Specialist Customer Care Support

Step into the role of Specialist Customer Care at Barclays, where you will play a pivotal role to manage operations within a business area and maintain processes, risk management initiatives and compliance with relevant regulators.  You will take ownership of your work, ensuring it aligns with the relevant rules & regulations, and codes of conduct.

To be successful as a Specialist Customer Care at Barclays, you should have below critical skills.

• Effective communication, including questioning skills
• Familiar with Operating Systems (Windows)
• MS Office Application Suite (Preferably Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Technical skills (Excel macros, MS SharePoint, SQL, Teradata etc.)
• Knowledge/experience of one or more RPA technologies (eg. UI path, Automation Anywhere and Blue Prism) 
• 0-24 Months of relevant experience
• Graduate/Post-Graduate in any discipline (Fresher’s applicable however preferably Graduate Fresher)
• Experience of working in BPO/KPO

Flexibility in hours of work and ability to work changing shifts patterns

You may be assessed on key essential skills relevant to succeed in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is based out of Chennai.

Purpose of the role

To determine, negotiate and agree internal quality procedures, service standards and specification to improve performance and quality directing objectives. 

Accountabilities

• Identification of industry trends and developments to implement best practice in quality assurance Services.
• Collaboration with teams across the bank to align and integrate quality assurance processes.
• Development and governance of internal quality assurance procedures, standards and specifications, and act as a catalyst for change, mitigate risks and maintain efficient operations.
• Development of reports and presentations on quality assurance performance and communicate findings to internal senior stakeholders.
• Identification of areas for improvement and providing recommendations for change in quality assurance processes and provide feedback and coaching for colleagues on these highlighted areas.
• Execution of service quality assessments to monitor the quality objectives set by the bank, and ensure they comply with regulatory requirements.
• Participation in projects and initiatives to improve quality assurance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Determination of risk based on outcome of QA reviews, flagging risks that are outside of tolerance.

Analyst Expectations

• Execute work requirements as identified in processes and procedures, collaborating with and impacting on the work of closely related teams.
• Check work of colleagues within team to meet internal and stakeholder requirements.
• Provide specialist advice and support pertaining to own work area.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
• Maintain and continually build an understanding of how all teams in area contribute to the objectives of the broader sub-function, delivering impact on the work of collaborating teams.
• Continually develop awareness of the underlying principles and concepts on which the work within the area of responsibility is based, building upon administrative / operational expertise.
• Make judgements based on practise and previous experience.
• Assess the validity and applicability of previous or similar experiences and evaluate options under circumstances that are not covered by procedures.
• Communicate sensitive or difficult information to customers in areas related specifically to customer advice or day to day administrative requirements.
• Build relationships with stakeholders/ customers to identify and address their needs.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.