Merchant Support Specialist - Austrian Market

Global Merchant & Network Services brings together American Express' merchant and network-related businesses. This includes the management of our relationships across the globe with both the millions of merchants who accept American Express, as well as our partners in countries and territories that deliver card acceptance, issuance and innovation.

The EMEA Telesales and Client Management organization is a team of different nationalities speaking more than 28 languages based in Madrid. Our teams successfully acquire and manage relationships with merchants in all European Markets.

As an European hub, based in our new European Head office, we offer a rewarding package and the opportunity to work at one of Spain's premier employer brands.

The main objective of the Client Retention Manager colleague is to focus on account retention with small and medium key merchants and ensure business continuation collaborating across markets and Line Of Business’s ensuring full acceptance and engagement within the portfolio.

Main responsibilities

- Retaining a Merchant, reaching out to collect missing Know Your Customer documentation and information from high value merchants avoiding cancellation. - Assess account documentation. - Retaining volumes and revenues - Ensure compliance and control. - Best practice sharing and team support. - Service across multiple channels including phone (inbound and outbound) and e-mail.

- Excellent critical thinking, time management and analytical skills required. - Excellent verbal and written communication & relationship building skills. - Fluency in German both written and verbal. English and Spanish is a plus. - High attention to detail with an agile problem-solving mindset. - Flexible to work any schedule based on business need. - Experience in account management roles or KYC/AML Checks - ideally over the phone. - Compliance knowledge is a plus. - Strong organizational and time management skills, able to set priorities to achieve goals. - Accountability and ownership. - High level of determination and self-confidence, ability to work in groups and contribute to the team’s success.

Non-considerations for sponsorship: Employment eligibility to work with American Express in Spain is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

- Competitive base salaries

- Bonus incentives

- Support for financial-well-being and retirement

- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)

- Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need

- Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)

- Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)

- Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program

- Career development and training opportunities

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.