Escalations Specialist

Prosper Marketplace; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Prosper Marketplace is seeking an Escalations Specialist to resolve complex borrower complaints and investigate service failures across multiple systems. You will manage Zendesk queues, handle supervisor-level transfers, and perform complex loan modifications tasks to de-escalate and resolve issues.

The role emphasizes exceptional customer service, data-driven problem solving, and collaboration with frontline teams in a hybrid environment. Challenging yet rewarding work with growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• High School diploma (or GED) with a minimum of 2+ years telephone operations or business administration experience required.
• Ability to provide outstanding customer service.
• Flexible availability to work hours of operation that currently include early mornings, evenings, and a hybrid working environment.
• Demonstrated success previously adhering to a set schedule and meeting or surpassing WFM call metrics.
• Ability to work at fast pace - motivated to learn processes quickly and help grow the business.
• Excellent people skills; organized and detail oriented.
• Clear and concise communication with urgency when needed.
• Strong knowledge of customer service and administrative etiquettes.
• Proactive in suggesting process improvements.
• Experience in a contact center setting.
• Adaptable to rapid procedural changes.

Responsibilities

• Provide world class customer service in all consumer interactions with active listening and empathy.
• Resolve escalated tickets and calls, supporting larger team by handling escalated calls to a supervisor.
• Research check payments to ensure correct application.
• Review calls to validate concerns; de-escalate and follow up with solutions.
• Provide outbound call support to close issues and remediation projects.
• Respond quickly to customer escalations via chat, email, and phone.
• Own ticket and call completion within SLAs.
• Assist on CCPA and SCRA complaints.
• Document each contact and follow procedures.
• Manage Zendesk queues and individual tickets.
• Adapt to policy changes and identify improvement opportunities.
• Monitor trends and contribute to process enhancements.
• Aim for productivity, quality, compliance, and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Customer service

Flexible schedule

Communication skills

Fast-paced

People skills

Initiative

Contact center

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Zendesk

Job description

Your Role In Our Mission

The Escalations Specialist is responsible for the resolution of complex borrower complaints that are funneled to the department via live call transfers or assigned Zendesk tickets. This role acts as a specialized resource to investigate service failures, technical roadblocks, and loan lifecycle issues by synthesizing data across multiple systems. The ultimate business impact is to provide creative de-escalation and resolution for borrowers whose needs exceed the scope of frontline support.

This role has responsibility for Resolving escalated borrower tickets and calls funneled from frontline agents; investigating technical and servicing hurdles. This role will be responsible for managing assigned Zendesk queues, handling live supervisor-level call transfers, and processing complex loan modifications tasks in various systems.

Resources to help you prosper

• Compensation & Bonus: $21/hr + monthly bonus
• Work-Life Balance: Hybrid schedule with just two collaborative days in-office (Wed/Thu).
• Comprehensive Health & Wellness: 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance premiums.
• Rest & Time Off: 20 days of paid time off in your first year (increasing annually) plus paid company holidays.
• Continuous Learning & Family Support: Free access to Udemy courses, child and pet care credits via Urban Sitter, Rocket Lawyer legal support, and more.
• Daily Perks & Community: Onsite kitchen loaded with snacks and monthly catered team lunches.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Provide world class customer service in all consumer based interactions demonstrating active listening, empathy and clear communication
• Resolved all forms of general customer complaints and inquiries from escalated tickets, including supporting larger team by handling escalated calls where the customer requests to speak with a supervisor
• Research check payments through check processing systems to ensure payments applied correctly
• Review calls to validate customers complaints and concerns, properly de-escalate customer concerns with appropriate follow-up, issue resolution, and solutions
• Provide outbound call support as needed to close escalated related issues, system failures or immediate remediation projects/processes
• General servicing and response to customer escalations and aid customers with online chat, email, and phone correspondence quickly and efficiently, often producing creative solutions
• Own ticket and call completion within associated SLAs (Service Level Agreement)
• Assist on CCPA and SCRA complaints
• Follow procedures and policies for assisting customers and documenting each contact
• Manage various queues in Zendesk while managing individual assigned tickets and tasks
• Adapt to procedural and policy changes as published and according to training delivered
• Proactively identify trends and make recommendations for improvement
• Achieve performance objectives relating to Productivity, Quality & Compliance, and Customer Satisfaction
• Communicate operational issues that could negatively impact the Borrower/Lender experience

Skills That Will Help You Thrive

• High School diploma (or GED) with a minimum of 2+ years telephone operations or business administration experience required
• Ability to provide an outstanding customer service
• Flexible availability to work hours of operation that currently include early mornings, evenings, and a hybrid working environment (In office Wed and Thursday each week).
• Demonstrated success previously adhering to a set schedule and meeting or surpassing WFM call metrics
• Ability to work at fast pace - must be ready and motivated to learn the processes quickly and help build a growing business
• Excellent people skills; organized and detail oriented
• Display a heightened sense of urgency in previous work settings, an elevated attention to detail and be able to communicate clearly and concisely
• Strong knowledge of customer service and administrative etiquettes
• A proven initiative-taker who is not afraid to speak up about process improvement opportunities
• Skilled in various customer service arenas, with experience in a contact center setting
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment of rapid change in procedures and prioritization

Interview process

• Recruiter Call: A brief screening to discuss your experience and initial questions
• Team/Virtual Interview: Meet team members for collaborative discussions

$21 - $21 an hour

About Our Operations Team

Rooted in our values, Prosper’s Operations team is driven by how we can improve the customer experience, always thinking there must be a better way. If you are looking for a mission driven company with a great culture, check us out! As a Prosper employee, you will have the opportunity to take ownership of your career - we offer learning opportunities and career development plans. Come join a dedicated, diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential! Are you ready to Prosper?

About Us

Prosper introduced U.S. consumers to an innovative approach to personal finance as the first peer-to-peer lending platform in the country. Since 2005, Prosper has helped over 2 million customers achieve financial well-being through a comprehensive suite of digital personal finance products.

Prosper’s flagship personal loan* marketplace continues to offer unique value for both borrowers and investors, while the Prosper® Card¹ provides essential access to credit and flexibility for those managing their financial journey. Guided by its mission to advance financial well-being, Prosper is dedicated to helping people thrive by meeting people where they are with simple, trusted, and affordable financial solutions. Learn more at www.prosper.com.

We’re on a mission to hire the very best, and we are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere. It is important to us that every hire connects with our vision, mission, and core values. Join a leading fintech company that’s democratizing finance for all!

Our Values

• Diversity expands opportunities
• Collaboration creates better solutions
• Curiosity fuels our innovation
• Integrity defines all our relationships
• Excellence leads to longevity
• Simplicity guides our user experience
• Accountability at all levels drives results

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