Legacy Lead Scotland

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they're likely to die from.

Your Role in Our Vision

Marie Curie is looking for a passionate and driven Legacy Lead to inspire more supporters to leave a lasting gift in their Will. Working collaboratively with Local Legacy, Community Fundraising, Legacy Marketing, and other internal teams, you will play a key role in increasing legacy income and raising awareness of the impact of gifts in Wills.

A day in the life

• Developing and implementing a local strategy to raise awareness, steward relationships, and convert interest into legacy pledges.
• Hosting and managing engaging legacy events to inspire potential pledgers and steward existing supporters.
• Promoting free Will-writing schemes and following up with enquirers and intenders to nurture them along their legacy journey.
• Acting as the regional go-to expert for all legacy matters, providing training and guidance to colleagues and volunteers.
• Building strong relationships with supporters, Will-writing partners, solicitors, and community stakeholders to champion legacy giving.
• Contributing to the wider national Legacy & In Memory strategy and supporting cross-team projects and initiatives.
• Actively committed to Marie Curie's values, role models behaviours with authenticity and purpose.

What you'll need

• Experience in fundraising, sales, or relationship management (legacy or planned giving experience is a bonus).
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Confident public speaking and event hosting abilities.
• Self-motivated, organised, and able to work independently and collaboratively.
• Passion for the impact of legacy giving on vital care services.
• Full drivers licence

Please see full job description

Application & Interview Process

• As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
• Close date for applications: Monday 4th May 2026

Salary: £36,900

Contract: Full time, perm

Based: Homebased role based in Scotland with regular travel to Hospices and community

Benefits you'll LOVE:

• Flexible working. We're happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
• 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• Industry-leading training programmes
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
• Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
• Access to Blue Light Card membership
• Subsidised Eye Care

At Marie Curie, our values are central to everything we do. They guide how we care for people, how we work together, and how we make decisions every day. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe for everyone - staff and volunteers alike - supportive, inclusive and rewarding. We take stringent steps to ensure that anyone who joins our organisation are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. We actively consider our impact on the planet, embedding sustainability into everyday decisions to create a lasting, positive difference for the individuals we care for and the world we share.

We believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive and fulfil their potential. Marie Curie is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, recognising both the social justice imperative and the strength a diverse workforce brings. We actively encourage applications from people of all cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require any support, please contact us at .

Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team, and in return, we ask that your application authentically reflects you - your experience, perspective and voice.