Operations Support Analyst

Aboutus Ft; Manila; Hybrid; PHP 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Medical cover

Hybrid work model

Job summary

The Financial Times is a global news organisation recognised for authority and integrity. We are seeking an Operations Support Analyst to help with back-office contract fulfilment and administration for FT Professional customers worldwide.

You will handle access rights, system permissions, and data management while upholding confidentiality and service standards across multiple client segments. The role emphasizes collaboration and meticulous process execution in a hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/College Degree in any field.
• At least 1 year experience in customer service.

Responsibilities

• Process and complete contract fulfilment requests for corporate, education, syndication and channel clients.
• Ensure clients’ access to the correct systems, content, and tools as per contracts.
• Maintain data accuracy and client confidentiality.
• Escalate complex fulfilment and access issues to appropriate teams.
• Provide operational reports to team leaders on request.

Skills

Customer service experience

Education

Bachelor's/College Degree (any field)

Job description

About us

The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy, with a mission to deliver quality information and services worldwide.

At the FT, curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded. Here, you’re given the chance to reach millions, create work that matters and deliver impartial journalism in a polarised world.

In our warm, collaborative culture, you’ll connect with a diverse community of experts who support your growth, career aspirations and wellbeing.

Your future at the FT will be filled with opportunities that challenge and inspire you. With no fixed path, you’ll discover new skills and forge a career that can take you anywhere.

Build a newsworthy career at the FT.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

We believe in the power of unique perspectives and want all voices in our organisation to be heard, respected and valued. A supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves and operate to their full potential. We are committed to removing barriers for everyone, with a focus on addressing those faced by underrepresented groups.

The role

The Operations Support Analyst is responsible for supporting back-office, contract fulfilment and administrative tasks for all FT Professional customers globally (i.e., access to systems, tools, and products), ensuring appropriate rights and permissions are granted to customers as stated in their contracts’ terms and conditions.

Key responsibilities

• Process and complete contract fulfilment requests for corporate, education, syndication, agency and channel clients
• Ensure that clients’ access to the correct systems, content, and tools are made available to the clients as stated in their contracts
• Maintain strict operating standards, accurate data management, and client confidentiality
• Escalate complex issues regarding fulfilment and client access to products, services, and tools
• Provide operational and status reports to the Operations Support Team Leader and/or Manager when requested or as needed.
• Prepare, analyse, and complete processes and/or operational reports as part of the general tasks assigned to the team for submission to specific internal clients or agencies
• Conduct data and process investigations regarding fulfilment and client accounts concerns and complaints as directed by the Operations Support Team Leader.
• Deliver ad hoc fulfilment and back-office project requests, ensuring that expectations are well managed and work prioritised.
• Report to the Operations Support Team Leader and provide information regarding the day-to-day operations of the Operations Support team
• Communicate, coordinate, and follow up with necessary internally facing teams, particularly for fulfilment and access issues
• Respond to agency and internal client queries, requests and concerns in a timely manner, ensuring that calls and emails are attended to and provided with complete, accurate and appropriate responses at all times.
• Provide clear information and/or instructions to internal clients, agencies and agency customers regarding their requests and queries.
• Address all internal clients and agency customers professionally, cordially and civilly at all times, both by email and on the phone
• Monitor, manage and distribute cases in the HUB queue to the appropriate queues of the resolving teams.
• Maintain good working relationships with agencies and newsagents and ensure that all new orders and renewals are followed up appropriately Identify and elevate problems affecting a number of internal clients or agencies or influencing the timely resolution of one client’s enquiry.
• Submit daily and weekly reports to Operations Support Team Leader to show productivity and efficiency performance records, as well as the KPI reports in Salesforce.
• Provide assistance on long and short term projects from marketing and finance teams providing regular updates on progress made.

Required skills and experience

• Candidates must possess at least Bachelor's/College Degree, any field.
• At least one (1) year experience in the customer service

Core Competencies:

• Attention to Detail: Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time.
• Collaboration: Working harmoniously with other teams towards a common goal . Actively listening to other people's opinion or concern and being receptive to feedback
• Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing changes in tasks or assignments, processes and requirements.
• Communication: Conveying information clearly to individuals or groups in a manner that helps them understand the message

What’s in it for you? Our benefits

Our benefits vary by location but we are committed to providing best-in-class perks across all our offices. These include generous annual leave, medical cover, inclusive parental leave packages, subsidised gym memberships and opportunities to give back to the community. Full details of our benefits are available here.

We’ve embraced a 50% hybrid working model (averaging two to three days onsite) that fosters trust and remote adaptability while encouraging in-person camaraderie and peer learning. Additionally, we are open to accommodating specific flexible working pattern requests for all roles where feasible.

Accessibility

We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory.

Further information

At the FT, we embrace innovation and the use of technology and appreciate that individuals may leverage AI tools as part of their job application process. Whilst we are happy for you to use AI to assist with your application, it is essential that all information provided is authentic and accurately represents your skills, experience, and qualifications.

Candidates should be aware that the use of AI throughout the application process may be monitored to ensure a fair and transparent hiring process for all.

Please beware of fraudulent job postings and offers claiming to be from the Financial Times. All legitimate opportunities will direct you to apply through the official Financial Times careers site, and the FT will never ask for financial information, payments, or referrals to third parties during the hiring process. If you have any concerns about the legitimacy of a job posting or suspect any scam activity, please contact [e-mail].