Complaints Handler

HSBC Holdings plc; Manchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc in Manchester is seeking a Customer Experience professional to support customer service improvements, driving retention and sales through proactive servicing and relationship support. You will work with Relationship Managers and teams to address customer needs, escalate complaints when required, and deliver clear communication with customers, aiming for quick and fair resolutions.

The role emphasizes listening to customers, simplifying processes, and adopting innovative,

Qualifications

• Experience working in customer service environments, including inbound telephony.
• Desire to continually improve service delivered to customers.
• Strong written communication, ability to adapt style.

Responsibilities

• Support initiatives that enhance customer experience and help increase sales, retention, and client relationships.
• Assist revenue teams with servicing support for customers.
• Escalate customer complaints to senior management, regulatory bodies, or HSBC as appropriate.
• Listen to customers, understand their concerns, and work toward a clear way forward.
• Keep service simple, build customer confidence, and resolve issues quickly and fairly.
• Be empowered to take responsibility, make decisions, and deliver fair outcomes.

Skills

Excellent telephone manner

Flexible adaptability

Independent yet collaborative

Decision making under pressure

Job description

Area of Interest: Branch and Retail Banking

Role Workstyle:

Date: 25 Sept 2026

The category of Customer Experience Management embeds customer service management procedures, processes and reporting solutions with the aim of improving the customer service provision of HSBC.

Tasks and responsibilities of the job holder may include the following:

• Support initiatives which enhance customer experience and support increased sales, retention and expansion of client relationships
• Support initiatives for improvement; these could be in areas such as staff development, customer communication or internal process improvement
• Assist revenue generating teams (such as Relationship Managers, Sales Managers, Portfolio Managers) with servicing support for customers
• Ensure customer complaints are escalated to senior management or regulatory bodies or HSBC group as appropriate, in line with policies
• Listening to customers, understanding what they are saying, how they are feeling and work with them to address their concerns and agree the way forward.
• Keeping it simple for the customer, building confidence by solving their problems quickly and efficiently. Influencing and owning the issue to ensure successful resolution.
• Being empowered and trusted to take responsibility, making decisions and using judgement to deliver a fair outcome.
• Being forward looking, preventing further issues by creating long term and innovative solutions.
• Delivering Superior Customer Service at all times

Knowledge & Qualifications:

• Experience working in relevant environment/s, i.e. Customer Service, in-bound telephony
• A desire to find ways to continually improve the service delivered to customers
• Written communication skills, with experience of adapting your style

Skills:

• Excellent telephone manner and telephony skills with a passion to deliver excellence.
• An open, flexible and supportive approach to change and innovation
• Self-awareness with confidence to work independently whilst demonstrating teamwork / collaborative working.
• The ability to act quickly in the right situation, make the correct decision after considering various perspectives and take responsibility for outcomes

Capabilities

• Engaging with Customers/Stakeholders/Colleagues
• Working in a Dynamic Environment
• Influencing and Challenging Stakeholders

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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