Description
The Role
As a Seasonal Bilingual Benefits Customer Service Representative you will have the rewarding opportunity to help our Spanish and English client members through the enrollment process, and when making updates to their health care and/or pension plans. We allow you the freedom to take the time necessary to provide the highest level of service on each contact. You will spend your day on the phone, with opportunities to assist with chat and message center as you gain additional experience. We provide superior customer service in a work from home environment (following the initial training and onboarding period). Eligibility requirements to work from home must be met.
During our busy season you will be expected to work a 40 hour week and overtime when requested. During initial training (and during our off season), your hours may fluctuate between 32 to 40 hours depending on client need.
This is a seasonal role, however we ask our high performers to remain with us to assist on other clients, and offer the top performers a full-time opportunity with Willis Towers Watson.
Key Responsibilities
Quickly build rapport and respond to Spanish speaking customers in a compassionate manner by identifying and exceeding expectations by responding in a respectful, accurate, timely manner, consistently meeting commitments via phone, email and instant message
Ability to customize customer service approach to meet all types of member communication styles and personalities while maintaining professionalism, and diplomacy during difficult calls
Handle confidential information with sensitivity and discretion in accordance with HIPAA and Data Privacy laws and company data security requirements
Skillfully translate health and welfare and pension terms, complex plan information and processes into simple explanations and instructions that customers can understand and act upon.
Read and understand client’s plan documents and online knowledgebase tools while collecting relevant information to determine immediate requests/questions and also to anticipate the future needs of the member
Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and compliance with company and client procedures and guidelines providing appropriate and accurate information
Maintain and document complete and accurate call and case notes in English is a professional manner
Regularly participate in team meetings and training
You will spend the majority of your time assisting customers
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
The Requirements
About YOU:
You easily move between English and Spanish in conversation and are excited to learn new things, have strong computer skills, and are self-motivated to always improve while coming to work every day on-time. You have patience, and the ability to listen and recognize the needs of our client members. You have strong written commination skills, both written and verbal, and are dedicated to well written client notes and instant message communications without the use of slang or emoji’s. You overcome objections with knowledge, patience, and understanding, and enjoy meeting new people by phone, email, and instant message. You’re comfortable in a remote working environment where the majority of your interactions with peers, supervisors, and managers is virtual. You’re excited at the opportunity to start a career with a top-notch global company!
HELPING PEOPLE - NO WEEKENDS - NORMAL Business Hours
Required
MUST have excellent Spanish language skills
MUST have ability to move seamlessly between Spanish and English calls
MUST have the ability to translate Spanish calls into grammatically correct English call notes
Ability to quickly assess member concerns and formulate a response/resolution using analytical and problem solving skills
Ability to work in a structured environment – adhere to posted work schedule and
High level attention to detail, multi-tasking, and ability to organize work
Experience using Microsoft Office with a strong ability to juggle multiple open computer windows to answer questions while on the phone/instant messaging
Ability to work autonomously in a self-paced, self-motivated team environment
Must be comfortable working in a virtual environment to include on-line training and interaction with Managers/Supervisors via chat
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
Ability to type 30 words a minute
Experience working in a customer service environment
High School degree required
The following are a plus
Associate or Bachelor’s degree nice to have
Working knowledge of health and welfare and/or defined benefit pension plans
Experience working in a call center environment
The Company
At WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), we provide data-driven, insight-led solutions in the areas of people, risk and capital. Leveraging the global view and local expertise of our colleagues serving 140 countries and markets, we help you sharpen your strategy, enhance organizational resilience, motivate your workforce and maximize performance.
Working shoulder to shoulder with you, we uncover opportunities for sustainable success—and provide perspective that moves you.
Learn more at willistowerswatson.com.
The Business
Our Outsourcing business provides benefits administration and outsourcing solutions to many of the world’s leading organizations. Our purpose is to help our clients’ employees realize the full potential of their benefits; helping them be happier, healthier and more secure.
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