Total 6 research assistant job vacancies in Customer Service category in Makati, Metro Manila

The Executive Support Administrator directly supports the Director of Financial Operations, and the Sales & Bids team while assisting with other office administrative responsibilities, as needed. The Exec Support Administrator role will include providing support to our managers and employees, assisting in daily office needs, and managing general administrative activities. The Exec Support Administrator's responsibilities include coordinating travel and meeting arrangements, preparing PowerPoint presentations, and maintaining appropriate filing systems. The person in this role will possess excellent oral and written communication skills and be able to organize their work using tools, such as MS Office.  

Responsibilities:

• Provide routine administrative support such as diary management, including monitoring time-sensitive responses and/or deadlines that require follow-up 
• Global travel coordination including visa applications, flights, accommodation, and airport transfers 
• Coordinate and support offsite meetings including caterers, team dinners and team-building activities  
• Process expenses, and purchase orders and deal with accounting-related issues  
• Complete ad-hoc projects on an as-needed basis 
• Maintain annual leave roster for the Sales & Bids team  
• Develop strong relationships with the company’s Executive Assistants 
• Ad-hoc: Support the EMEA / APAC VP Executive Assistant as and when required  
• Other administrative duties, as assigned 

About Pearl:

Pearl connects top talent from around the world with US and EU-based startups that care about finding sharp and hungry talent they can grow with long-term. We provide candidates who pass our vetting process with exclusive upskilling opportunities that enable them to get promoted faster in their new roles. We only work with employers looking to make full-time hires they can continuously mentor and promote.

Note: Please avoid submitting multiple applications; you may request assistance to be re-profiled for a different job opening. If you have an ongoing application, please ask for updates from the team handling your application.

About the job:
Role: Executive Assistant
Work schedule: Full Time | 40 hours per week | 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (can be flexible)
Salary Range: US$ 1,300 - US$ 1,500.00 per month (Dependent on your skills and experience)

About the Role:

As an Executive Assistant, you will play an integral to the smooth operation of the executive team, starting with onboarding and training to familiarize themselves with company processes and tools. They will also manage executive calendars, arrange travel plans, and assist with operational support, ensuring a seamless workflow. This position offers a unique opportunity to work closely with a talented team on a mission to transform lives through innovative AI-driven cell therapy solutions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Scheduling/Time Management: Managing complex calendars for the CEO and five other founders, scheduling meetings, and setting timely reminders.
• Travel Management: Arranging domestic and international travel, including flight reservations, hotel accommodations, and other transportation needs.
• Administrative Tasks: Managing logistics for events, including internal team on-site, company events, and conferences.
• Operational Support: Assisting with ad-hoc projects, research, and analysis, such as expense tracking, invoice processing, and other administrative tasks as required.

• Has proven experience working as an Executive Assistant supporting C-level executives in a tech start-up / early stage company or supporting executives from a large corporation
• Is proficient in the following tools: Gmail, Slack, WhatsApp, Notion, Google Calendar, Clockwise, DocuSign, Microsoft Office (MSFT), Brex & Notion
• Self-motivated & Proactive: Works independently with minimal supervision, takes initiative, and finds creative solutions.
• Calm Under Pressure: Maintains composure in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Time Management & Multitasking: Excellent at managing time and handling multiple tasks efficiently.
• Detail-Oriented & Organized: Meticulous and highly organized in all aspects of work.
• Effective Communicator & Tech-Savvy: communicates clearly with team members and clients; comfortable with learning and using new software tools.

• Fully Remote Role
• HMO coverage on your 30th day
• Avenues for career progression and development, potential to advance into leadership roles
• Fast-paced, exposure to the talented team working on the impactful mission

Job Summary: The Executive Assistant will be primarily responsible for managing customer service issues, coordinating with our factory, and overseeing operational tasks. This role requires excellent communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and the capability to hire and manage additional customer service representatives as needed.

Salary: PHP 35,000 - 40,000

Key Responsibilities:

**Customer Service:**

- Handle customer service issues, including product replacements and complaints, in a timely and professional manner.

- Maintain a high level of customer satisfaction by providing prompt and effective responses to customer inquiries.

- Develop and implement customer service policies and procedures to improve service quality.

**Operations:**

- Communicate regularly with our manufacturing partner to ensure production schedules are met and any issues are promptly addressed.

