Customer Complaint Officer

Job Summary

Ideal candidate would handle the day-to-day administration of new complaints received centrally (via post, email, head office, telephone calls or from external bodies such as solicitors, consultants, regulatory authorities, etc.) and ensure the timely response and resolution in line with the Bank’s SLA’s, Regulatory Requirements and Policies.

Job Details

Job Description;

Complaints Resolution and Service Recovery

•Work with different functional business units to investigate and resolve escalated, complex or difficult complaints, disputes or cases; issuing timely letters to complainants whilst maintaining deadlines; assisting with the calculation and processing of refunds or compensation payments; requesting consent when required and gathering of all evidence required to review the case.

•Provide support for complaints being investigated/adjudicated by external bodies and make available all required information and documentation to facilitate the speedy investigation and resolution of issues.

•Ensure both internal and external customer complaints, concerns and other grievances are resolved amicably within the shortest possible time, while escalating breaches as required, and the final resolution of the complaint communicated to the customer.

•Where the Bank has not delivered on its service promise, conduct service recovery, and implement actions to win the customer back.

•Where resolution is pending with other financial institutions, engage the consumer protection teams of the respective organizations and/or escalate to the Consumer Protection Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for intervention.

Complaints Monitoring and Reporting

·Ensure all complaints are kept up to date, by recording the details and statistics of complaints, reference numbers, status, timeframes for responses, and outcomes.

•Monitor and accurately record all complaints received, ensuring that investigation/response deadlines are adhered to; requesting regular updates together with a copy of the complaint response for file and case closure from relevant teams.

•Analyse complaint data to identify trends as well as continuous improvement actions with the aim of reducing incidence of complaints/issues and work with the business to implement these improvement actions.

•Effectively coordinate and track the end-to-end management and resolution of all complaints, disputes, and issues in compliance with the regulation.

Issue Management

·Co-ordinate appropriate action, including preventive action, taken to address sources of complaints, adverse issues and trends identified and foster continuous improvement.

·Conduct root cause analysis of complaints to detect underlying issues and work with related business units to fix the identified problems while using findings to drive change.

·Monitor and track interactions to proactively identify issues that may lead to potential losses or customer churn and take necessary actions in collaboration with the required stakeholders to resolve/eradicate the issues.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• 2-3 years’ experience as a Customer Service Officer/ Customer Compliant Officer.
• Preferably candidates from Financial institutions (Mandatory).
• Familiarity with CRM systems and practices.
• Customer orientation and ability to adapt/respond.

About Company

Wema Bank

https://www.wemabank.com

Wema Bank is the pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, and one of Nigeria’s most resilient banks. With decades of experience in the business of banking, the Bank has remained innovative in delivering value to its stakeholders. The publicly quoted Nigerian company has successfully built a legacy of trust and resilience that has won it the loyalty of its customers. The Bank is constantly introducing products and services tailored to the needs of its customers at every stage of their lives. It is a proud partner to more than one million individuals, families and businesses across Nigeria, helping them to achieve their personal and financial goals.