At Caribou, we care about giving people financial freedom so they can focus on what’s most important to them. Today, less than two percent of Americans refinance their auto loans despite drastic increases in the cost of new and used cars. We see huge potential to help folks reduce their monthly auto payments and increase the predictability of those expenses over time. We do this by building technology to pair customers with credit unions, banks, and finance companies and by simplifying every step of the process. On average, our drivers save $162/month on their car loans while protecting their investment long term.
Caribou is led by leaders from the technology, automotive, and finance industries. We’re proud to be backed by a great team of investors, including QED Investors, Goldman Sachs, Moderne Ventures, Accomplice, Link Ventures, Motley Fool Ventures and others.
About the Role
Caribou is looking for a proactive, organized, and articulate Customer Success Specialist to manage inbound customer communications, handle customer complaints, and assist with the pending Lender Approval process.
In this role, you will be responsible for:
Customer Support & Complaint Handling
- Answer inbound customer calls from the customer call queue
- Provide professional, accurate, and efficient responses to customer inquiries, escalating issues as necessary
- Maintain detailed notes of customer interactions in internal systems
- Address loan payoff and insurance binder requests as needed
- Appropriately escalate customer complaints received via inbound channels according to Caribou’s internal Complaints Process
Email Queue Management
- Monitor and manage customer inquiries via the inbound email queue
- Respond promptly and professionally to all emails, notating customer interactions in internal systems
- Coordinate with internal team members who may already be assisting the customer to ensure consistency in communication.
- Triage third-party emails and route them to the appropriate departments or personnel.
Pending Lender Approval Assistance
- Support the Pending Lender Approvals and Lender Needs More Information process by reaching out to customers regarding lender requests.
- Review customer-submitted documents to ensure they meet lender requirements.
- Gather and verify any missing information on applications that could delay a decision.
- Maintain clear, professional communication in email and phone correspondence with lenders
Location
Candidates are welcome to work remotely from the states of AZ, CO, DC, IL, MD, TX, and VA with a preference for the Chicago IL and Denver CO areas. Caribou does provide the option to work in-office or hybrid from our Denver, CO or Chandler, AZ offices. We may consider remote candidates in CA, FL, MA, NY, OR, WA, and WI, subject to additional approval. Eligibility by state is subject to change.
This role may require attendance at occasional in-person team meetings in our Denver, CO office.
About You
You, like us, are driven to achieve your goals. At Caribou, we have just three core values: Give a damn. Velocity. Make the assist. We’re motivated. We race towards our goals. And we help each other along the way.
- Able to handle high-volume email and phone communications
- Problem-solving mindset and a proactive approach to customer interactions
- Strong sense of accountability and follow-through
How we will take care of you
Everyone at Caribou is a valued team member. Our compensation and benefits package includes:
- Competitive compensation: $23.50/hr
- Eligible for annual performance-based Incentive
- Equity options
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Generous paid time off including Flexible Time Off (FTO) for all employees and 100% paid parental leave for all parents
- Exceptional benefits including highly subsidized medical, dental, and vision plans, and fully company-paid mental health, disability, and basic life insurance
- Optional benefits to suit your individual circumstances such as HSAs (with Caribou HSA contributions), FSAs, supplemental life and health, legal, and pet insurance
- Up to $1,000 per year for eligible professional development expenses
- Employee referral program
We come from all walks of life and are joined together by our shared values, which guide our work and how we work together.
- Give a damn. What we’re doing matters. We show up determined to deliver results, and we love it.
- Velocity. We’re intentional about where we’re going and we race towards it.
- Make the assist. We have diverse strengths. We offer and ask for help so we all win.
The essential functions of this position require consistent attendance, availability, and active engagement throughout your full scheduled shift.
Caribou is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy status, marital status, military or protected veteran status, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law. This position is not restricted solely to the responsibilities listed above, and the scope and responsibilities are subject to change. A pre-employment background check is required as a condition of employment.
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Skills Required
- Ability to handle high-volume email and phone communications
- Problem-solving mindset and proactive approach to customer interactions
- Strong sense of accountability and follow-through
- Consistent attendance, availability, and active engagement throughout the scheduled shift
- Successful completion of a pre-employment background check
What We Do
Caribou is an auto fintech platform dedicated to saving customers an average of over $100 a month on their car payments. Headquartered in Washington, DC, Caribou offers auto loan refinancing and auto insurance through a seamless and transparent process, leveraging partnerships with trusted lenders and insurance providers to bring customers great rates and lower monthly payments. Caribou was incubated by QED Investors, and is backed by Goldman Sachs, Moderne Ventures, Accomplice, Link Ventures, Motley Fool Ventures, CMFG Ventures, FireBolt Ventures, Gaingels, and others.
Why Work With Us
We come from all walks of life and are joined together by our shared values, which guide our work. This helps us improve life for our customers, our communities and our team members. We: - See people as people - Take care of each other - Commit to the mission - Move quickly and bravely - Get better every day - Seek truth
