Corporate Client Adviser in London

Contract: Permanent, full time, 35 hours per week

Location: London based with hybrid working (minimum 2 days a week in the office)

Salary: Up to £44,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Do you have the skills and experience to manage and grow a portfolio of high-profile clients? We are looking for a talented Corporate Client Adviser to join our Corporate Client Team at the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).

What you will do

At CAF, every one of us contributes to our impact, and as our Corporate Client Adviser you too will play an integral part in what we do. This will be achieved through managing relationships with our corporate clients featuring over half of the FTSE 100 and well-known international brands, advising them on their corporate and employee giving programmes. In addition, it is essential to grow and develop a new pipeline of clients to add to your portfolio.

As our Corporate Client Adviser your remit will cover:

• Client Management: managing the corporate giving programmes of a designated client portfolio, maintaining and growing donations and fees across the corporate giving product suite (including Give As You Earn (payroll giving), corporate giving and foundations, and advisory)
• Contribution Growth: driving new growth from new client relationships, through the introduction of CAF products and service as well as working with associated teams (e.g. Impact Accelerator and Business Development) to implement new campaigns and initiatives to drive new acquisition.
• Sector expertise: developing deep knowledge of corporate responsibility and giving trends relating to industry sectors and companies including event attendance, reading relevant material and training. Keep up to date on developments and actively apply these into advice led approach, business development and client support
• Team: contributing to and being part of a strong team culture committed to individual leadership, accountability, collaboration, flexibility, and motivation to succeed

Who we are looking for

This role is for you if you have experience of working in with large-scale corporates and possess solid account management and business development skills or have relevant transferable skills and are keen to make a difference to society. We are looking for:

• Strong business development and account management expertise
• Proven track record of successfully managing and developing corporate client relationships, particularly within the Legal and Professional Services sectors.
• Knowledge of giving, employee engagement and corporate responsibility
• Effective stakeholder management at all levels
• Highly organised with strong project management skills as well as excellent verbal, presentation, and written communications to all levels
• Able to work independently and in a collaborative environment

What CAF offers as an employer

At CAF you will receive:

• Permanent hybrid ways of working where roles allow
• A wide range of development opportunities to support personal and professional growth
• Pension scheme with better-than-market employer contribution options

For all our employer benefits and to gain an insight into our culture and values, please visit cafonline.org/careers.

Who we are

The Charities Aid Foundation exists to accelerate progress in society towards a fair and sustainable future for all. Over the last 100 years, we have led the way in developing innovative approaches to giving. Annually, we distribute over £1 billion to social purpose organisations around the globe. As a leading charity operating from the UK, US and Canada, alongside an international network of partners, CAF works at the centre of the giving world. We collaborate with corporate and individual donors to enable them to give more effectively, strategically and impactfully. This includes connecting them to charities globally and providing access to our in‑depth sector knowledge, governance expertise and innovative giving solutions. We help social purpose organisations to strengthen their resilience and do more of their life changing work, through strategic advisory services from our Impact Accelerator, tools to support charities’ fundraising activities, and charity financial services from CAF Bank Limited and CAF Financial Solutions Limited. Using our research, policy and campaigns work, we understand and influence the wider environment for charities and donors.

Diversity and inclusion

We know that the more diverse and inclusive our organisation becomes, the more creative, effective and impactful we will be. Our aim is for our workforce to represent the society we serve, and we have embarked upon an ambitious pathway to achieve this. We want to attract, retain and develop the best of talent at all levels, and provide a leading and great place to work, where every voice matters. We welcome applications from everyone who feels they meet the criteria, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital, veteran or parental status.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please indicate on the application form if you would like to be considered as part of the Disability Confident Scheme.

To apply for this role you must be able to provide proof of your Right to Work in the UK.