Customer Experience Team Lead

Company: E1 Partners
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Location: London
Job Description:

Client Experience Team Lead

Location: London

Salary: £43,000–£45,000 depending on experience + 10% bonus

Hours: Full Time | Monday to Friday | 8:00am – 5:00pm

Contract: Permanent

About the Company

Our client is an independent B2B energy supplier operating in the commercial sector. They work with businesses across the UK, delivering energy solutions and high-quality customer service on complex, consumption-based contracts.

The Role

This is a people-first leadership role at the heart of the customer experience function. As Client Experience Team Lead, you will manage a small CRS (Customer Relationship Support) team, acting as the escalation point for complex queries, driving performance, and continuously improving how the business serves its customers.

This is not a contact centre environment. Inbound volumes are low (≈200 calls per month) but the work is detailed and high-stakes — dealing with commercial energy contracts, meter reads, consumption queries, and complaint resolution.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach and develop a team of four (including one apprentice) through regular 1:1s, feedback sessions and performance reviews
  • Act as the escalation point for complex, sensitive or high-risk customer cases
  • Oversee inbound and outbound communications, ensuring SLA adherence and balanced workloads
  • Manage end-to-end complaint handling, ensuring fair, consistent and well-documented outcomes
  • Drive weekly KPI reporting on call metrics, SLAs, quality and upskill training to present to the wider business
  • Manage and implement system and process changes, including a new telephony system rollout and HubSpot CRM updates
  • Oversee the onboarding process for new customers, ensuring a smooth and professional transition
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve issues and drive continuous improvement
  • Support recruitment activity, contributing to candidate selection to build and maintain a high-quality team

Skills & Experience

  • Proven people management experience — coaching, developing and holding a team to a high standard
  • Background in customer service, ideally within energy, utilities or a related B2B environment
  • Strong complaint handling and escalation management skills
  • Comfortable working with CRM systems (HubSpot desirable) and telephony platforms
  • Confident in KPI reporting and data analysis using Excel and PowerPoint
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Highly organised with strong attention to detail
  • Proactive, solutions-focused and able to adapt to a changing environment
  • Degree or master’s level education desirable — though strong industry experience equally considered

What’s on Offer

  • £43,000–£45,000 salary depending on experience
  • Comprehensive training and onboarding in the energy sector
  • A collaborative, people-first culture with genuine scope to make an impact
  • Permanent role with a fast-moving, engaged hiring team

Posted: June 2nd, 2026