Customer Support Specialist (Relocation to Tallinn, Estonia) at Lightyear

Budapest, Central Hungary, Hungary -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Customer Support, Problem Solving, Handling Complaints, Transaction Review, Operational Tasks, KYC Tasks, Stakeholder Escalation, Voice of the Customer, Process Improvement, Product Improvement, Knowledge Base Maintenance, Automation Improvement, Written English, Spoken English, Hungarian Proficiency, Computer Literacy

Industry

Financial Services

Description

About Lightyear We’re on a mission to make investing better for everyone in Europe. More specifically, we’re making it light years better (sorry… we had to!). We’re combining multi-currency accounts with unlimited access to global markets so that everyone in Europe can invest without sneaky hidden fees or unnecessary barriers. Over the last 4 years, we’ve grown from being just an idea to a regulated business in both the UK & the EU, launching in 25 countries and raising $58M along the way. And we’ve hired a team of 70+ people from some of the best fintechs and startups in Europe. We’ve got a stellar group of investors behind us including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sir Richard Branson, Mosaic Ventures, NordicNinja, Taavet Hinrikus, Jaan Tallinn, Sten Tamkivi, Markus Villig, and Lars Trunin as well as a host of angel investors. In 2025, we’ve also hit the milestone of $1bn in customer assets. What you will do Our Support Specialists are responsible for handling customer contacts. Your decisions and actions will have a direct impact on the customers and our product. You will work in a fast-paced, friendly, and professional team with a lot of autonomy and little bureaucracy. You’ll have the freedom to share ideas and have a lasting impact on our organisation. Run day-to-day Customer Support Answer customer questions and solve problems that come in across various contact channels. Handle formal complaints. Review payment transactions and solve related customer problems. Help with other operational and KYC tasks as needed. Loop in other team members and escalate tasks to relevant stakeholders as needed. Measure the Success of Your Work Talk to customers and answer customer questions, solving problems that come in across various contact channels. Be the voice of the customer and translate their needs into actionable plans, supported by thorough analysis and work with cross-functional teams across Marketing, Product, and Engineering to bring feedback to the rest of the organisation. Drive process and product improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance our products and streamline operations to deliver better outcomes for our customers. Help Build the Support Features in the Product. Create and update FAQs. Build and maintain a knowledge base. Improve automations like quick replies and contact attribution. Requirements Exceptional written and spoken English – you’ll need to interact with customers via email today and potentially chats/phone in the future. C2/Bilingual proficiency in Hungarian. 2+ years of experience within Customer Support/ Customer Operations. Empathy for customer problems and a drive to solve their issues. You are a quick learner. Strong communicator and able to work across teams and functions. Computer literacy – we’re an early growth start-up, and our tools are still being developed, so you’ll need to be comfortable with using less refined tools. Basic SQL is not required but would be advantageous. Having an understanding of investment services or experience in a startup environment are pluses. Benefits 💵 A competitive startup package with stock options that vest monthly after a one-year cliff ✈️ Relocation support 📍 Brand new office in Tallinn (Kalamaja) ⏰ Flexible working hours 🏡 A flexible approach to working remotely - 2 remote days per week allowed 🏥 Private health insurance ☕️ All the usual office facilities, including free tea, coffee & snacks 🐶 Dog-friendly office (20% distracting, but 100% cute: see here) 🚲 Cycling or running to work? We’ve got bike parking and showers Interview process outline Intro call with a recruiter 🤳🏽 Video call with the Head of Customer Operations 💻 Team interview on-site 💼 Meeting with one or both of founders 🙈

Responsibilities

Support Specialists are responsible for managing day-to-day customer contacts across various channels, answering questions, solving problems, and handling formal complaints, including reviewing payment transactions. They must also loop in team members and escalate tasks to relevant stakeholders as needed.