Collections / Account Support Agent - Loughton, United Kingdom - Mr Lender

Mr Lender
Mr Lender
Verified Company
Loughton, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Main Purpose of the Role:
To communicate with customers who have failed to meet their contractual obligations regarding making payments towards their loan agreement.

Assessing each customer's circumstance on a case-by-case basis to ensure the right outcome is achieved and where possible the customer's account brought up to date.


Benefits

  • Working within a newly refurbished dedicated office space with onsite employee gym.
  • On site parking
  • Central Line Train station within oneminute walk with quick access to Central London.
  • Close road links to M11/M25/A406/A12 and London.
  • Breakout space including games tables/machines
  • Social events
  • Pension Scheme
  • Healthshield (health cash back scheme and counselling services).
  • 28 days annual leave, incl. Bank Holidays, per annum, with an additional day per year of service (capped at 33 days).
  • Eye Test / Glasses reimbursement scheme.
  • Various team and personal reward incentives.
  • Working within a newly refurbished dedicated office space with onsite employee gym.
  • On site parking
  • Central Line Train station within oneminute walk with quick access to Central London.
  • Close road links to M11/M25/A406/A12 and London.
  • Breakout space including games tables/machines
  • Social events
  • Pension Scheme
  • Healthshield (health cash back scheme and counselling services).
  • 28 days annual leave, incl. Bank Holidays, per annum, with an additional day per year of service (capped at 33 days).
  • Eye Test / Glasses reimbursement scheme.
  • Various team and personal reward incentives.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

  • Communicate with customers who have failed to meet their agreed payment date, showing forbearance and support to help them get their account up to date
  • Ensure that all customer accounts are reviewed thoroughly to understand the customers situation, making sure that all previous account notes are checked for previous customer communications and arrangements in place
  • Completing all actions that are agreed with customers in the relevant time frames to
ensure the best customer experience is achieved

  • Where applicable signpost customers to relevant Debt Support and Advice
  • Recognise triggers where customers are showing signs of vulnerability and follow the relevant procedures in supporting these customers and where necessary referring
them to the Vulnerability Committee

  • Share ideas and feedback with your line manager where improvements can be made to the customer journey through your daytoday experience in dealing with customers
  • Support colleagues and the department to ensure all department aims are achieved
  • Work towards achieving daily and monthly targets both individually and as a team
  • This is a summary of the role and the employee is expected to undertake additional adhoc duties_

Specification/Skills/Education and Attributes:


  • Good communication and listening skills both verbal and written
  • A compassionate and empathetic approach
  • GCSE grade C or above in English and Maths is essential
  • Excellent administrative skills


  • IT literate

  • A good knowledge of computers and office software
  • A personable approach
  • Good organisational abilities
  • Good numeracy and literacy
  • Accuracy and good attention to detail
  • The ability to stay calm under pressure
  • The confidence to liaise professionally with customers and creditors
  • Previous experience in an Collections or Call Centre based role
  • Strong negotiation and collection skills.
  • Strong customer service ethos.
  • Target driven and ability to work under pressure
  • You must act with integrity
  • You must act with due care, skill and diligence
  • You must be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators
  • You must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly
  • You must observe proper standards of market conduct

Salary:
£22,000.00-£28,000.00 per year
depending on experience.


Salary:
£22,000.00-£28,000.00 per year


Benefits:


  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Discounted or free food
  • Gym membership
  • Onsite parking
  • Private medical insurance
  • Referral programme

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift

Work Location:
One location

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