Customer Service Executive (French Speaking)

YouLend; London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

YouLend is seeking a customer service representative to enhance client interactions across various platforms. This role requires exceptional communication skills, a problem-solving mindset, and the ability to engage with customers to ensure satisfaction in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will benefit from a supportive workplace, a competitive salary of £27,000-29,000, and additional perks.

Benefits

Stock Options

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave

Free Gym

Subsidised Lunch

Deliveroo Allowance for late shifts

Monthly Masseuse in office

Team and Company Socials

Football Power League / Paddle Club

Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ experience in customer service, support, or related field.
• Confidence in working independently and making decisions.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with business owners and address customer queries.
• Monitor support and customer service inbox to maintain service levels.
• Handle complaints and ensure customer satisfaction.

Skills

Customer-centric approach

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Multitasking

Fluency in French

Fluency in English

Job description

About Us

YouLend is the preferred global embedded financing platform for many of the world’s leading e-commerce sites, tech companies and payment services providers such as Amazon, eBay, Shopify, Mollie, Dojo, Paysafe, Just Eat Takeaway and Takepayments. Our software platform and APIs enable our partners to offer flexible financing products, in their desired branding, to their merchant base. With YouLend's AI-driven credit risk assessment solutions, more merchants and SMEs than ever can receive fast, flexible and affordable funding. We operate in 9+ geographies across the UK, EU and the US.

We believe that the future of financial services will be delivered by customer-oriented tech companies that embed financing in their customer journeys, and we are building the solutions that will power that future.

The Role

In this role, you will communicate with business owners daily, answering inbound calls and addressing any questions they may have.Additionally, you will monitor our support and customer service inbox to ensure that we consistently reach top service levels.You will also work with various enterprise technology platforms and YouLend’s proprietary solutions to process applications and respond to customer queries.Handling complaints and ensuring customer satisfaction is a key responsibility, which involves problem-solving any issues that existing customers may encounter.

Essential:

• Exceptional communication and listening skills; able to engage effectively with customers via phone, email and chat ensuring clear and professional interactions.

• Ability to build rapport and show empathy alongside strong listening and questioning skills.

• Customer-centric approach; dedicated to delivering top-tier service and maintaining a positive experience for every client.

• Able to remain calm under pressure and talk to customers in difficult situations.
• Problem-solver with a proactive mindset – eager to take on challenges and find innovative solutions with enthusiasm.

• Confidence in working independently and making decisions to appropriately escalate issues to management or other departments.

• The ability to multitask, as you'll be navigating different systems and processing information when talking to our customers.
• 1-2 years’ experience in customer service, support or related field.
• Fluent in French and English.

Desirable:

• Experience working in an FCA regulated business and understanding of regulatory requirements.

• Previous experience with Hubspot/Aircall.

Salary: £27,000 - 29,000 (+ £4,000 performance bonus)

Why join YouLend?

• Award-Winning Workplace:YouLend has been recognised as one of the “Best Places to Work 2024 and 2025” by the Sunday Times for being a supportive, diverse, and rewarding workplace.
• Award-Winning Fintech: YouLend has been recognised as a “Top 250 Fintech Worldwide” company by CNBC.

We offer comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Stock Options
• Private Medical insurance via Vitality and Dental with BUPA
• EAP with Health Assured
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Modern and sophisticated office space in Central London
• Free Gym in office building in Holborn
• Subsidised Lunch via Feedr
• Deliveroo Allowance if working late in office
• Monthly in office Masseuse
• Team and Company Socials
• Football Power League / Paddle Club

At YouLend, we champion diversity and embrace equal opportunity employment practices. Our hiring, transfer, and promotion decisions are exclusively based on qualifications, merit, and business requirements, free from any discrimination based on race, gender, age, disability, religion, nationality, or any other protected basis under applicable law.