Client Support Specialist II in London

ICE Data Services, a leading provider of financial market data, is looking for a dynamic Client Support Specialist to join our fast‑growing team. This position is an integral part of our global front line customer support team focused on providing a high level of technical support and customer services to ICE Data Services clients. An ideal candidate will combine strong technical expertise with proven client‑facing experience, along with a background or demonstrated interest in financial markets. In this role, the individual will partner with global clients and collaborate closely with our international client support teams on a broad range of tasks essential to deliver exceptional service and solutions. By being based in London, the candidate will play a pivotal role in strengthening our presence in the region, enabling closer engagement with European clients, providing timely support to sales teams, and fostering stronger connections with key stakeholders across the market.

Responsibilities:

• Provide exceptional overall experience for clients using time‑sensitive, mission critical data and applications, including educating clients on information technology issues/services.
• Provide operational support to global client support teams by assisting in key workflows and initiatives.
• Provide case status updates to management and end users, as well as mitigate future recurrences through post‑mortem analysis.
• Ensure up to date documentation of policies, procedures, and work processes periodically. Implement standard operating procedures and customer service guidelines.
• Escalate issues with internal groups to resolve issues with urgency, when applicable.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with counterparts in assigned areas, such as operating systems, applications, mobile devices, new technologies and communications infrastructure.
• Handle inbound customer queries in a professional manner with attention to detail, timeliness, and consistency.
• Thoroughly diagnose technical problems and communicate solutions to customers.
• Provide backup assistance to peers when needed. Flexibility to expand and take on additional responsibilities or tasks as business needs dictate.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Familiarity with European and US financial markets and industry practices.
• Preferred 2+ years of service flow experience or CRM ticketing system.
• Preferred experience with Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), including supporting and troubleshooting data across different APIs.
• Preferred beginner‑level Python skills to support data analysis and improve operational processes.
• Strong organizational and time management skills. Capable of prioritizing multiple tasks, working effectively with little or no direction.
• Excellent verbal, advanced listening, and written English language skills.
• Formal meeting organization and facilitation skills.
• Client service excellence, with a focus on being helpful, reliable, responsive, proactive, friendly, and professional.
• Ability to methodically breakdown a process or issue by asking critical, thoughtful questions to identify best solution to mitigate impact.
• 2+ years client support experience, preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and meet daily deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail and follow‑up. Advanced analytical skills and ability to perform system analysis.
• Ability to effectively communicate, collaborate and build relationships with peers, co‑workers and management personnel from different countries and diverse backgrounds.
• Working knowledge of at least one of Salesforce, ServiceNow, MS Office.
• Knowledge of financial markets and market data terminology a plus.