Specialist Customer Care Leader

Date live:

09/08/2025

Business Area:

India COO Customer Care BUK

Area of Expertise:

Banking Operations

Contract:

Permanent

Reference Code:

JR

Step into a role of a Customer Care Leader at Barclays, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future. Support various business areas with day-to-day initiatives including processing, reviewing, reporting, trading, and issue resolution.

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role such as:

• Ensure daily Schedule Adherence.
• Answer queries raised by the Client & Advisors related to the process.
• Manage escalations and Perform regular Quality checks for the Team.
• Monitor performance for all Advisors on a monthly basis.
• Convey feedback received from Quality to all Advisors.

Desirable skills sets:

• Weekly Update on performance levels to the AVP/VP.
• Address issues arising out of day-to-day working.
• Keep the OM regularly updated of any developments relating to the performance of the team, updates received and queries from Clients (if any).
• Ensure each advisor is informed on product updates for the process.
• Work with the Team Manager/Operational Manager to plan and provide support and guidance with Disciplinary & Grievances (if any).

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is based in Chennai.

Purpose of the role

To support the Specialist Customer Care team by providing exceptional customer service while resolving more complex customer needs/requests.

Accountabilities

• Support the provision of customer service through various communication channels including chat, email and phone.
• Support the execution of customer service requirements to resolve more complex customer needs, requests and enquires.
• Collaboration with teams across the bank to align and integrate customer care processes.
• Identification of areas for improvement and providing recommendations for change in customer care processes, by providing feedback and coaching for colleagues on these highlighted areas.
• Development and implementation of customer care procedures and controls to mitigate risks and maintain efficient operations.
• Resolution of customer inquiries and issues related to the bank's products and services, including account balances, transactions and payments.
• Development and execution of reports and presentations on customer care performance and communicate findings to internal senior stakeholders.
• Identification of industry trends and developments to implement best practice to improve customer care efficiency and effectiveness .

Analyst Expectations

• To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
• Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise
• Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise
• They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
• Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
• Partner with other functions and business areas.
• Takes responsibility for end results of a team's operational processing and activities.
• Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
• Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
• Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
• Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.
• Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
• Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
• Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.
• Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.