- Coordinate logistics for shipping containers, including scheduling cargo ships and arranging pickups at ports.

- Manage relationships with 3PL providers to ensure efficient delivery of products to US, UK, and EU markets.

- Oversee the transloading process when required, ensuring products are correctly transferred between locations.

- Monitor inventory levels and coordinate with the factory and 3PL providers to prevent stockouts and overstock situations.

**Team Management:**

- Assess the need for additional customer service representatives based on business demands.

- Recruit, train, and manage a team of customer service representatives as required.

- Provide ongoing support and development opportunities for the customer service team.

Qualifications:

- Proven experience in a customer service or operations role, preferably within a similar industry.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.

- Ability to work independently and make decisions in a fast-paced environment.

- Experience in managing a team and coordinating with external partners.

- Proficiency in using customer service software and Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits:

- Competitive salary and benefits package.

- Opportunities for professional growth and development.

- A supportive and collaborative work environment.

At AIA we’ve started an exciting movement to create a healthier, more sustainable future for everyone.

It’s about finding new ways to not only better people's lives, but to better the communities and environments we live in. Encompassing our ambition of helping a billion people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives by 2030.

And as part of our marketing, distribution & partnership team, you’ll play a vital part in advancing this movement. From inspiring meaningful connections with customers, partners and other stakeholders, to delivering purpose-led brand positioning and messaging, you'll be making a positive, healthy impact across all channels. You will have a unique and important part to play in helping more people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives. 

So if you believe in inspiring a better future, read on.

About the Role

The Customer Journey and Insights Principal will lead pertinent consumer market research initiatives which cannot be addressed by the available internal historical customer data (i.e. consumer lifestyle and behavior, purchase intent for a new product, prognosis towards utilization of service platforms), conduct in-depth analysis of customer preferences and behaviors; and provide insights or set measures that will contribute to continuous improvement of customer experience. Relative to the Human Centered Design principles, conduct applicable user research that will aid in UX/UI design of digital platforms.

He/She will also act as country relationship lead to regional or enterprise research initiatives such as the Customer Relationship and Satisfaction Survey, Voice of the Customer / Distribution, Customer Community, User Experience Research and so forth. He/She will also serve as a functional expert and work with Distribution Channels, Customer Strategy and Segment and AIA Group to identify, plan research projects and liaise with reputable research agencies to deliver quality output while managing research budget of the respective entities under AIA Philippines, including BPI AIA.

The Customer Research and Insights Principal will oversee and serve as subject matter expert in the preparation and development of customer journey maps, act as custodian of these documents, and also lead in the enhancement of customer journey and transition maps alongside the Customer Experience Design team.

He/she will act as catalyst for transformation initiatives resulting from customer research results, ensuring that customer experience principles are integrated in all services and touch points by collaborating with Customer Champions Tribe, Sales, Marketing and Segments, Customer Touch Point Managers (Website, Call Center, Branch Offices, Social Media), Operations BUs, Legal and Compliance, or with Insurance or Bank Regulator when necessary. Provides insights for effective implementation or enhancement of Customer Value Management Programs, Retention or Loyalty Programs, and Digital Service Delivery initiatives.

• Study and analyze customer interactions, provide insights and guidance on mapping the prescribed customer journey to deliver seamless experience that will translate into a holistic customer experience model for AIA Philippines, including BPI AIA.
• Collaborate with stakeholders in developing best customer value proposition for retention and increasing customer value and likewise enhance company-wide capabilities based on defined customer journeys
• Subject Matter Expert with oversight on customer journey mapping workshops, HCD / design thinking sessions, focus group discussions and other deep-dive consumer research.
• Design and develop research plans to better understand customer behavior in collaboration with Group Office, Customer Champions Tribe, Marketing and Segment heads, Distribution Channels and BPI AIA Partners, Operations Business Units.
• Oversee execution of enterprise research such as Customer Relationship Survey, NPS, CES, Real Time Customer Survey with Closed-Loop customer recovery management.
• Monitor and ensure completion of action items from insights generated from enterprise and key customer research relative to Customer Experience Governance. As part of CX governance, have an oversight on initiatives and solutions that will address customer or distribution pain points, as identified in existing customer research.
• Establish standard research request process and criteria for agency selection and optimize research budget to yield the most valuable customer insights to achieve business goals.
• Perform analysis from available external data such as public data, market sizing, historical research, competitive scan from various media to generate valuable consumer insights.
• Develop and maintain the Customer 360 Insights Group for crowd sourcing or voxpop research.

