Expert Estate Administration* At Welthungerhilfe

The position is to be filled as soon as possible, with a contract duration of two years. At the end of the initial two-year contractual period, there are good prospects for conversion of the contract from a fixed-term to an open-ended employment contract. Employment location will be Bonn, Germany.

As Expert Estate Administration you will strengthen the Legal & Compliance department in our organisation. You will be responsible for coordinated estate administration, partly in cooperation with the Finance Unit, and take on other general legal department tasks.

Your responsibilities

• Comprehensive management (including research) of all estate matters
• Review and monitoring of estate settlements and payments in cooperation with the Finance Unit and support in the preparation of estate-related tax returns
• Communication with relevant parties/representatives (e.g. executors, co-heirs) in the context of an estate settlement
• Preparation of the realisation of estate objects, primarily through sale
• Supporting Welthungerhilfe Foundation in its self-administration and the trust foundations administered there
• Development and maintenance of a contract database and corporate database (articles of association, bylaws, resolutions, etc.) for associations and foundations
• Development and maintenance of legal models (e.g. powers of attorney, resolutions, confidentiality declarations, standard contracts, general terms and conditions) – if necessary in cooperation with external legal advisors
• Independent processing of complex, specialised tasks with different focal points, especially in the area of estate processing

Your profile

• A university or polytechnical degree or relevant training, e.g. as a notary’s assistant, paralegal, graduate or commercial lawyer
• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience
• Profound knowledge in the use of common MS Office programmes
• Willingness to expand basic legal knowledge in relevant areas of law such as inheritance law, estate administration, general association and foundation law, general contract law
• Strong communication skills, also in sensitive, estate-related contexts
• Reliable, structured, process-oriented and diligent approach to work
• Excellent German and good English language skills, both written and spoken

Our offer

We offer you the opportunity to work in a responsible and interesting field as part of an extremely dedicated team. Welthungerhilfe attaches great importance to the personal and professional development of its employees and the balance of their work and private life. This includes flexible working hours as well as working from home. Remuneration is based on our gender-independent salary scale. In addition, Welthungerhilfe offers numerous other benefits, which are listed under “Our benefits”.

*Welthungerhilfe values diversity and ensures an inclusive, non-discriminatory working environment. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community.