£40k-50k plus bonus, hybrid working and benefits.
Our client is a marketplace connecting customers, lenders, and dealers. Transforming the car finance experience with simplicity and integrity. They are now looking for a Complaints Manager to report to the Head of Quality & Complaints.
You will have a background in dispute resolution, preferably in a regulated setting, and be well-versed with FCA DISP regulations and complaint handling best practices. This is a challenging position that calls for strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to forge bonds with key stakeholders, dealers, and other third-party partners.
As Complaints Manager, you will be a point of escalation for complex & high-value complaints where the business has exposure to monetary loss to come to a prompt resolution & mitigate any monetary loss to the company. You must have a strong understanding of the Supply of Goods Act 1982, Consumer Rights Act 2015, Treating Customers Fairly (TCF), Data Protection Act 1998 and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) guidelines.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide support in distributing new complaints cases daily.
- Managing a team of Complaints Executives supporting them with their development.
- Attend lender conference calls building relationships with key partners.
- Send updates to the team on their productivity stats & case KPIs.
- Own the processes that sit within the Complaints team and ensure that there is clear communication across all key stakeholders.
- Inform customers of the outcome of their complaints over the phone and in writing, explaining your decision and their options.
- If appropriate, decide on the level of compensation to be awarded to customers - you will be responsible for choosing the right option.
- To be a champion of excellent customer service, be that directed at customer, lender, or dealer.
- To fully embrace "Treating Customers Fairly" and conduct business that conforms to this.
- Summarise all evidence of investigations about customer complaints to be supplied to both customers & lenders.
- To proactively seek to improve your own skills to the benefit of the company’s service through the identification of training needs with your line manager.
- Consult with internal departments, dealers, lenders, mechanical engineers etc. to obtain information to investigate a complaint thoroughly.
- Build relationships with Dealerships, lenders & third parties (Recovery agents, solicitors, etc) to ensure swift & cost-effective resolutions to disputes.
Skills and Experience:
- Evidence of working in a complaint’s role, managing complex complaints & processes
- Experience in a cost-mitigation role showing the ability to negotiate effectively & ensure fair outcomes for both customers & the business.
- An understanding of the legislation that governs the business and being able to see how that impacts on the business.
- Contact centre leadership experience.
Contact: For more information, please contact vicky@thcrecruitment.co.uk