Build a career with us as we help our customers and the community live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

You must provide all requested information, including Personal Data, to be considered for this career opportunity. Failure to provide such information may influence the processing and outcome of your application. You are responsible for ensuring that the information you submit is accurate and up-to-date.

Schedule: US Time Zone

Location: Fully Remote (Manila, PH)

Salary: 1100 - 1300 USD/month

Are you a driven, detail-oriented individual who consistently strives for excellence in your work? A company specializing in church merchandise is in search of an exceptional Virtual Assistant to become a valuable part of their team, dedicated to delivering outstanding service to their customers and expanding their product reach.

As a Virtual Assistant, your primary responsibilities will include:

● Responding promptly and professionally to customer inquiries via email, chat, and phone.

● Assisting customers with order tracking, product inquiries, and general support.

● Fulfilling orders and ensuring accurate and timely processing.

● Resolving customer issues efficiently to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction.

● Preparing and optimizing product images for the online store to meet quality and sizing standards.

● Creating visually appealing graphics and banners for promotions and marketing campaigns.

● Maintaining a well-organized image database.

● Demonstrated experience in providing exceptional customer support and data entry tasks.

● Proficiency in relevant software and tools for customer support, image processing, and data entry.

● Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with a high level of attention to detail.

● Ability to follow instructions accurately and complete repetitive tasks efficiently.

● Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask effectively.

● Familiarity with e-commerce platforms and online tools for digital operations.

● Ability to work in the US time zone and maintain a productive home office setup.

If you're ready to bring your detail-oriented approach to our team and excel in a dynamic

virtual assistant role, we encourage you to apply. We look forward to reviewing your

application and potentially welcoming you as a key member of our team!

Our client consists of a team of qualified professionals with a proven track record of achieving results for their clients based in New Zealand. Their services are for families and corporations to help pay off clients’ mortgages faster, build wealth through smart investing, protect their wealth with estate planning, and have the life their clients and their loved ones deserve.

The company’s Financial Wellness programs are all about empowering individuals to take positive financial steps with confidence. They are proud to partner with organizations by supporting their teams through workshops, webinars, and one on one support.

This is a great chance to work for a company that helps clients live a better life and be confident in their finances.

Over-all Purpose and Responsibility:

This role consists of four main parts:

• General office support to the lending team
• Gathering data from clients required for lending applications (Thru calls)
• Update and maintain loan details in the company’s CRM system
• Refixing existing clients' lending

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide the Lending Operations Manager with lending administration support, including:

1. Collecting the essential data required for processing lending applications and establishing communication with financial institutions to obtain pertinent loan information.
2. Work with the Loans Officer to liaise with clients to confirm suitable loan structures and provide instructions to the banks.
3. Check lending documents for details and changes.
4. Handling the “fixed term expiry” process.
5. Update and maintain loan details in the company’s CRM system.

• Manage Asana Tasks:

1. Follow the processes provided and escalate all instances falling outside the allowed process steps.
2. Look for ways to increase efficiency and take ownership of various daily tasks.

• Maintain a high level of accuracy in data capture and use.
• Be proactive in protecting client data and maintaining confidentiality and privacy.
• Abide by the Code of Professional Conduct for Financial Advice Services.
• Abide by the Code of Conduct.
• Assist with projects as directed.

• 3+ years of administrative work experience.
• Strong attention to detail / highly organized.
• Strong Written and Oral English + interpersonal skills to communicate effectively.
• Computer/online savvy.
• Ability to use a variety of online applications including Zoom, Google Suite and Office 365 tools (including Outlook).
• Ability to problem solve + high ability to “Get Stuff Done”.
• Ability to follow process.
• Ability to stay up to date with mortgage/lending market and products.
• Ability to manage time efficiently.
• Ability to work in a goal-oriented environment and unsupervised.
• High skill level with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Smart and Fast learner (i.e., quick “pick up”).
• Committed to growth and learning.

Highly Advantageous:

• Essential requirement: US accent
• Background in Accounting and/ or Financial Advisory / Wealth Management a plus.
• Experience with Asana (for task management) a plus.