Are you dynamic, customer focussed and great at problem solving? Are you an experienced Customer Support Agent (Collections & Litigation), looking for the next step in your career?
We are looking for a resilient, determined and dynamic individual to join a great team, offering the best solutions to customers who are experiencing financial difficulties, whilst at the same time delivering exceptional customer service & good customer outcomes.
If you think that you meet this criteria, a position has become available for an experienced telephone-based Customer Support Agent (Collections and Litigation) to join our Customer Support Team working at our office in Watford.
In return, we offer, a basic salary ranging from £26k to £30k depending on experience;
* 25 days holiday plus an extra day for every 5 years' service (max 30 days);
* Option to buy and sell holiday;
* Company contributed pension of 8%;
* Private medical health care, and
* Death in service benefit.
Key responsibilities:
* Provide customer support and guidance to any clients requiring assistance during the life of their mortgage agreement;
* Proactively contact clients to discuss their current arrears, exit strategies on bridging mortgages or term expired balance, including the effective use of outbound telephone calls, letters, emails, and SMS activity;
* Actively manage the litigation and repossession process where applicable giving consideration to all relevant regulatory and business requirements;
* Proactively manage customer accounts, including up to date accounts, arrears accounts, term expired accounts and any customer requests;
* Respond to various types of incoming client contact, including telephone calls, emails, letters and SMS, and to respond to that contact within agreed Service Standards;
* Negotiate specific treatments for clients, and to ensure the type of treatment negotiated is relevant to the severity of each client's arrears on an individual basis;
* Identify and assess potentially vulnerable clients to ensure they are treated in accordance with regulation and policy;
* Liaise with 3rd parties throughout the arrears management process, these may be acting on the client's behalf to negotiate an acceptable treatment, or our own behalf throughout the litigation process;
* Provide good customer outcomes through excellent customer service.
The ideal Customer Support Agent (Collections and Litigation):
* Good standard of secondary education with at least C-grades in Maths and English together with higher levels of education;
* Experience of collections or arrears management and litigation procedures within a secured or unsecured regulated financial services environment;
* Experience of managing a database of up to date, term expired and arrears clients on an ongoing basis;
* Experience of identifying and assessing vulnerable clients;
* Excellent customer service skills with the ability to communicate clearly with customers via all channels;
* Strong awareness of financial services and our specific sector, including compliance with relevant FCA regulation;
* Ability to organise and prioritise workloads to ensure the completion of work within company deadlines;
* Attention to detail and accuracy is essential, whilst also maintaining high levels of productivity;
* A team player who is enthusiastic, positive, adaptable and proactive;
* A great attitude and great values.
About the business:
Central Trust and their subsidiaries form one of the largest and most highly respected, independently owned financial services organisations in the UK. The group has been providing a broad range of products and world-class service to customers, partners and staff since 1988. We are not just another financial services business and are unique in that we are able to match the best of entrepreneurial zest and corporate discipline - this gives the business clarity of vision, speed of decision-making and an unwavering commitment to the fair treatment of our customers.
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Customer Support Agent (Collections and Litigation)
Location: Watford
Salary: £26k to £30k depending on experience
This is a full time, office based role and a permanent position.
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £26,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Life insurance
* On-site parking
* Private medical insurance
Application question(s):
* Do you live within a 30 minute commute to the office?
Education:
* GCSE or equivalent (required)
Experience:
* customer service: 3 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person