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Senior Complaint Handler

Davies Preston, United Kingdom On-site senior full-time

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Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Complaint Handler to join our Customer Relations team and help us deliver fair, balanced and customer-focused outcomes across complex insurance complaints.

As a Senior Complaint Handler, you'll manage complex, high-risk and escalated complaints from investigation through to resolution. You'll use your technical expertise and regulatory knowledge to make fair, evidence-based decisions while ensuring every customer receives the consideration, empathy and support they deserve.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Investigate and Resolve Complex Complaints: Manage a portfolio of complex, sensitive and high-profile complaints across a range of insurance products and services. Conduct detailed investigations using policy documentation, claim files, call recordings, correspondence and supporting evidence.
  • Deliver Fair Customer Outcomes: Put customers at the centre of decision making whilst balancing regulatory and commercial considerations. Assess customer vulnerability, distress, inconvenience and individual circumstances.
  • Act as a Technical Specialist: Serve as a subject matter expert for complex complaint investigations and regulatory interpretation. Provide coaching and support to Complaint Handlers on investigation techniques, decision making and complaint writing.
  • Ensure Regulatory Excellence: Apply and interpret FCA Complaint Handling Requirements, DISP Rules, Consumer Duty Principles, Financial Ombudsman Service approaches and expectations, Insurance industry best practice, Vulnerability guidance and customer outcome frameworks.
  • Drive Continuous Improvement: Analyse complaint data, trends and emerging themes. Conduct root cause analysis to identify opportunities for business improvement.

Benefits:

  • Career & Purpose: Davies Innovation Lab, Leadership training programme, Funding for professional qualifications
  • Environmental & Social: The Davies Foundation, Local charity funding, Pennies To Heaven, Employee Resource Groups, Employee volunteering programme
  • Financial Health: Pension, 5% employee and 5% employer contribution, My Choices at Davies provides; High Street discounts and Financial wellbeing hub, Life assurance: x4, Refer a Friend, Cycle to Work Scheme, Lease car salary sacrifice, Davies Incentive Plan, Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
  • Mental, Physical & Emotional Wellbeing: Wellbeing centre; move, munch, money & mind focus, Discounts with 100's of UK retailers, EAP; 24/7 confidential helpline, 25 days holiday, increases to 26 days after 5 years and 27 after 10 years, Flexible working, Dress for your day, Inclusive employment policies

Skills

Required

  • FCA complaint handling requirements
  • DISP Rules
  • Consumer Duty Principles
  • Financial Ombudsman Service approaches
  • Insurance industry best practice
  • Vulnerability guidance
  • customer outcome frameworks
  • analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • written communication skills

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