Care Manager

Empathy is transforming the way families navigate life’s most difficult times — from the loss of a loved one to other major life transitions. By combining technology with compassionate human care, we bring clarity, comfort, and peace of mind when it matters most. We partner with leading employers, insurers and financial institutions to deliver meaningful, human‑centric support at scale. Today, Empathy supports over 45 million people across North America and is now launching in the UK.

This is a founding role with the rare opportunity to build something from scratch that will genuinely change lives. As Care Manager, you’ll be the architect of Empathy's UK care operations, building and leading a team of care specialists while applying a battle‑tested playbook from five years of supporting families across North America.

You’ll Wear Two Hats

• Front‑line Care: Provide direct, compassionate support to families navigating loss — the voice and heart of Empathy for UK families at their most vulnerable moments.
• Founding Team Leader: Build, mentor, and lead a team of care specialists from day one. Establish the systems, culture, and best practices that will scale as Empathy grows across the UK.

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL

• Directly Support Families: Provide empathetic, expert guidance to families by phone, chat, and email. Navigate practical and emotional needs related to loss—from grief support to UK‑specific probate, estate administration, and tax processes. Help families make the most of Empathy’s digital tools, personalising each experience to their unique circumstances. Build trust at every touchpoint through warmth, professionalism, and genuine care.
• Team Leadership & Operations: Recruit, train, and inspire a founding team of contract‑based care specialists. Build operational foundations—creating processes and workflows that enable consistent, world‑class care at scale. Use data, feedback, and user insights to continuously enhance the service and product experience. Collaborate cross‑functionally to localise content, tools, and approaches for UK families and regulations. Own continuity planning and growth strategy as the team expands.

Requirements

You’re motivated by the chance to create something meaningful and lasting for families at their most vulnerable and have the rare combination of deep empathy and operational excellence to pull it off.

You Bring

• A deeply human, warm, and patient approach; you know how to comfort others through their darkest moments.
• 2+ years’ experience in customer‑facing roles such as counselling, bereavement support, case management, probate administration, or family liaison.
• Tech‑savviness and enthusiasm for digital tools that can genuinely help families.
• Excellent communication skills with strong organisational and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Confidence in making independent decisions and shaping best practices in a fast‑moving environment.
• Experience hiring, training, and leading small teams, ideally across full‑time and part‑time employment.