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Job Summary

• Zurich Middle East is part of Zurich Insurance Group, one of the world’s largest and most experienced insurers. Our mission is to help our local community understand and protect themselves from risk both locally and globally
• Reporting to Team Manager – Surrender Servicing, as Customer Service Officer you are expected to develop and deliver customer-specific, value-added services for existing and new customers in line with Zurich values
• Collaborates with teams across the organization and serves as an advocate for our customers’ service needs, coordinating with the appropriate business partner
• Undertake thorough AML reviews in line with regulatory guidelines
• Communicate timely updates to customers and advisors on pending requests, aiming to provide E2E closures
• The role requires an individual to comprehend and articulate a query or complaint raised by the customer and be able to provide an effective and accurate response/resolution to it
• The individual is expected to take ownership and responsibility for personal performance targets

Role requires an individual to reflect on their performance and learn from their mistakes, seeing these as opportunities to improve on one’s performance in the future

• The individual should be flexible in meeting the dynamic nature of work
• To provide customer service to both internal and external customers
• Process requests of Policyholders and Financial Advisors as prescribed in the Business Process Manuals and within agreed timelines
• Drive a culture of quality and accuracy through cases worked on within the stipulated frameworks
• Escalate any problem or risks to the Team Manager in the first instance and report breaches as per the prescribed Framework
• Be open to continuous learning and act as a facilitator during cross training and get cross skilled in other transaction types, once such opportunities are presented
• Maintain and implement personal development plans in partnership with the immediate manager
• The individual should highlight any instances or give an indication where it appears that the customer may not be treated fairly
• Identify, recommend, and facilitate the implementation of process improvement initiatives / ideas to improve efficiency

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred (or equivalent), and prior experience in a related field
• Prior experience working within life insurance industry
• Understanding of Insurance, corporate savings and pensions / end of service benefits being strongly preferred
• Previous experience working within an international and diverse cultural organization would be beneficial
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset
• Accuracy and Attention to details
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft office packages– Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills both written and verbal in English
• Digital Literacy
• KYC knowledge

At Zurich, we like to think outside the box and challenge the status quo. We take an optimistic approach by focusing on the positives and constantly asking What can go right?