Customer Care Representative

We aim to delight our customers with our values of Service, Integrity, Empowerment, Respect and Agility. We are a Challenger Bank, with the mission to drive change in Canadian banking to enrich people’s lives.  Reporting to the Manager, Customer Contact Centre, the Customer Care Representative will interact directly with customers, understand their needs, troubleshoot issues, answer product and banking inquiries, resolve issues, perform proactive account maintenance all while delivering a seamless customer experience across all channels of communication. An integral member of the Digital Banking team, this individual will collaborate daily with Digital Operations, IT Operations, Global Security & Marketing teams.

In this position you will:

• Own the digital-onboarding experience and help customers onboard successfully, resolve issues if any and communicate status to all stakeholders involved in a timely manner

• Strive to resolve customer issues and queries at first contact and escalate issues in accordance to EQ Bank’s complaints handling process

• Communicate effectively with customers and propagate EQ Bank’s core values of Respect, Agility, Integrity, Service and Empowerment to build lasting customer relationships

• Execute established controls to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, Equitable and EQ Bank policies and Code of Conduct and Ethics

• Identify, recommend and participate in implementation of opportunities for continuous improvement relative to customer experience and product delivery

Full Training and Shift Info for this Remote role

• Training Period: 6 weeks: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• After the initial training period, the 4 main shifts are: 8 AM to 4 PM, 12 PM to 8 PM, 2PM-10 PM and 4- 12 AM with a range of staggered start times in between
• Shifts will be assigned as per business needs but will be shared several weeks in advance and set for 1-2 months
• The incumbent should be prepared to work evening shift and also on weekends

Let’s talk about you and the kind of background we are looking for:

• 1-3 years of call center and/or customer service experience is required for the role
• Post-secondary degree or certification in related field of study is desirable such as hospitality or finance
• Previous banking experience is considered an asset
• Strong ability to adapt to change
• Demonstrated ability to own an issue and drive to resolution
• Demonstrated ability to have difficult conversations with customers while maintaining a professional and proactive manner – both written and oral
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a face paced environment
• Experience working with a high degree of autonomy and self-direction
• Ability to understand use different software (CRM, Microsoft Office Suite)