
Customer Service Specialist
Freetrade
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Budapest • Hungary
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Salary
💰 HUF 710,000 - HUF 910,000 per month
About the role
- Respond to inbound customer questions via chat and email = deliver clear, accurate support in English.
- Investigate customer-reported issues using internal tools and records = identify root cause and next best action.
- Resolve customer problems against internal guidelines = achieve first-time-right outcomes and reduce repeat contacts.
- Prioritise casework by urgency, risk, and SLA = meet response/resolution targets consistently.
- Escalate complex cases to the Workflow Lead with proposed resolutions = speed up decisioning and unblock customers.
- Document every interaction, complaint, and feedback in the internal system = maintain audit-quality records and continuity.
- Follow up with customers after resolution = confirm satisfaction and ensure closure.
- Learn new products, systems, and service practices through training = stay current and improve service quality.
- Coach Associates through trainings and internal Q&A support = increase team confidence and performance.
- Improve processes by proposing changes and owning SME areas = reduce friction, prevent issues, and raise CS efficiency.
Requirements
- 1–3 years’ experience in a customer support or customer service role (chat/email preferred), with a track record of resolving customer issues end-to-end.
- Strong understanding of customer service best practices, including empathy, active listening, de-escalation, and taking ownership of resolutions.
- Experience working in SLA-driven support environments, managing multiple cases or conversations while maintaining quality and response targets.
- Confidence using ticketing or CRM tools and knowledge bases to document interactions clearly and manage workflows effectively.
- Ability to handle complex customer cases requiring investigation, sound judgement, and clear communication.
- Strong attention to accuracy and risk awareness, knowing when to verify or escalate issues rather than guess.
- A proactive mindset, demonstrated by going the extra mile for customers and identifying opportunities to improve processes or prevent repeat issues.
- Basic understanding of retail investing concepts and common customer journeys (e.g., account access, deposits/withdrawals, product usage), or the ability to learn quickly.
- Nice to have: Experience in financial services, fintech, or another regulated environment. Experience supporting or mentoring junior colleagues or contributing to product/process improvements through customer insights.
Benefits
- Competitive salary - carefully benchmarked.
- Bonus Scheme - join us and share in our growth. Bonuses are linked to both company success and your individual impact.
- Sickness coverage - You get a 100% coverage up to 15 days/annum.
- Cafeteria - an annual budget to spend at your discretion, whether by adding it to your SZÉP card, covering car-sharing expenses, or using it toward your rent.
- Health Insurance: Our Medicare Blue package provides annual preventive exams, outpatient care, diagnostic tests, and one-day surgeries. Employees also benefit from extensive dental coverage, including annual screenings, professional hygiene treatments, and specialized care for both acute and scheduled dental needs.
- Enhanced paternity leave: 4 weeks of 100% paid company leave, in addition to the 10 days of statutory leave in Hungary.
- Employer voluntary pension contributions - with basic and enhanced options to support your long-term financial wellbeing.
- Learning & Development - We fund industry qualifications so you can grow as a financial services professional.
- Option to Work From Anywhere - for up to four weeks per year.
- Holidays - 20 days as a base, plus your birthday off, and one extra day for every year at Freetrade.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
customer supportcustomer serviceissue resolutionSLA managementticketing toolsCRM toolsdocumentationprocess improvementinvestigationrisk awareness
Soft Skills
empathyactive listeningde-escalationownershipclear communicationattention to accuracyproactive mindsetcoachingteam performancecustomer satisfaction