Customer Support Executive

Division Close Brothers Motor Finance

Location Doncaster

Salary

The Vacancy

OVERALL SUMMARY

At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life.

Join Close Brothers Motor Finance Team where you will manage all accounts that fall into our special case handling procedure, all accounts that require work in line with the current IN Notice of Default period and Post Notice of Default strategy and to effectively manage the ongoing asset recovery and disposal process for voluntary terminations, PCP hand-backs, repossessions and voluntary surrenders. Working as part of the Customer Support team our ideal team member will have previous experience in a customer focused environment with excellent communication skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Arrears:

Managing relationships with customers on an individual basis to ensure a successful customer and business outcome.
Managing and owning customers that fall into special case categories by following the agreed procedure.
Identifying possible fraudulent accounts, taking the correct action to resolve issues quickly and informing management of potential losses and action taken.
Reviewing and actioning all cases in line with the company’s collection principles.
Managing, reviewing and actioning credit arrears cases.
Effectively managing case transfer post termination to Head Office Branch Services Team.
Liaising with third party agents on all asset recovery requirements.
Effectively managing voluntary termination, voluntary surrender and PCP hand-back processes.
Effectively managing asset sales through auction houses and approved sales channels.
Managing accounts within Notice of Default period to ensure successful customer and business outcomes.

General:

Carrying out duties in accordance with the company’s standard policies and procedures
Completing general office administration office duties
Dealing with customer complaints and general queries
Effectively handling all inbound and outbound customer contact
Managing daily workloads via dashboards
Maintaining customer data and account records in line with policy and procedure

Risk & Compliance

Ensuring that all Governance and Compliance requirements are adhered to and all reporting and reviewing activities required by the Regulatory Bodies are carried out to the standards required.
Ensuring all inbound and outbound calls are handled in line with our current Quality Assurance process.

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE/ARE:

Excellent customer service skills.
Previous experience in a customer focused environment.
Previous experience dealing with vulnerable customers.
The ability to demonstrate an empathetic approach.
Demonstrable experience of working within a structured process.
Excellent IT Skills (MS Word, Excel and Outlook).
The ability to work well as part of a team.

IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE:

Knowledge of regulations relating to Compliance, Data Protection, Anti Money Laundering, Consumer Credit Directive and Consumer Credit Act.
Previous experience in a collections/customer service environment.

We are an inclusive organisation and committed to ensuring our recruitment process is as accessible as possible to everyone. We will make adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format or would like to discuss the recruitment process with us, please email us at recruit.ssc@closebrothers.com or request a call back.

ABOUT US

For roles offering hybrid working: At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.

Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking, wealth management services and securities trading. At Close Brothers we provide financial support and advice to small businesses and individuals in the UK. Our purpose is to help the people and businesses of Britain thrive over the long term.

To find out more about Close Brothers, please visit our careers page: https://www.closebrothers.com/careers

To find out more about life at Close Brothers:
https://www.closebrothers.com/life-close-brothers#374017299-899295541

To find out more about our benefits:
https://www.closebrothers.com/employee-benefits

To find out more about our commitment to creating an inclusive environment:
Our Responsibility - Diversity and inclusion ¦ Close Brothers Group

The Company

We specialise in helping people buy new and used cars, motorbikes and light commercial vehicles. Working with a network of reputable dealer and broker partners, we provide flexible finance solutions to our customers that are convenient, hassle-free and most importantly, affordable. With headquarters in the North of England, we have branches covering the whole of the UK, serving the needs of our partners and customers and offering a personal hands-on approach to vehicle finance.

Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking, wealth management services and securities trading. We employ approximately 4,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Inclusion

The Benefits

Private medical

Discounted health checks

Stakeholder pension contribution

Gym discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Save As You Earn scheme

Purchase additional holiday

Charity & Sustainable work

At Close Brothers, we are dedicated to helping the charities that matter most to our employees. Our donations continue to increase year on year thanks to our fundraising efforts and matched giving schemes to our employees’ favourite charities. We continue to seek out new ways to give as a group and to help employees who give their valuable time and money to causes close to them.

To find out more detail please follow the link below:

https://www.closebrothers.com/charity.

Sustainability is fundamental to our purpose, and we recognise that to help the people and businesses of Britain thrive over the long term, we also have a responsibility to help address the social, economic and environmental challenges facing our business, employees and customers, now and into the future.

To find out more detail please follow the link below:

https://www.closebrothers.com/sustainability.

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