Oversee intake, handling, and resolution of customer complaints across the organization.
Build and maintain a complaint management framework spanning intake, investigation, resolution, documentation, and reporting.
Manage end-to-end handling of complaints, from intake through investigation and resolution.
Ensure standardized procedures for triage, assignment, documentation, and closure.
Oversee adherence to regulatory timelines, customer response standards, and internal SLAs.
Serve as escalation point for high-risk or complex complaints.
Partner with Operations, Compliance, Legal, and Risk to resolve escalations and adjust processes.
Maintain accurate case files and audit-ready documentation to support reviews.
Identify trends and provide feedback to Operations, Product, and Risk to reduce future complaints.
Prepare recurring reports on complaint volume, type, resolution timeliness, and root cause themes.
Lead and develop a small team of complaint management specialists, fostering accountability and compliance.
Requirements
5+ years of experience in complaint management, escalations, risk management, or customer service operations—preferably in financial services, fintech, or other regulated industries.
Strong working knowledge of complaint handling regulations (CFPB, FDCPA, Reg F, UDAAP, state regulations).
Proven experience managing escalated cases and ensuring compliance with response timelines.
Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills with the ability to recommend process improvements.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to write clear, compliant customer responses and present insights to leadership.
Experience with complaints or case management platforms (e.g., Salesforce Service Cloud, NICE, Verint, or similar tools).
Experience building or improving a formal complaint management process.
Familiarity with preparing reports for regulators, auditors, or Board-level review.
Exposure to customer advocacy or Voice of the Customer (VoC) programs.