Dispute Resolution Specialist - Financial Difficulty

Job Description

We have fantastic career opportunities for passionate Dispute Resolution Specialists to help drive financial fairness in our Financial Difficulty team.

As a Dispute Resolution Specialist, you will play a central role in how we consider and resolve complaints. You will: 

• Be able to handle complaints streamed as Standard with autonomy (as well as some Complex complaints as needed) in an effective and timely manner.
• identify and investigate key issues and produce preliminary assessments and determinations in Plain English
• Use experience in negotiation to conduct telephone conciliation conferences and communications with the parties to a complaint in attempt to resolve complaints fairly and efficiently
• Investigate issued in dispute and form preliminary assessment in alignment with AFCA’s approach and relevant laws
• Demonstrates values and behaviours in the LCF. 
• Work collaboratively in a team to achieve own performance goals around service delivery, customer experience and continuous improvement.
• Have the ability to utilise strong communication and interpersonal skills effectively to assist customers in vulnerable circumstances to work towards achieving outcome

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or demonstrated experience in financial services, hardship or vulnerability, dispute resolution, legal, community, or Dispute Resolution environments, with a strong understanding of financial difficulty and customer vulnerability issues.
• Ability to assess financial difficulty matters objectively and make fair, accountable, and well-reasoned decisions, including analysing complex information, identifying key issues, and developing practical outcomes that align with AFCA’s approach and community expectations.
• Ability to draft clear, logical, and well-supported written outcomes, and explain complex financial information, hardship circumstances, and relevant policies or processes in plain English.
• Ability to engage effectively with complainants, financial firms, and representatives to facilitate resolution of financial difficulty matters through negotiation, conciliation and outcome-focused communication.
• Excellent analytical, judgement and critical thinking skills, with the ability to consider vulnerability, hardship, fairness and practical resolution options in complex matters.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust, manage sensitive conversations and communicate with empathy, clarity and professionalism across a range of stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability, with a demonstrated commitment to fair dispute resolution, customer-centred service, and achieving appropriate outcomes for people experiencing financial difficulty.

Additional Information

• Silver AWEI Accreditation 2025 – Recognised for LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion.
• Accredited Family Friendly Workplace – Supporting work-life balance and inclusivity.
• Hybrid working – Flexible arrangements with two days a week in our modern offices designed for collaboration and wellbeing.
• Additional and inclusive leave options – Flexible public holidays, gender affirmation leave, women’s health leave, and bonus paid time off over the end of year holiday period.

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