Head of Complaints

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Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, GBR
In-Office
Fintech
The Role
The Head of Complaints leads the strategic direction and operational management of the complaints function, ensuring timely, fair, and customer-centric resolution of issues across UK Personal Investor. This role drives continuous improvement by analysing complaint trends, enhancing service delivery, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities
  • Strategic Leadership

    • Develop and implement the complaints strategy aligned with organisational goals and regulatory standards.
    • Lead and inspire the complaints team to deliver high-quality, customer-focused outcomes.
    • Act as the senior point of escalation for complex or high-risk complaints.
  • Operational Excellence

    • Oversee the end-to-end complaints handling process, ensuring timely resolution and compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
    • Monitor complaint trends and root causes, producing regular reports and insights for senior leadership.
    • Ensure systems and processes are continuously improved to enhance efficiency and customer experience.
  • Governance & Compliance

    • Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, industry standards, and regulatory requirements (e.g., FCA, FOS, GDPR).
    • Maintain robust audit trails and documentation for all complaints.
    • Liaise with regulators and ombudsman services as required.
  • Stakeholder Engagement

    • Collaborate with internal teams to address systemic issues and drive service improvements.
    • Provide training and guidance to staff on complaint handling best practices.
    • Represent the organisation in external forums and working groups related to complaints and customer service.

Key qualifications

  • Proven experience in a senior complaints or customer service leadership role.
  • Strong knowledge of complaints handling regulations and best practices.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and drive insights.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.

Vanguard Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vanguard and has not been reviewed or approved by Vanguard.

  • Retirement Support Retirement support appears unusually strong through a 401(k) design that includes a match plus an additional employer contribution, which can materially lift long-term total rewards. HSA seeding and an enhanced employer match further strengthen the savings-and-benefits value of the package.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Wellbeing and lifestyle support is reinforced by a sizable annual FlexFund stipend that can be applied across many day-to-day categories such as fitness, childcare, and other personal expenses. On-site or virtual clinics and fitness options add practical health and wellness convenience.
  • Affordable Benefits Healthcare and related benefits are positioned as comparatively affordable via heavily subsidized medical plans and broad coverage options. This affordability can offset moderate base pay for employees who place higher value on out-of-pocket cost reductions.

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The Company
Charlotte, NC
20,252 Employees
Year Founded: 1975

What We Do

We are a community of 30 million who think – and feel – differently about investing. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests. Since our founding in 1975, helping our investors achieve their goals is our sole reason for existence. With no other parties to answer to and therefore no conflicting loyalties, we make every decision—like keeping investing costs as low as possible—with only your needs in mind. Vanguard is one of the world's largest investment companies, offering a large selection of high-quality low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, advice, and related services. Individual and institutional investors, financial professionals, and plan sponsors can benefit from the size, stability, and experience Vanguard offers. As of April 30, 2019, we managed more than $5.6 trillion in global assets. In addition, we have 189 funds in the United States and 225 funds in global markets. For Commenting Guidelines & Important information, visit here: http://vanguard.com/linkedin Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor.

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