What are the responsibilities and job description for the Member Service Specialist - Universal Call Center position at Metro Credit Union?
Company Overview:
Metro Credit Union is the largest state-chartered credit union in Massachusetts, with $3.2 billion in assets. Metro provides a full range of financial products to more than 200,000 members in Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, and Worcester counties in Massachusetts, and Cheshire, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, and Strafford counties in New Hampshire. Metro is the credit union of choice for employees at over 1,200 companies through its Metro@work program.
Founded in 1926, Metro currently operates branch offices in Boston, Burlington, Chelsea, Dorchester, Framingham, Lawrence, Lynn, Medford, Melrose, Newton, Peabody, Reading, Salem, Tewksbury, and West Roxbury. Metro is also a Juntos Avanzamos (“Together We Advance”) designated credit union, an honor given to financial institutions for their commitment to serving and empowering Hispanic and immigrant consumers. Metro was recently named among the most charitable companies in Massachusetts by the Boston Business Journal; voted Top Credit Union in Banker & Tradesman’s Best of 2025 awards; and recognized as one of America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions in 2025 by Newsweek. Learn more at MetroCU.org.
Position Summary:
Provides comprehensive support to members across multiple digital and phone-based channels, including
chat and video banking. Assists with a wide range of financial transactions, delivers personalized guidance
on Metro’s products and services, opens new accounts, and resolves member issues with professionalism
and care Requires a wide operational knowledge to resolve complex issues—from account reviews and
disputes to lending inquiries, digital banking support, IRA questions, and financial education. Agents
deliver high-quality service, promote financial wellness, and meet performance goals in a fast-paced, high
volume environment.
Essential Job Functions:
- Manages multiple member interactions simultaneously across digital channels including chat, video banking, secured messaging, and social media, ensuring timely and accurate service delivery.
- Facilitates complex member interactions via video, including account openings, wire transfers, and adding joint account holders, ensuring compliance and member satisfaction.
- Coordinates with internal teams to ensure seamless service across delivery channels and monitors interaction queues to maintain service levels.
- Provides primary coverage to Service Center by assisting members via various delivery channels; Phone and Digital Channels including Chat, Email, Video Banking, Interactive Teller Machines and social media.
- Provides secondary coverage organization-wide via Secured Message and Branch support.
- Meets or exceeds designated product referral goals based on business needs and organizational growth goals.
- Identifies financial needs of new and existing members while providing exemplary service.
- Accurately completes all account opening requirements, such as appropriate notation and correct documentation.
- Successfully completes Digital Branch transactions and end-of-day branch balancing, as assigned.
- Conducts consumer loan interviews; aids members in the completion of loan applications including verifying identification, obtaining required signatures, and ensuring that approval conditions are met.
- Resolves product and service complaints by determining cause of the problem, selecting, and explaining the best solution, expediting correction/adjustment, and following up to ensure resolution.
- Complies with all Metro policies and standard operating procedures (“SOPs”), with particular attention to Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) and security transactions, and Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”).
- Succeeds in a metric performance driven environment where KPIs and service levels are continuously monitored.
- Accepts continuous feedback in real time and through coaching sessions with monitored calls via our Quality Assurance program.
- Maintains member and bank operations confidentiality.
- Acts as a senior resource for escalated member interactions and supports onboarding and training of new agents.
- Performs additional duties, as directed by management.
Requirements:
- Education and Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Customer/member service experience with a sales focus strongly preferred.
- Skills/Knowledge/Certifications
- Strong communication skills - verbal and written. Ability to effectively present information over the telephone and email to members and other employees
- Superb attention to detail; ability to work with percentages and decimals with accuracy
- Working knowledge of loan documentation and consumer loan regulations preferred
- Experience and ability with computers, software - we will train on our specific software
- Work Schedule: The Service Center supports our retail branch hours and as such is open Monday-Wednesday, 8am – 5pm; Thursday and Friday, 8am – 6pm; and Saturdays 8am – 1pm. Scheduling for proper staff coverage does require all Sales & Service Agents to work some of those expanded hours on a regular basis (until 6pm Thursdays and Fridays and occasional Saturday shifts).
- On-site/Hybrid: Due to the extensive training requirements of the role, all new Member Service Center employees are required to onboard for a minimum of 180 days on-site in Chelsea. The SSA role is eligible for hybrid arrangement after the initial onboarding period.
Hybrid Policy Eligibility:
Hybrid eligibility is dependent on the employee remaining in good standing; by meeting all designated metrics on a consistent basis and adhering to the role requirement expectations.
- Minimum Days In Office per Week: 3 Days
- Minimum Days In Office to Onboard: 180 Days
- 4x10 Eligible: No
Why Join our Team:
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Health, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees working minimum of 20 hours/week; Metro provides assistance toward premiums and copays and provides 100% coverage on prescription copays.
- All staff eligible for annual bonus and annual (vesting) retention bonus
- 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 11 paid holidays
- 401(k) with matching plan and Safe Harbor Plan – Metro contributes 3% regardless of your contribution
- Wellness Incentives; Employee Assistance Program; Flexible Spending Account; Prescription Drug program and range of voluntary benefits (LTD, STD, AD&D); access to no-interest loans; $150/Quarter reimbursements for wellness and lifestyle expenses
- Discounts on Pet Insurance
- Strong growth opportunities – attain your long-term career goals at Metro
- Individual Development Plans
- Position-related or job-related tuition assistance (1 year eligibility)
- Superb in-house training programs
- Growing, dynamic environment with a strong culture and exceptional team of co-workers
Compensation Disclosure:
$46,000 to $63,000
The salary range listed gives a general idea of what we expect to offer. We consider your experience, unique strengths, and the impact you’re likely to make in the role. On top of that, we offer a competitive benefits package and other perks that round out the total compensation.
Salary : $46 - $63