Bilingual Customer Service Representative

Job Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional customer service to customers by identifying their banking needs and providing accurate information and guidance on products and offerings
• Field large volumes of inbound calls and chats and ensure best-in-class service standards, while meeting response and resolution SLAs
• 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 with complaints handling process
• Communicate effectively with customers and propagate 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 company 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

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of call center and/or customer service experience is required for this role with on phone experience preferred
• One plus years of banking or finance experience is needed for this role
• Post-secondary degree or certification in related field of study is desirable such as hospitality or finance
• 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)
• Ability to communicate in French and English is essential (truly bi-lingual both conversationally and in written channels like live chat)
• We thank all applicants interested in this opportunity; however, please note that only selected candidates will be contacted regarding next steps.

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