Summary
Overview
Work History
Skills
Certification
Professional proficiency in the specialization of Order Taking and Transmission
Timeline
BusinessAnalyst

Maria Panagoulia

Chester

Summary

Hardworking professional with over 18 years of experience in the financial sector. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Complaints Handler

Hazell Carr
Remote
11.2022 - Current
  • Investigating complaints against company policies and procedures and regulatory guidelines.
  • Where possible, directly providing complaint solutions to customers.
  • Ensuring complaints are handled in line with process, procedures and within regulatory timeframes.

Technical Case Handler

Hazell Carr
Remote
04.2022 - 10.2022
  • Investigating fraud allegations logged by customers.
  • Ensuring vulnerable customers are treated fairly through correct communication and evaluation of their specific circumstances.
  • Answering queries from customer regarding their accounts
  • Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues.

Financial Administrator

Hazell Carr
Remote
05.2021 - 03.2022
  • Contacting customers through a mix of formats (telephone, email and webchat) to discuss any issues they have with their accounts.
  • Answering queries regarding payments, offering and setting up payment arrangements.
  • Advising customers, particularly those who are financially vulnerable or in financial difficulty, to ensure they are are aware of the options available to them.
  • Actively listening to customers, handling concerns quickly and escalating major issues to supervisor.

Enhanced Complaint Handler

Hazell Carr (MBNA PPI project)
Chester, Cheshire
09.2019 - 09.2020
  • Gathering and analysing a wide range of evidence provided by the customer through various mediums (paper complaints, online forms).
  • Working efficiently to daily production targets.
  • Reviewing in-depth customers' banking data/activity to help correctly resolve complaints.
  • Adapting effectively to internal process changes and regulatory updates.
  • Assessing complaints and producing decision letters in accordance to the approved policies and procedures.

Coffee Shop Manager

Cinderbox Cafe
Chester , Cheshire
08.2017 - 08.2019
  • Delivering exceptional levels of customer service by expertly training and managing staff.
  • Handling customers' complaints with tact and integrity and resolving any situation according to the cafe's values and standards.
  • Operating a healthy business by complying with Health and Safety Regulations, keeping the shop in high standards at all times.
  • Cultivating strong team environment focused on personal accountability, customer support and business success.
  • Ordering supplies, coordinating receiving and overseeing storage in compliance with health code requirements.
  • Inspecting coffee shop regularly for safety, healthy code, or maintenance concerns.
  • Enhancing sales by promoting products and assisting with creative menu selections.

Catering Assistant

Brio Leisure, Northgate Arena
Chester
03.2013 - 07.2017

General catering duties

Catering Assistant

Queen's Park High School
Chester
03.2012 - 10.2013

General catering duties

Financial Services - Execution-only broker

Agricultural Bank of Greece
Athens, Greece
06.2001 - 02.2012
  • Monitoring stocks, bonds and commodities of American and European stock markets.
  • Executing transactions based upon customers' specifications, monitoring orders' status, as well as ensuring accurate and timely confirmation of transactions.
  • Regularly updating our clients on the state of their portfolios and new investment opportunities.
  • Executing clients' orders using Bloomberg and Reuters platforms simultaneously and in an effective manner.
  • Providing custom-made customer service on occasions ( clients who needed updating in every price fluctuation of their stocks or commodities, sometimes every 2-3 minutes) via phone.
  • Providing administrative support to portfolio managers including the preparation and processing of new accounts and client documentation.
  • Liaising with Compliance in order to identify and manage regulatory risk.
  • Following the implementation of new systems and procedures while working in coordination with the Manager and Compliance.
  • Keeping up to date with the latest financial and tax legislation. Training new staff providing the right resources to ensure growth and development.

Skills

    Analytical and Critical Thinking

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Certification

Professional proficiency in the specialization of Order Taking and Transmission

Professional proficiency in the specialization of Order Taking and Transmission

  THE CAPITAL MARKET COMMISSION, Athens, Greece  May 2003 

Timeline

Complaints Handler

Hazell Carr
11.2022 - Current

Technical Case Handler

Hazell Carr
04.2022 - 10.2022

Financial Administrator

Hazell Carr
05.2021 - 03.2022

Enhanced Complaint Handler

Hazell Carr (MBNA PPI project)
09.2019 - 09.2020

Coffee Shop Manager

Cinderbox Cafe
08.2017 - 08.2019

Catering Assistant

Brio Leisure, Northgate Arena
03.2013 - 07.2017

Catering Assistant

Queen's Park High School
03.2012 - 10.2013

Financial Services - Execution-only broker

Agricultural Bank of Greece
06.2001 - 02.2012
Maria Panagoulia