Job title: Customer Solutions Associate, Nigeria
Company: Branch International
Job description: Branch OverviewBranch delivers world-class financial services to the mobile generation. With offices in the United States, Nigeria, Kenya, and India, Branch is a for-profit socially conscious company that uses the power of data science to reduce the cost of delivering financial services in emerging markets. We believe that everyone everywhere deserves fair financial access. The rapid spread of smartphones presents an opportunity for the world’s emerging middle class to access banking options and achieve financial flexibility.Branch’s mission-driven team is led by the founder and former CEO of Kiva.org. The company presents a rich opportunity for our team members to drive meaningful growth in rapidly evolving and changing markets. In 2019, Branch announced its Series C and has garnered more than $100M in funding with investments from leading Silicon Valley firms including Andreessen Horowitz, Trinity Capital, Foundation Capital, Visa, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive working environment where human beings of all backgrounds can thrive..Job OverviewYou will be responsible for providing an inspiring and delightful experience for our customers. This role is based in Lagos and will report to the Customer Solutions Manager.Ideal candidates should be extremely flexible with scheduling, working shifts, working weekends, and occasionally holidays, within a 5-day workweek.Responsibilities
- Delivering efficient, friendly responses to customer inquiries and building our brand via our text-based chat platform
- Responding to customer inquiries via Social Media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, E-mail, Instagram & Google Play
- Escalating customer feedback and IT issues to help improve our product
Qualifications
- Minimum of a first degree
- Proficient typing speed (ideally above 45 wpm). This will be tested.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- 0-2 years of customer service experience in a startup is an added advantage
- Intermediate Microsoft Office and analytical skills
- Must have concluded NYSC
- You are highly entrepreneurial. You take the initiative to solve problems before they arise. You’ve started and/or contribute to projects you’re passionate about.
- You are a great collaborator. You know that startups are a team sport. You listen to others, speak your mind, and ask the right questions.
Typing Speed Test – Please follow the instructions below
- Go to
to complete a type speed test. * On the left, select English, 1 minute, and Aesop’s Fables.
- Click the green “Start Test” button.
- Take a screenshot of your typing test result page
- Upload the screenshot of your result before submitting your application by pasting the screenshot on your cover letter or resume (it should show typing speed number, error number, adjusted speed number).
Benefits of Joining
- Work in a mission-driven, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment
- Competitive salary and equity package
- A collaborative and flat company culture
- Where we work:
- Hybrid, with the option to remote occasionally
- Fully paid life and health insurance benefit with Axa Mansard (Platinum plan)
- 28 days of annual leave, 30 days of sick leave and 7 days of bereavement leave
- Fully paid parental leave – 6 months maternity leave and 3 months paternity leave
- $500 Annual professional development budget
- Pension benefit
- Monthly WFH stipend alongside a one-time home office set-up budget
- Team meals and social events (Hybrid for now)
- Flexible working hours
- Opportunity to work and interact with a global team
Branch International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company does not and will not discriminate in employment on any basis prohibited by applicable law. We’re looking for more than just qualifications — so if you’re unsure that you meet the criteria, please do not hesitate to apply!Powered by JazzHR
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Location: Nigeria
Job date: Wed, 23 Jul 2025 03:24:43 GMT