Global Complaints Team Lead

Employment: Full-time Experience level: Mid-Senior Level Job Description We’re looking for an experienced lead of business customers that can drive exceptional customer service, while generating high quality and actionable insights to key stakeholders, to create lasting and positive changes.  At Wise, we're on a mission to make money move as easily as information — fair, transparent, and fast. As our Business Complaints Team Lead for Budapest, you'll be central to that mission: ensuring our business customers in Budapest receive fair, high-quality outcomes when things go wrong, and leading a team that sets the standard for what great complaints handling looks like. You'll build and lead a growing team of Business Complaints Officers in Budapest, coaching them to deliver excellent outcomes, managing day-to-day performance, and driving continuous improvement through data and root cause thinking. More than a people manager, you'll be an advocate for customers, a bridge to cross-functional teams, and a critical voice in shaping how Wise handles complaints. If you're passionate about people development, customer fairness, and making a real difference in a fast-moving fintech, this is the role for you.   Roles & Responsibilities   Leadership & Team Management Lead and develop a team of Business Complaints Officers in Budapest, managing daily operations and maintaining a high-quality, high-care culture Coach officers on complaint writing quality, regulatory obligations, and fair customer outcomes Monitor team KPIs and SLA performance, addressing underperformance proactively and recognising strong work Act as the primary escalation point for complex, sensitive, or high-risk cases Customer Focus & Quality Ensure every complaint is resolved fairly and in line with regulatory requirements Review and quality-check case outputs, delivering structured feedback and coaching Champion the customer internally — use complaint insights to advocate for product and process improvements across the business Analytical Thinking & Reporting Identify trends in complaint data and translate them into actionable insights for the team and senior stakeholders Contribute to MBR-level reporting on complaint volumes, SLA performance, and root causes Use tools including Zendesk, Looker, and internal dashboards to manage workload and quality proactively Stakeholder Collaboration Work cross-functionally with Operations, Product, Compliance, and WFM to resolve systemic issues Engage with regulatory bodies as required, ensuring timely and accurate responses Represent the complaints team in senior forums and contribute to the global complaints strategy Qualifications About You You have at least 12 months' experience as a Complaints Specialist or 24 months experience as a Complaints Officer or in a senior/leadership role in customer service or complaints handling You're a natural people developer — you coach, challenge, and genuinely care about the growth of your team You're analytical — you can spot trends in data, ask the right questions, and turn insight into action You communicate clearly and confidently, adapting your style for different audiences — from frontline officers to senior stakeholders You're customer-obsessed: fair outcomes for customers are your non-negotiable You're organised and reliable — you manage your team's workload and your own with care and precision You're comfortable using Zendesk, Looker, or similar tools — or eager to build that capability Additional Information Salary for the role - 1,120,00 HUF to 1,440,000 HUF gross monthly (+RSU's) Unfortunately we are not able to offer sponsorship or relocation for this role. For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders  — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive. We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences. Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers. If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit  Wise.Jobs . Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on  LinkedIn  and  Instagram . Company Description Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. Min fees. Max ease. Full speed. Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money. As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money. For everyone, everywhere. More about our mission and what we offer .