Customer Operations Specialist

About us

GoCardless is a global bank payment company. Over 100,000 businesses, from start-ups to household names, use GoCardless to collect and send payments through direct debit, real-time payments and open banking.

GoCardless processes US$130bn+ of payments annually, across 30+ countries; helping customers collect and send both recurring and one-off payments, without the chasing, stress or expensive fees. We use AI-powered solutions to improve payment success and reduce fraud. And, with open banking connectivity to over 2,500 banks, we help our customers make faster, more informed decisions.

We are headquartered in the UK with offices in London and Leeds, and additional locations in Australia, France, Ireland, Latvia, Portugal and the United States.

At GoCardless, we're all about supporting you! We’re committed to making our hiring process inclusive and accessible. If you need extra support or adjustments, reach out to your Talent Partner — we’re here to help!

And remember: we don’t expect you to meet every single requirement. If you’re excited by this role, we encourage you to apply!

The role

This role is part of the International Customer Operations team. As a member of this team, you will be responsible for supporting GoCardless customers by handling a variety of enquiries via email and phone. These range from general support requests to more technical investigations involving our product. You will also assist partners and developers in effectively using GoCardless. You’ll use our in-house systems to help ensure that you can deliver the best support experience possible.

As a Customer Operations Specialist, you will act as an escalation point for our French and UK merchants. You’ll be responsible for resolving complex issues that require a higher level of support, ensuring timely and effective solutions while maintaining a high standard of customer satisfaction. In this role, you’ll work independently, collaborating with cross-functional teams as needed and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives within the wider Customer Operations function.

Working hours:

Rotational shift, Monday - Sunday, through 4 days (4 days working - 4 days off etc) 8am-8pm, after probation in a hybrid way
We are a 24x7 operation and require our employees to demonstrate a willingness to work on some bank holidays.

Probation time:

3 months, Monday - Friday, 10 am - 7 pm, onsite

What excites you

• Supporting our merchants with basic queries related to customer service throughout the entire merchant lifecycle.
• Advising merchants on best practices when using the GoCardless product.
• Speaking directly to customers to troubleshoot and resolve issues efficiently.
• Identifying and proposing improvements based on customer feedback and recurring trends.
• Collaborating with a high-energy, supportive team to help achieve GoCardless’ wider goals.
• Sharing your knowledge proactively, helping to upskill team members, and suggesting process improvements.
• Developing your skills through hands-on experience and meaningful project work.
• Embracing variety in your day-to-day work within a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment.
• Approaching challenges with a creative and analytical mindset, quick to learn and comfortable with complexity.

What excites us

• You are verbally fluent in English and can communicate clearly in writing to support customers via email or over the phone.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• You care deeply about providing customers with a great experience while keeping calm under pressure.
• You're comfortable working with internal stakeholders at all levels, upholding our core product & compliance requirements with a problem-solving approach.
• Prior experience using tools like Zendesk or Looker is preferred, but not essential.

Salary range: € 1500- € 2300 (gross)

Base salary ranges are based on role, job level, location, and market data. Please note that whilst we strive to offer competitive compensation, our approach is to pay between the minimum and the mid-point (€ 1533- € 2300 (gross)) of the pay range until performance can be assessed in the role. Offers will take into account the level of experience, interview assessment, budgets and parity between you and fellow employees at GoCardless doing similar work.

(some of) The good stuff

• Wellbeing - stay healthy with dedicated support and medical cover
• Work away scheme - gives you the option to work away from your country of residence for up to 90 days in any 12 month period
• Adaptive Working - allows you to work flexibly, around your lifestyle
• Equity - all permanently employed GCs get equity to help you make a valuable contribution
• Parental leave - to suit everyone embarking on life's great adventure
• Learning Budget - lead your own development with an annual learning budget
• Time off - generous holiday allowance, + 3 annual volunteer days, + 4 annual business-wide wellness days (‘GC Fridays’)

Life at GoCardless

We're an organisation defined by our values; We start with why before we begin any project, to ensure it’s aligned with our mission. We act with integrity, always. We care deeply about what we do and we know it's essential that we be humble whilst we do it. Working this way creates the GC magic- the reason we all love showing up to work.

Diversity & Inclusion

As of April 2025, we had 806 employees (GeeCees) globally, with 524 based in the UK, 163 based in Latvia and 119 across our other offices.

To ensure that we're representative of the world around us - and to be able to review relevant benchmarks - we ask GeeCees to voluntarily disclose diversity data. This year, the proportion of GeeCees providing data increased to 88% (up from 79% in 2024). With regards to diversity within GoCardless, we can see GeeCees identifying as:

Asian, Black, Mixed or Other — 25%

Neurodiverse — 9%

LGBTQIA+ — 9%

Disabled — 1%

Average age — 33

Female — 45%

Male —  55%

We’re rooting for you during your application and GoCardless aims to provide reasonable adjustments to make our recruitment process as remarkable and accessible as we can. Please speak to your Talent Partner if you need extra support.

If you want to learn more, you can read about our Employee Resource Groups and objectives here

Sustainability

We’re committed to reducing our impact on the environment, leaving a more sustainable world for future generations. Check out our sustainability action plan here.

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