Back Office Operations Specialist at Kuda Bank

Kuda is a full service, app-based digital bank. Our mission is to be the go-to bank not just for those living on the African continent, but also for the African diaspora wherever they might live, anywhere in the world. Kuda is free of ridiculous banking charges and great at helping customers budget, spend smartly and save more. We raised the largest seed round ever seen in Africa, and completed a Series A funding round in February 2021, led by some of the world's smartest venture capital investors. With offices in London (our HQ), Lagos and Cape Town, and further offices opening across Africa during 2021, Kuda is fast becoming recognised as the leading 'Neobank' for Africans.

To help us grow into the company that can bring meaningful change to the way people across Africa get access to great financial products and services in order to take control of their personal finances, we are actively looking for bright, talented, driven people who are excited by our mission. If this sounds like a great way to spend your valuable time, then please get in touch with us.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Back Office Operations Specialist

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Type: Full time
Reporting to: Team Lead, Back Office Operations

Job Description

• We are looking for a Back Office Operations Specialist to provide end-to-end second-level support and processing of all operations-related requests for customers that come in through any of the interaction channels managed by the CX team.
• Responsible for the prompt resolution of customer dispute complaints through the utilization of available tools to enhance customer confidence and continued loyalty with Kuda customers and the effective reconciliation of all transactions and account management issues.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all customer requests are resolved in line with laid-down procedures, and timelines, and to the satisfaction of the customer
• Ensure that all back office-related complaints are resolved within regulatory timelines and to the satisfaction of the customers
• Ensure that all Material, Unusual and Difficult issues (MUD) affecting customers are promptly escalated to the relevant business unit for resolution
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal units and third organizations to keep abreast of changes in banking regulations and ensure that changes are implemented in a timely fashion
• Receive and review card transaction inquiries with the intention to provide accurate feedback or initiate appropriate dispute and chargeback formalities
• Ensure customer's request logs are dealt with within stipulated SLA
• Attend periodic knowledge-sharing sessions within the team on handling operational issues
• Willingness to contribute to the development of systems and procedures to improve process efficiency and establish best practices
• Ensure that all escalated disputes are properly reviewed and resolved within the agreed SLA according to CBN guidelines

Requirements

• HND / B.Sc
• 1-2 years experience in a similar role
• Conversant with major Telephony and CRM applications used across the industry
• Experience in the use of core banking applications and other third-party settlement platforms
• Understanding of retail and Digital banking operations and the interface between frontline service, product, and support functions
• Extensive understanding of banking transaction processes relevant to products and services offered to customers.

Benefits
Why join Kuda?
At Kuda, our people are the heart of our business, so we prioritize their welfare. We offer a wide range of competitive benefits in areas including but not limited to:

• Pension
• Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays
• Group life insurance
• Health insurance
• L&D training

Application Closing Date
Not Specified