Complaints Management Specialist - Toronto, Canada - HomeEquity Bank

HomeEquity Bank

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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WHO WE ARE

HomeEquity Bank is a Schedule 1 Canadian chartered bank and the leading national provider of reverse mortgages, with a growing portfolio.

As the only bank solely dedicated to serving homeowners 55 and up, we're passionate about helping Canadian homeowners live retirement on their terms.

We live that commitment every day, with a range of reverse mortgage solutions that include our flagship CHIP Reverse Mortgage product.

Our Values, Our Passion
At HomeEquity Bank, our values drive and inspire our actions with our customers, our partners and each other.

Customer-Focused. Passionate Advocates
Courage to Act. Do the Right Thing
One Team. One Vision
Think Long-Term. Ever-Evolving
Be Exceptional. Inspire Greatness

The (Bilingual) Complaints Management Specialist is responsible for end-to-end handling of escalated customer complaints.

The role works very closely with cross-functional internal departments to ensure all complaints are being handled and resolved in a timely manner, and activities are accurately captured within our databases for tracking, reporting, and analysis to support an environment of continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities:

Ensure the highest level of customer service by investigating and resolving client complaints in a timely manner.
Liaise with various departments and individuals to gather additional information and determine root causes of complaints.
Provide appropriate solutions or resolutions to clients, ensuring they are informed of investigation outcomes.
Document and maintain accurate information related to the complaint in a comprehensive and accurate manner in systems and databases, to enable ongoing reporting and trends analysis.

Additional responsibilities:

Increase and maintain knowledge of all products, compliance rules, and operations.
Report suspicious informational/request trends from customers to supervisor.
Exercise a high level of professionalism.
Continuously promote teamwork and cooperation.
Recommend, implement, and sustain process improvements ideas to reduce complaints and costs, improve efficiencies, increase customer satisfaction, and identify revenue opportunities.
Perform additional miscellaneous duties and special projects as assigned.

Attributes:

Advanced verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills to effectively communicate with all levels of employees and customers. French language proficiency is an asset.
Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with an ability to investigate complaints and identify trends and root causes.
Strong sense of personal accountability, mature judgement, and ability to exercise independent discretion.
Forward thinking problem solver with strong analytical and decisionmaking skills.
Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations related to customer complaints in the financial services industry.
Selfdirected, selfmotivated, patient, resilient, and tenacious.
Organized with strong time management skills.

Qualifications:

Post-Secondary education.
5 years+ experience at a call center or similar.
2 years+ complaint handling experience.
Experience working within a regulatory environment.
Proven ability to work independently as well as collaborate within a team.
Comfortable working in a fastpaced environment.

Working Conditions Unique to Job

Hybrid home/office work environment
Shifts may vary according to business needs with hours of operation between 8:30AM 7 PM EST.

WHY WORK AT HOMEEQUITY BANK?
Great Environment

HomeEquity Bank offers a hybrid working environment supported with a culture of flexibility - an approach that is unique to each person, and that enables both business and individual needs to be met in a mutually beneficial way.

We pride ourselves in recognizing and celebrating performance, community service, teamwork, and diversity among our employees.

A Dynamic Culture - With People at the Centre

We believe our people make all the difference; our tireless commitment to inclusivity, professional development, and employee experience has been recognized through awards including the Greater Toronto's Top Employers 2024,Waterstone Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures , the Globe and Mail's Report on Business: Canada's Top Growing Companies 2022 (third year since 2019), Canadian's Mortgage Professional (CMP) Top Mortgage Employer 2023 for the third year in a row and Achievers Top 50 Most Engaged Workplaces 2023.

Growth and Opportunities
We provide challenging and rewarding careers in a wide variety of fields. We continuously develop and train our employees through professional growth opportunities and on-the-job training.

We also encourage our employees to develop professionally and personally though a series of career developing programs including our Educational Assistance Program, designed to reimburse costs related to professional learning and development.

Celebrating Great Work and People
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