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About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking an Escalations Associate

In this role, you will:

• Research and resolve escalated inquiries and complaints involving branch banking products and services and/or consumer/retail credit cards and/or business banking or lending products.

• Handle a pipeline of escalated complaints within ECMO (Enterprise Complaints Management Office) SAGE (Stakeholder, Agency, Government, Executive) involving complaints escalated through regulatory and government agencies and Wells Fargo executives/Board of Directors.

• Determine appropriate course of action by conducting investigative steps to identify the issues, research product information, and process complex or corrective transactions online.

• Review escalated inquiries and complaints that require special handling and ensure resolution or negotiation of sensitive and time critical matters. Providing the appropriate resolution will require the employee to write letters and communicate via phone calls with customers and stakeholders.

• Receive direction from supervisors and exercise judgment within defined parameters while developing understanding of investigative steps to identify and resolve issues, terms, conditions, and contracts to ensure the process and documentation are in compliance with internal company requirements, insurer guidelines, investor requirements or government regulations.

• Provide information to the management committee members, agencies, or business leaders related to the escalated inquiries and complaints.

Required Qualifications, US:

• 6+ months of Customer Contact within a Financial Services Environment, Financial Services Operations, Underwriting, and Quality Assurance experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

• 6+ months of experience handling customer complaints

Desired Qualifications:

• Product knowledge in the area of branch banking products and services and/or consumer/retail credit cards and/or business banking or lending products

• 6+ months of branch banking products and services and/or consumer/retail credit cards and/or business banking or lending products experience

• Advanced communication skills (written and verbal)

• Experience resolving and working through escalated and complex issues

• Experience managing complaints effectively and professionally

• Client service focus with the ability to listen to and identify customer needs

• Ability to recommend solutions to customer needs and take the necessary steps to problem solve

• Ability to think critically and think outside the box to come up with creative solutions to complex issues

• Strong research skills and background

• Intermediate Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) skills

• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy to ensure adherence to compliance standards

• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills

• Strong time management skills with the ability to manage varied caseloads in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to maintain a pipeline of cases and accurately prioritize

Job Expectations:

Hybrid schedule 1 week office / 1 week home

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