Italian-Speaking Operations Customer Expert – Digital Banking, Lisbon

CloserHire is partnering with a leading international customer experience provider to recruit Italian-speaking Operations Customer Experts in Lisbon Portugal supporting an innovative digital banking this role you will be the first point of contact for customers via phone email and chat helping them with a wide range of banking-related enquiries. You will take ownership of cases from start to finish including more complex situations involving payments disputes fraud and vulnerable customers.

Language required: Italian

Responsibilities:

• Support customers via phone email and chat
• Resolve a wide range of banking and account-related customer enquiries
• Aim for first-contact resolution while delivering an excellent customer experience
• Take ownership of customer cases from initial contact through to resolution
• Handle complex customer situations with empathy fairness and attention to detail
• Support fraud investigations and dispute resolution including chargebacks
• Handle customer complaints professionally and work towards fair resolutions
• Identify and appropriately support vulnerable customers
• Escalate sensitive or complex cases when required
• Work independently and use sound judgement when resolving customer issues
• Share knowledge provide feedback and support colleagues when needed
• Adapt to changing customer and business requirements

Requirements:

• Italian at C1/native level both written and spoken
• Good command of English Minimum 8 months experience in bank financial or Insurance industry
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong customer service mindset with a high level of empathy and emotional intelligence
• Confident decision-maker comfortable handling complex customer cases
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
• Resilient and able to remain professional in sensitive or challenging situations
• Strong attention to detail and a risk-aware mindset
• Adaptable and comfortable switching between multiple tasks and systems
• Strong team player with a willingness to share knowledge and support colleagues
• Familiarity with Slack Google Workspace and digital tools is an advantage
• Ability to quickly learn new systems processes and financial products
• Currently based in Portugal or willing to relocate to Lisbon

Benefits:

• Full-time position of 40 hours per week 24/7 rotating shifts
• Monday to Sunday 8-hour working day plus an additional lunch break 12 working days of comprehensive initial training
• Health insurance from the first day of the employment contract
• Meal allowance
• Holiday and Christmas allowances 22 days of annual leave
• Compensation day when working on applicable
• Portuguese public holidays
• Company accommodation option for eligible international candidates including internet water electricity and cleaning services
• Relocation support covering costs and logistics
• Legal and administrative support with matters such as documentation and housing
• Local language classes
• Annual travel support to the employees home country for eligible international candidates
• Social sports and cultural activities
• Access to e-learning and professional development opportunities
• International and multicultural working environment
• Initial employment contract with an expected duration of 12 months with a permanent employment relationship after two years of employment

Relocation:
permanent accommodation provided - check project files in drive