Web/UX Designer

Web/UX Designer

12 months contract

only from GA or IL location.

Must have financial exp.

3 locations

Alpharetta GA

Chicago IL

NYC

Job Description:

Required:

2+ years as a UX designer a key contributor to the success of products that have launched

An outstanding portfolio that demonstrates how have created experiences that solved business and user needs

Bachelor's degree in design or related field preferably, master's degree a plus

Excellent skills in Figma and Adobe CC

Thrive in a collaborative, explorative environment and value being on a diverse team that you can bounce ideas off of, get critical feedback from, and unite with to mature design thinking within a large organization

Practice active listening and contribute in group situations (i.e. brainstorms, audits, critiques, whiteboard sessions, etc.)

Excited by complex projects with high levels of ambiguity and are resilient in the face of obstacles

Relentless desire to validate assumptions and uncover a problem's root cause by testing, learning, and iterating

Have a knack for balancing user goals, technology needs and business objectives and can clearly explain the rationale for your designs and how they achieve both

Constantly seek opportunities to evangelize and promote design thinking in a large organization

Work experience in Banking or Lending products is a plus

Responsibilities

• Working closely with the UX lead, help execute the product vision by being involved in every step of the end-to-end product design process

• Understand the underlying needs and motivation of our clients to ensure we achieve business goals and provide value to our clients

• Craft intuitive and elegant experiences that empower our clients to make confident financial decisions

• Work closely with our research team to synthesize qualitative and quantitative data and make value-driven design decisions that translate into clear, simple UIs

• Create and present a variety of design deliverables (sketches, wireframes, user flows and prototypes) in a way that engenders confidence in you and your solutions with the team and the greater organization

• Form holistic solutions that integrate seamlessly into our wealth management product ecosystem

• Design and deliver responsive/adaptive solutions that are optimized for web and mobile interfaces and partner with engineers to translate designs into successful products

• Work closely with the larger Wealth Management UX team to share design best practices, align on patterns, and promote a design-centric culture at the firm

• Advocate for all user abilities by thoroughly testing design deliverables to meet WCAG ADA compliance