Customer Care Representative - Annuities - Aegon - Cedar Rapids, IA

Responsibilities

• Use exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills to answer calls regarding retirement, life, and annuity investment products.
• Identify customer needs and provide personalized service to ensure positive and meaningful outcomes; engage more knowledgeable team members as needed.
• Locate/research information using multiple systems/technologies.
• Coordinate with cross-functional departments to obtain and/or provide necessary information to resolve issues.
• Document customer inquiries and associated actions; follow-up on outstanding items in a timely manner.
• Learn and maintain a basic understanding of products, procedures, and systems
• Achieve department metrics and expectations
• Participate in a team based environment to achieve department goals

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in a business field or equivalent experience
• One year of call center or customer service experience, or financial services industry experience
• Ability to communicate with customers in a professional manner, orally and in writing
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency using MS Office tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of retirement, life, and annuity investment products

Working Conditions

• Office/call center environment
• May work varied shifts