Operations Manager Complaints Management (Germany) Relocation to Madrid

This opportunity is based in our vibrant Madrid Hub. We are looking for someone ready to relocate and embrace the Spanish lifestyle while building their career.

About the opportunity

We invite you to contribute into shaping the future of digital banking in the Complaint Management & Prevention Department a business unit that connects our customers market regulators and internal stakeholders on the exciting journey of creating compliant and seamless services that our Users love.

As an Operations Manager - Complaints Management (German Market) you will be based in our Madrid hub and play a key role in coordinating the complaints handling process focused on supporting the management of the relevant markets within the scope of the role as well as driving the collaboration within the authorities relations and audits compliance spaces. You will combine a deep legal understanding of the financial sector with a strong operational execution and a relentless focus on customer outcomes.

In your next challenge you will:

• Co-manage the team of the highly motivated team of associates and analysts who deliver endtoend handling of customer or authorityescalated complaints for the German and other relevant markets
• Support the other markets teams management ensuring fair timely and compliant resolutions.
• Collaborate with the market manager acting as a primary point of contact for Germanspeaking authorities and external dispute resolution bodies preparing and submitting highquality responses and evidence.
• Support the market management in coordination and preparation auditready documentation for complaints processes in your scope partnering closely with internal audit Compliance Legal and Risk teams.
• Lead and drive crossfunctional initiatives to tackle root causes of complaints improve processes and reduce operational and regulatory risk across markets.
• Provide subjectmatter expertise on German consumer banking and payments regulations in the context of complaint handling and support impact assessments for new products and features.
• Mentor complaints analysts in Madrid fostering a culture of quality ownership and continuous improvement in Germanlanguage complaints handling.
• Monitor KPIs and SLAs for your markets proactively identifying risks inefficiencies and trends and translating them into actionable improvements particularly in terms of capacity-related risks and planning.
• Have a substantial degree of autonomy taking ownership from issue identification to implementation and followup.

What youll need to be successful:

• Fluency in German and English these are mandatory requirements. Spanish Italian or French skills are a plus.
• This role requires either an university degree in law with a solid understanding of German or other European civil consumer or banking law or related or a strong carrier track in the same field. Practical experience in this field is a plus.
• Several years of relevant experience in complaints handling legal / regulatory casework or customerfacing legal operations in the banking payments or financial services industry.
• Experience in working with financial regulators ombudsman schemes or other public authorities is a strong plus.
• Strong analytical mindset combined with excellent investigation and writing skills in German; you can independently carry out accurate legal research and translate complex issues into clear customerfriendly explanations.
• Demonstrated ability to run and improve operational processes at scale including identifying root causes closing control gaps and implementing pragmatic solutions. Handson experience with CRM tools (ideally Salesforce) and process management tools such as Jira and Confluence or the ability to get up to speed quickly.
• High sense of ownership resilience and pragmatism; you use your time effectively prioritize under strict deadlines and keep a cool head when dealing with sensitive cases.
• A collaborative mindset you enjoy working in a motivated international team while being comfortable taking autonomous decisions within your remit.
• Please be aware that this role is not remote and will require your in-person presence in the in our office in Madrid on the specific days during the week.

Whats in it for you

• Accelerate your career growth by joining one of Europes most talkedabout digital banking disruptors and a LinkedIn Germany Top Startup Employer.
• N26 is a genuinely exciting place to be where we can play to our strengths and respect our limitations while trying to overcome them.
• Personal development budget discounted public transit pass (selected locations) German language classes fitness memberships childcare services (selected locations)
• N26 premium bank card employee loans and your choice of a Mac or Windows laptop.
• 26 vacation days per year with an additional day for each year of service up to 30 days.
• A high degree of collaboration and autonomy while working with a group of diverse peers and access to cuttingedge technologies.
• A relocation package with visa support for those who need it and the opportunity to build your career in vibrant Madrid as part of our new European Centre of Excellence.

Who we are

N26 has reimagined banking for todays digital world. Technology and design empower everything we do and its how we are building the global banking platform the world loves to use. Weve eliminated physical branches paperwork and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience and transparent savings. Founded in 2013 N26 now serves millions of customers in multiple markets across Europe and beyond. Our talented team works across offices in Berlin Barcelona Madrid Milan Paris and Vienna. Sounds good Apply now for this position. N26 is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status or disability status.

Required Experience:

Manager

Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1