Customer Service Executive Voice - 12mth FTC

At M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work.As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients and superior shareholder returns.

Through our behaviours of telling it like it is owning it now and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

Customer Service Executive - Voice - 12 month Fixed Term Contract

The Role:

The Customer Service Executive (CSE) contributes to a positive environment which is focused entirely on delivering a great service experience to our customers and their advisers. The CSE has a key role in supporting a multi-functional digitally led operation providing high-quality services in relation to on-boarding new customers and servicing their ongoing needs. Post the launch of Digital Account the role is one of exception handling of complex enquiries.

Working in the Voice team the CSE is at the forefront of influencing e-adoption with Advisers and those Customers wishing to transact on a non-advised basis. The CSE will support omni-channel contact through webchat phone and email with a key part of the role identifying the reason for contact and taking steps to reduce failure demand and improve the customer experience.
Individual performance and service delivery is subject to M&Gs HR and people policies and is carried out within all policy legislation and regulatory risk frameworks.

A key requirement is the ability to understand our customers and advisers needs and to understand where the role fits in the context of providing great customer service. Team work collaboration with colleagues and the role modelling of our behaviours are essential in performing within this role. Quality and accuracy are key requirements to deliver excellent customer experience.

Key Responsibilities for this role:

• To provide accurate and straight forward information to our Advisers and Customers via the most appropriate channel (telephone email or webchat)

• Offer digital education and guidance to Advisers and Customers on all applicable Digital Account journeys to encourage e-adoption

• Identifying failure demand and options to migrate to new or existing self service channels working in collaboration with Sales Support colleagues in Distribution

• Support non-advised transactions making Customers fully aware of their options and covering off all applicable risk warnings

• Identify and provide support for vulnerable customers

• To keep up to date with process and pensions knowledge

• Risk Management against standards and highlighting or escalating risk and discrepancies

• Knowledge Management keeping up to date with processes rules and products

• Identify handle and resolve customer complaints and to achieve and maintain competency in accordance with the T&C Governance scheme (Voice only)

Key Knowledge Skills & Experience:

• Experience of working in a customer service environment preferably within a contact centre

• Behaviours and approach to listen for and understand a customers request identifying what is required to deliver to that need

• Ability to connect build rapport where appropriate and deliver a service that delights the customer

• Excellence in Execution proactively seeks ways to improve personal and organisational effectiveness to meet current and future business needs

This role is full time only and can be based out of our Edinburgh or Stirling offices with homeworking possible 3 days per week.

The working hours are between 8.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday with your shifts being rotated between 8.30am - 4.30pm 9am - 5pm or 9.30am - 5.30pm.

Job Level: Colleague

Recruiter: Sarah Mathers

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender ethnicity age sexual orientation nationality disability or long term condition we are looking to attract promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions disabilities or neuro-divergent conditions. Being a Disability Confident Leader means that candidates who meet the minimum criteria of a job will be offered an interview if they opt in to the scheme when applying.

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