About us @Symphony
Reliable. Interlinked. Sophisticated.
Symphony stands as an AI-driven leader in communication and technology, powered by a synergy of interlinked platforms: messaging, voice, directory, and data analytics.
Our advanced encryption technologies empower more than 1,400 global institutions to leverage AI effectively, uphold rigorous data security standards, manage intricate regulatory requirements, and refine their professional interactions.
Role description:
As a Technical Support Placement Student, you'll have the valuable opportunity to work closely with our technical support team, enhance your problem-solving skills, and assist our clients in resolving their technical issues.
Position Overview: We're seeking a proactive and motivated Technical Support Placement Student to join our university program for a duration of 9 months starting in June 2027. This Placement will allow you to gain hands-on experience in diagnosing and troubleshooting technical problems, learning valuable skills that are essential in today's technology-driven world.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the technical support team to assist clients with their technical inquiries and issues.
- Provide excellent customer service, ensuring a positive and professional support experience.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot technical problems related to our products/services.
- Offer step-by-step guidance to clients on resolving technical issues via phone, email, or chat.
- Document and track customer interactions, resolutions, and feedback in our support systems.
- Escalate complex technical issues to senior team members when necessary.
- Contribute to the creation of technical support resources, such as knowledge base articles and FAQs.
Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Strong interest in technology and a desire to learn about various software and hardware systems.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Patience and empathy when dealing with clients facing technical challenges.
- Basic understanding of computer systems, networks, and troubleshooting methodologies.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office or similar software.
- Prior technical support or customer service experience is a plus.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team.
Compensation : £14/hour
Duration: 9 months
Benefits:
- Gain practical experience in technical support and problem-solving.
- Learn how to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical users.
- Receive mentorship and guidance from experienced technical support professionals.
- Develop a strong understanding of Symphony's Messaging / Voice (Cloud9) products/services and technical systems.
- Networking opportunities within the company and the technology sector.
Join us for an enriching placement that will equip you with valuable technical skills and customer service experience. Apply now and be part of our dedicated technical support team!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
- Strong interest in technology and willingness to learn software and hardware systems
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Patience and empathy when assisting clients with technical challenges
- Basic understanding of computer systems, networks, and troubleshooting methodologies
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office or similar software
- Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team
- Prior technical support or customer service experience
Symphony Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Symphony and has not been reviewed or approved by Symphony.
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Flexible Benefits — Feedback suggests a distinctive “Build Your Own Benefits (BYOB)” stipend/allowance is available alongside core regional benefits, enabling more individualized choices. Benefits are also framed as region-specific and competitive, implying structured options adapted to local norms.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare and benefits components are portrayed as a relative bright spot, with strong marks for the benefits package in the U.S. Core coverage such as health insurance is consistently indicated as part of the overall offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off provisions are positioned as generous, including references to uncapped/unlimited PTO and observed holidays. This can translate into stronger perceived flexibility when usage norms align with team expectations.
Symphony Insights
What We Do
Symphony is the most secure and compliant markets’ infrastructure and technology platform, where solutions are built or integrated to standardize, automate, innovate and liquefy financial services workflows. The Symphony platform is a vibrant community of over half a million financial professionals from 1300+ market participants underpinned by a trusted directory and omnichannel interactions across chat, voice, web, meetings and more. Symphony powers over 2,000 community-built applications and bots. Symphony was founded in October 2014 and is headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Palo Alto, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Stockholm, and Sophia-Antipolis.
