Department: Customer Support / Grievance Redressal
Industry Preference: NBFC / Bank / FinTech / Digital Lending
Experience: 3-4 Years
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced Customer Support Associate with strong exposure to the Banking/NBFC/FinTech lending environment.
The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in handling customer grievances, escalated complaints, and RBI-related complaints , along with a sound understanding of applicable RBI guidelines, grievance redressal requirements, and customer protection practices .
The candidate will be responsible for managing the day-to-day Grievance and Customer Support function, ensuring timely and accurate resolution of complaints, reviewing regulatory/escalated responses, maintaining appropriate documentation and RCA, and managing the overall performance of the Customer Support/Grievance team.
Key Responsibilities:
Grievance & Regulatory Complaint Management & Customer Support
- Handle and supervise complex and escalated customer grievances received through Email, Customer Support, Grievance/Nodal channels, and other escalation platforms.
- Independently review and prepare responses for RBI complaints , including complaints received through RBI CMS/Ombudsman channels.
- Ensure regulatory responses are factual, comprehensive, professional, and supported by appropriate account records and documentary evidence.
- Maintain a strong understanding of the RBI grievance redressal framework, applicable Ombudsman requirements, and customer protection guidelines .
- Review customer allegations against system records, Loan Agreements, KFS, repayment records, communication trails, call records, and other available evidence before finalising responses.
- Coordinate with the Grievance Redressal Officer, Nodal Officer, Compliance, Legal, Operations, Collections, Credit, Tech, and other internal stakeholders for timely resolution.
- Ensure regulatory and customer complaints are addressed within prescribed internal and regulatory timelines.
- Maintain complete case documentation, response trails, and supporting evidence for audit and regulatory requirements.
- Manage the day-to-day performance of the Customer Support and Grievance team .
- Allocate cases/tickets based on priority, complexity, SLA, and team capacity.
- Monitor productivity, quality, ageing, backlog, resolution TAT, and SLA adherence.
- Review and approve responses prepared by team members, particularly sensitive or escalated complaints.
- Conduct regular team huddles, coaching, feedback, and refresher sessions.
- Identify training needs and coordinate with Quality/Training teams for improvement.
- Ensure adherence to SOPs, escalation matrices, regulatory requirements, and communication standards.
- Monitor individual and team KPIs and prepare periodic performance/MIS reports.
- Drive reduction in complaint ageing, repeat complaints, and escalation volumes.
- Take ownership of unresolved/high-risk cases and ensure closure through appropriate stakeholder coordination.
- Conduct detailed Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for escalated and regulatory complaints.
- Identify recurring issues, process gaps, agent errors, system-related concerns, and potential compliance risks.
- Recommend Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) to reduce repeat complaints and regulatory escalations.
- Track complaint trends and highlight high-risk issues to management.
- Ensure serious complaints involving customer harassment, incorrect reporting, unauthorized transactions/loans, data privacy, repayment disputes, collection practices, or other compliance-sensitive matters are appropriately escalated.
Required Experience & Skills
- 4–7 years of overall experience in Customer Service, Customer Grievance, Escalation Management, or Complaint Resolution.
- Prior experience with an NBFC, Bank, Digital Lending Company, or FinTech is strongly preferred.
- Hands-on experience in handling RBI complaints / Ombudsman complaints / regulatory escalations is highly preferred.
- Minimum 1–2 years of Team Leader or equivalent team-handling experience preferred.
- Strong understanding of customer grievance redressal processes applicable to Banks/NBFCs.
- Working knowledge of RBI guidelines relating to customer service, digital lending, grievance redressal, and fair customer treatment .
- Ability to independently draft professional and regulator-ready complaint responses.
- Strong investigation, RCA, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong stakeholder management and escalation-handling skills.
- Ability to manage sensitive and high-risk customer complaints calmly and professionally.
- Good working knowledge of Excel, CRM/Ticketing systems, and MIS reporting .
Preferred Candidate Profile
Candidates who have previously worked in functions such as Customer Grievance, Nodal Desk, Escalation Desk, RBI Complaint Desk, Customer Experience, Customer Support, or Banking/NBFC Complaint Management will be preferred.
Experience in handling complaints relating to personal loans/digital lending, repayment disputes, collection-related grievances, credit bureau/CIBIL disputes, unauthorized/fraudulent loan complaints, foreclosure/settlement, refunds, NOC/closure issues, and customer service escalations will be an added advantage.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Complaint Resolution TAT & SLA Adherence
- RBI/Regulatory Complaint Quality & Timely Closure
- Customer Grievance Ageing & Backlog
- First-Time-Right Response Quality
- Repeat Complaint / Re-escalation Rate
- Team Productivity & Quality
- Regulatory/SOP Compliance
- Team Coaching & Performance Improvement
- Stakeholder Coordination & Escalation Closure
Education
Graduate in any discipline is mandatory.
Candidates with qualifications or certifications in Banking, Finance, Compliance, Law, or Financial Services will be preferred.
Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate should be able to independently understand a customer complaint, investigate the complete case, identify regulatory/compliance implications, prepare or review an appropriate response, coordinate with relevant stakeholders for resolution, and simultaneously manage the productivity, quality, and performance of the Customer Support/Grievance team.