Commercial Customer Specialist

Location: BIRMINGHAM

£26,000 per annum

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Hybrid working - 3 days per week in office

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Our Commercial Banking business serves over a million customers across more than 50 markets, ranging from small enterprises focused primarily on their home markets, through to corporates operating across borders. Whether it is working capital, term loans, trade finance or payments and cash management solutions, we provide the tools and expertise that businesses need to thrive.

The Business Client Specialist (BCS) supports with all servicing activities for all Commercial customers in contact with BCS. They are responsible for delivering a professional service that helps our customers solve their queries, over the telephone and via digital channels. Through extensive training, skills will be in developed to ensure that our customers are receiving Good Outcomes. This will be delivered through actively listening, responding with pace, providing answers required, offering advice to support the customers journey and being proactive with additional support/ product information. By achieving this we will drive customer sentiment in HSBC which will in turn lead to increased opportunities to improve wallet share.

When & where you’ll work

This role is full-time, contracted to 35 hours a week, 5 out of 6 days.  Successful applicants must be able to commit to the role for a minimum of 12 months.  Flexibility is required as you will be working shift patterns between the hours of 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 2pm on Saturday when our customers need us the most.

Working with the team in BIRMINGHAM you will be part of a team that is able to collaborate, interact and support one another as you assist our business customers.  Being in our office together in one place enables you to collectively create an inclusive, productive workplace.

We operate a hybrid working environment, which means that after your probation there could be the opportunity to work a minimum of 60% in the office with the other time working from home, so it’s important you are able to do both.  To be able to work from home you will need to have a suitable home office set up, which includes a desk and a chair in a location which is safe, secure and free from the interruptions of day to day life.  We will provide you with the technology required to do your role.

In this role you will:

• Correspond with our Commercial Banking customers, supporting them with their everyday banking queries 
• Build strong relationships by listening to their needs and delivering solutions that helps to grow their business 
• Deliver our customer centric approach, through the embracing of technology and demonstrations of digital servicing solutions.
• Takes end to end ownership to resolve customers queries at first point of contact 
• Identify FIV customers, record data accurately ensuring that we offer an appropriate service or solution to support our customers when they need us most.
• Support the delivery of BCS specialist strategy
• Actively support process improvements through raising ideas through the correct channels.
• Ensure all applicable operational risk HSBC Standards and policies are adhered to and report any breaches in accordance with local procedures.
• Confidently manage financial crime by identifying, assessing, accepting, monitoring, escalating and mitigating risk.
• Ensure client satisfaction is achieved by consistently delivering excellent service.

To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:

• The ability to build a relationship and rapport with excellent verbal communication skills. Whilst identifying new opportunities for growth within the business.
• A team player that is happy to collaborate and deliver on common goals 
• Problem solving skills the ability to think on your feet and create solutions for our customers
• Willingness to take ownership of all customer interactions
• Self-led enthusiasm to grow, succeed and learn
• Forward thinking, progressive mindset with the ability to adapt to change well.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, enabling productive dialogue with internal and external customers.
• Champion and drive successful customer satisfaction.
• The ability to demonstrate role model behaviours and organisational values setting the standard for others
• Effective time management skills

The intended start date for this role is 16th June 2025 located in BIRMINGHAM. Our training lasts 8 weeks from this date which you will need to be available for.  At the end of this you will be able to provide first class support to our customers.

This role does not qualify for visa sponsorship as it does not meet the UK Government salary nor skill threshold.

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please get in touch with our Recruitment Helpdesk:

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: +44 207 832 8500