Director of Trust and Estate Administration

Job no: 533714
Work type: Administrative & Professional
Senior management: Senior Vice Pres Advancement
Department: University Development
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
Categories: Advancement, Legal / Compliance, Other, Fundraising

Job Description

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Gift Planning, the Director of Trust and Estate Administration provides leadership for the administration of the university's gift planning effort. The Director is responsible for planning, implementing, and managing efforts that provide outstanding customer service to donors funding life income gifts and gifts of complex assets, and that support the efforts of gift planning officers to secure new gifts. Working in close coordination with the Virginia Tech Foundation, the Director is responsible for monitoring the program's interests in matured estates and trusts, and supporting the Foundation's efforts to protect its interests in such gifts. The Director will also work with the Foundation to support its efforts to monitor its interests in all life income gifts (including those it does not administer) and in other non-cash gifts, as well its efforts to administer the Virginia Tech Foundation Donor-advised Fund.

The Director must have the ability and willingness for regional and national travel when required, utilizing standard, commercial, and/or personal modes of transportation. Additionally, the ability to work nights and weekends, and participate in college or university programs when possible is required.

Required Qualifications

Master's or bachelor's degree with significant related experience. Related experience includes trusts and estate law practice or accounting practice, risk management, wealth management, or charitable gift planning.

Demonstrated capacity to attain sufficient knowledge of legal, estate, tax, financial, and gift planning concepts.

Demonstrated strong communication, organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills.

Demonstrated ability to lead a team within a multifaceted organization requiring collaboration, teamwork, and communication.

Preferred Qualifications

Virginia Tech knowledge or experience in regard to its history, operations, current priorities and alumni.

Demonstrated fundraising or volunteer experience at a large university or other large charitable organization.

Demonstrated significant related experience, which includes trusts and estate law practice or accounting practice, wealth management, or charitable gift planning.

JD degree or a CPA designation.

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

$110,000 to $120,000

Hours per week

40+

Review Date

August 16th, 2026

Additional Information

Safe driving record.

Uncommon Work Schedule - (Rotating Shifts, Weekend, Nights).

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

Advertised: August 6, 2026
Applications close: August 16, 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

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