Legacy Officer

IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

Reporting to: Supporter Relations Director
Hours: Part time – 2 days a week
Holidays: 4 weeks (pro rata), plus 4 days Christmas-New Year office closure

Closing date for applications: Monday 1 August 2011  

Job Type: Legacy administration and communication; internal briefings; liaison with external companies, solicitors and organisations; development and production of legacy management reports; research.

ADI Mission: To educate, create awareness, and promote the interest of humanity in the cause of justice, and the suppression of all forms of cruelty to animals; wherever possible, to alleviate suffering, and to conserve and protect animals and their environment.

Founded in 1990 Animal Defenders International (ADI) has grown into a major international campaigning group, lobbying on issues such as animals in entertainment, in particular, circuses; worldwide traffic in endangered species; vegetarian and vegan diet; animal experiments and their replacement; wearing of fur; factory farming; pollution.  We also rescue animals in distress, including lions, tigers, primates and others.  We also produce educational materials for schools on animals and environmental issues.

Duties include:

• Follow legacy standard operating procedures
• Responding to notifications (Smee & Ford)
• Research for potential bequests
• Submission of applications to available Trusts
• Correspond with solicitors and executors; chase up monies due to the society
• Maintain legacy files; index sheets; legacy report; tax forms
• Produce reports for management and Board

Qualifications and Qualities:

• At least 2 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Law degree preferred but not essential
• Working knowledge of legacy administration procedures, member of ILM preferred but not essential
• Competent with MS Office; especially Excel and Word; good internet skills.
• Good organisation and time-management skills.
• Excellent English and communication skills – written, oral and presentation.
• Flexible, positive approach to work; responds well to demanding environment.
• Team player, supportive of others.
• Self motivated, with total commitment to the aims and objectives of ADI.
• Vegetarian preferred.

For an ADI Application Pack, send CV and cover letter to:
execassist@ad-international.org

Chief Executive’s Office
Animal Defenders International
Millbank Tower, Millbank, London SW1P 4QP, UK. 

(Please note that only those with relevant experience or qualifications will be responded to) 

Please, no phone calls about this job.  No agencies please.