Afterpay Hiring for Complaint Resolution Specialist, Afterpay at Oakland, CA Full Time

It all started with an idea at Block in 2013. Initially built to take the pain out of peer-to-peer payments, Cash App has gone from a simple product with a single purpose to a dynamic ecosystem, developing unique financial products, including Afterpay/Clearpay, to provide a better way to send, spend, invest, borrow and save to our 47 million monthly active customers. We want to redefine the world’s relationship with money to make it more relatable, instantly available, and universally accessible.

Today, Cash App has thousands of employees working globally across office and remote locations, with a culture geared toward innovation, collaboration and impact. We’ve been a distributed team since day one, and many of our roles can be done remotely from the countries where Cash App operates. No matter the location, we tailor our experience to ensure our employees are creative, productive, and happy.

Check out our locations, benefits, and more at cash.app/careers.

Job Description

This ideal team member has a relentless commitment for delivering a great customer experience. This role primarily provides day to day support in the complaint handling process from initial contact to closure through investigation, timely follow up, tracking and documentation of customer response resolution per procedures. You serve as an escalation point for customer complaints, perform in-depth investigations and provide feedback and recommendations to management as needed that may address root cause, corrective & preventive actions.

Additionally, you serve as a real time subject matter expert for customer support teams to help guide resolution around immediate issues and partner across multiple Afterpay teams to triage support, providing input and feedback into the customer experience.

• It’s important to note that this role sits within Oakland, CA. This is not a remote position

Key Responsibilities:

• Effectively supports complaint handling process to ensure timely completion of complaint
• Coordinates complaint investigation activities and responses to consumer and customer complaints through various channels including ongoing monitoring for resolution
• Provide support to the Customer Service team for escalated complaints/complex complaints, where first and second level resolution team members have not been able to resolve
• Provide support for executive escalations and external disputes raised to regulatory bodies such as BBB
• Work independently to conduct the investigation of consumer complaints within designated timeframes
• High levels of autonomy and strong decision making skills required to find the appropriate solution to resolve disputes. Resolution decisions should be considerate of customer experience, prevention of further escalation and/or any reputation damage
• Analyze and fully understand issues presented by the complaint, identify any necessary follow-up with the complaint and determine the materials needed to support investigation findings
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to be able to prepare detailed, logical and well explained EDR responses with empathy to consumers, executives, external dispute resolution bodies and consumer advocacy groups
• Maintain strong working knowledge of the Afterpay product and support procedures
• Assists with ongoing monitoring and support of operational processes and being a part of team to drive and recommend improvements
• ing/escalation of any possible systemic issues or failures and take part in actions for resolution
• Prepare ing for stakeholders on complaint volumes, complaint categories and insights for both internal and external dispute resolution
• Analyze complaint data, on trends to the business, and make recommendations to improve processes
• Act as a subject matter expert on customer processes, complex customer impacting issues and management of escalated/regulatory disputes within the organization, including imparting knowledge to others to prevent escalation in the first instance

Qualifications

• Proven background in Customer Service, Complaints Handling and Dispute Resolution.
• Proven experience in conflict resolution and strong problem solving abilities
• Demonstrated experience in dispute resolution, including communication and management of complaint cases to external groups and governing bodies
• Strong verbal & written communication skills – ability to draft detailed, logical and comprehensive findings to external dispute bodies
• Strong organizational, problem solving, interpersonal, and analytical thinking skills
• Demonstrates ability to collaborate, express emotional intelligence, possesses accountability and critical thinking
• Tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent industry experience (BBB, CFPB, BCA) is preferred

Additional Information

Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Zone A: USD $63,000 – USD $94,600

Full-time employee benefits include the following:

• Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance)
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement Plans including company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Wellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance
• Paid parental and caregiving leave
• Paid time off (including 12 paid holidays)
• Paid sick leave (1 hour per 26 hours worked (max 80 hours per calendar year to the extent legally permissible) for non-exempt employees and covered by our Flexible Time Off policy for exempt employees)
• Learning and Development resources
• Paid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
• Additional Perks such as WFH reimbursements and free access to caregiving, legal, and discounted resources

These benefits are further detailed in Block’s policies. This role is also eligible to participate in Block’s equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies, and may be eligible for a sign-on bonus. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a commission plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

US and Canada EEOC Statement

We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page.

Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis.

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.

To find a location’s zone designation, please refer to this resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information.

Full-time employee benefits include the following:

• Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance)
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement Plans including company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Wellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance
• Paid parental and caregiving leave
• Paid time off (including 12 paid holidays)
• Paid sick leave (1 hour per 26 hours worked (max 80 hours per calendar year to the extent legally permissible) for non-exempt employees and covered by our Flexible Time Off policy for exempt employees)
• Learning and Development resources
• Paid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits

These benefits are further detailed in Block’s policies. This role is also eligible to participate in Block’s equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies, and may be eligible for a sign-on bonus. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a commission plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page.

Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.

While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role, on average, U.S. open roles are posted for 70 days before being filled by a successful candidate.