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Position Overview & Specifications
Lopay builds payment tools to empower small businesses worldwide. Our in-person card readers accept Apple Pay, Google Pay and all major cards at less than half the price of our competitors such as SumUpand Square.
Since launching at the beginning of the year, Lopay has been growing 10-15% week on week and is quickly asserting itself as a disruptive player in the face-to-face payments market.
With increasing growth, we are looking for a Merchant Support Associate to join our Operations team on a full or part-time basis.
A key part of a small team, you will be reporting into the Head of Merchant Support and have as much responsibility, ownership and autonomy as you can manage. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator who is passionate about ensuring our customers (SMEs & sole traders - e.g pet groomers, taxi drivers, personal trainers) enjoy using our app.
About you:
- You enjoy working directly with customers and going the extra mile. You’ve strong verbal and written English and a friendly and professional tone.
- You're interested in apps and have an eye for an intuitive, user-friendly design. You’re happy testing out our product and knowing the features inside out.
- You’re a doer. You’ve got a passion for problem-solving and a drive to help others in a timely manner. You’re able to work autonomously and prioritise effectively.
Responsibilities
- Responding to and tracking inbound calls and messages
- Investigating bugs & issues and escalating as required
- Understanding customers' needs and capturing feature requests
- Taking the lead on projects to improve our customer support, e.g. developing our support articles
- Looking for ways to improve our internal processes and efficiency
Interview Process
Our interviews are typically conducted over Google hangouts and consist of the following phases:
- Initial interview (30 mins)
- Remote take-home or face-2-face task (role-specific, 30 mins)
- Final interview (45 mins)
Benefits
- Stock options
- Company Laptop (MacBook / Windows, your choice) & phone
- Home office equipment allowance
- Fully remote: your life, your way of working
- Optional, ad hoc team meetings in London
- 25 days of holiday a year (plus, statutory public holidays)
- Workplace pension scheme
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £22,000.00-£29,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- A-Level or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- customer service: 3 years (required)
Work Location: Remote
Application deadline: 16/04/2023
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Merchant Support Associate (Remote) roles across Lopay's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £22,000 - £29,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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