stakeholders, develop marketing campaigns, and provide guidance to your team. If you have a strong background in legacy fundraising and a commitment to making a difference, this is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to meaningful causes and support bereaved families.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in legacy and/or in memory fundraising.
• Strong understanding of legacy administration and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a legacy giving plan to grow future income streams.
• Oversee legacy gift administration, ensuring efficient processing and compliance.

Skills

Legacy and in memory fundraising

Relationship building

Project management

Understanding of probate law

Empathy and sensitivity

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a national charity to recruit for a Legacy and in Memory Manager in order to create and deliver strategies to maximise gifts in wills and in memory giving, ensuring sustainable income for the charity while providing exceptional supporter care. As part of this role, you will manage legacy administration, drive the growth of the charity's Free Wills programme, and develop meaningful ways to engage legacy and in memory supporters.

As a Legacy and in Memory Manager you will:

• Develop and implement a legacy giving plan to grow future income streams.
• Oversee legacy gift administration, ensuring efficient processing and compliance.
• Lead a team, providing support and guidance to the Legacy Executive and Administrator.
• Expand the charity's Free Wills programme and promote in memory fundraising.
• Develop innovative marketing campaigns to raise awareness of legacy and in memory giving.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including funeral directors and law firms.
• Ensure exceptional stewardship of legacy and in memory supporters through personalised engagement.

To be successful, you must have experience:

• Proven experience in legacy and/or in memory fundraising.
• Experience in a supporter/customer-facing role, ideally in the charity sector.
• Strong understanding of legacy administration, probate law, and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent relationship building skills and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Empathy and sensitivity when working with bereaved families and supporters.
• Passion for the mission and values of the charity.

Contract type: Full-time, 18 months FTC, could go permanent

If this sounds like you, then please do get in touch ASAP!

Unfortunately, due to resource capacity, we will only contact candidates that are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date please note your application has been unsuccessful.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.