Customer Service Associate - Brighton, United Kingdom - MetLife

MetLife

Verified Company

Brighton, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Customer Service Associate - Employee Benefits Administrator

Hybrid working; 1 days in Brighton, 4 days working from home

We are a company driven by a solid set of
principles (see below) and purposes such as
diversity,
equity, and
inclusion.

Our working culture provides flexibility and naturally a '
hybrid' working model as standard. We are part of the Women in Finance Charter, an initiative set up by the UK's HM Treasury.

We want to
benefit from the many positives that come by having a more
diverse working
culture throughout all levels of seniority and lines of business.

Our workforce enjoys
excellent benefits, including private healthcare, a
brilliant pension, and a host of other
benefits to ensure you and yours are kept safe and protected.

MetLife Success Principles
-
Build Tomorrow

We change and innovate for sustained performance

-
Win Together:

We collaborate and empower each other to succeed

-
Own It

We deliver for our customers

You'll be joining a business that is expanding, cares about the community and the environment.

You will get a 9% pension as standard, increasing to 13% company max contribution (plus your 4% = a 17% pension).

You can also get up to 31 days holiday, hybrid working, life assurance - employee, income protection, private medical insurance, mortgage advice, gadget cover, life assurance - partner, critical illness, travel insurance and dental cover.

Role Value Proposition:

The Administrator will work within the Employee Benefits team in the Operations function, the Administrator role is responsible for managing broker and customer relationships and administering a portfolio of Group Life Assurance, Group Income Protection and Flexible Benefits platforms.

As an Administrator in the team you can expect about 75% admin and a pacey way of working.

The Administrator role involves acting as the first point of contact for financial advisors and employers, proactively managing all aspects of their queries.

Taking ownership and always delivering service excellence.

You will become familiar on the trends within your Portfolio, reporting on retention, highlight new opportunities and being proactive in closing annual renewals.

Key Responsibilities:
_ _

Administering Group Life and Group Income Protection renewals from start to finish
Deliver team service level agreements and quality outputs
Provide support to colleagues in Underwriting, New Business and Sales Consultants as required
Always deliver outstanding customer service
Support business retention of existing policies
Complete relevant system updates to maintain accurate data
Convey complex information regarding nonstandard underwriting for individuals and policies
Proactive management of cases to minimise MetLife exposure to unnecessary business risk
Reconciliation of policy accounts
Liaise with other internal departments on behalf of customers
Completion of associated system activities to support overall team processes
Ensure effective risk management is taken into account in all day to day activities, in accordance with ME risk policies, and escalate any areas of concern to line manager and where appropriate Risk Management function

Essential Business Experience

At least 2 years' experience working within a customer service/administration role
A good understanding of what's important in the Financial Services sector, gained from working within the Industry.
Experience of Treating Customer Fairly, knowledge of compliance, legal and FCA regulations (full MetLife Corporate training will be provided)

Essential Technical Skills:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent customer service skills
Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise with people at all levels
Confident and professional telephone manner
Accurate and able to demonstrate a high level of organisation
Selfmotivated, enthusiastic with a 'can do attitude'.
Good team player with the ability to work on own initiative
GR1 qualification (preferred)

Hours
Hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm.

MetLife will assist in the funding of Professional Fees for employees where it is relevant and aligned to your position within the organisation.

MetLife reserve the right to make a judgement on whether the subscription is relevant or not to your role as well as cease the payment at any time.

This type of subscription will not incur "benefit in kind" tax.

At MetLife, we're leading the global transformation of an industry we've long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we're dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers.
MetLife is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting, retaining and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of MetLife to ensure equal employment opp