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What a good desk looks like.

The team, the standards, the set-up and the fit we look for. Detailed JDs and checklists are in Documents 03 and 07 of the partner pack.

The team

Closer to a counselling desk.

Callers are Indian families weighing a significant investment abroad. The desk must sound calm, informed and trustworthy.

Starter

5 people

3 desk executives, 1 processing and invoice executive, 1 working team leader. One language plus English and Hindi.

Standard

10 people

6 desk executives, 2 processing, 1 invoice, 1 team leader. Adds a regional language.

Scaled

19 people

12 desk executives, 3 processing, 2 invoice, 1–2 TLs and a QA. Extended hours and several languages.

Indicative. The starting size is agreed at onboarding against current enquiry volumes. Core hours 10:00–19:00 IST, Monday to Saturday.

Standards

Certified before live.

Akon Ventures trains and certifies every person on the desk at no charge.

RoleMinimumCertification
Desk executiveGraduate; fluent English and Hindi; calm phone manner; 1+ year in support, counselling, banking, insurance, education or travel (strong freshers considered)85% test + two mock calls, zero fatal errors
Processing executiveGraduate; 1+ year in back office or KYC; typing 30 wpm at 95%85% test + two mock files
Invoice executiveGraduate, commerce preferred; 1+ year in billing or collections85% test + two mock calls
Team leader2+ years in BPO with 6+ months leadingCertified alongside the desk
Set-up

Per seat, per site.

Verified by video or site check before go-live.

Seat

Quiet workstation

Callers discuss family money — no open-floor noise.

PC

i3 / 8 GB / SSD

Windows 10/11, current Chrome or Edge, USB noise-cancelling headset.

Internet

50 Mbps + backup

Second ISP on a different medium with automatic failover; UPS for 30 minutes.

Calls

Registered lines

100% call recording kept for 12 months; no personal SIMs or WhatsApp.

Put your desk on the venture line.

Tell us your seats, languages and hours. We call within two working days with current enquiry volumes and the partner agreement.