Sr UX Designer

The Role

As a Senior UX Designer you ll be contributing and leading the design of our digital products. Working in concert with Product and Engineering partners and UX Research colleagues, you ll be applying your extensive skills and experience to create high quality designs in all stages of the UX design process - including ideation, wireframing, prototyping, and high-fidelity design.

Responsibilities

Work closely with research, senior stakeholders, product managers and engineering teams to brainstorm and co-create ideas, approaches, and solutions

Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs using Figma, along with our established Design System

Ensure that designs follow best practices and use research & testing to inform and validate

Confidently challenge the status quo, encouraging all involved to address root causes to ensure the best outcome for users

Apply a positive and constructive attitude when giving and receiving all feedback

Deliver high-quality design assets to the engineering team, along with clear guidance to ensure all aspects of the designs are fully understood.

Provide ongoing support to engineering, with regular UX review checkpoints to ensure quality and that the system is being built as designed

Keep up to date with the latest UX practices, innovations, and tools

Ensure all designs comply with ADA/WCAG standards for accessibility

Deliver on time, identifying and managing risks to ensure timelines are met, and escalating where needed

Lead by example, supporting, training and developing junior members of the team.

Moderate conflicts between colleagues and/or stakeholders, guiding to constructive resolution

Take a leading role in the wider UX community, helping to define our standards and practices

Required Skills, Experience and Competencies

5-10 years of industry UX Design experience

Strong attention to detail, analytical skills and problem-solving

Experience on complex, enterprise-scale or consumer design projects

Creative flair and a good eye for design

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Outstanding skills in professional design tools, such as: Figma, Sketch, AdobeXD, InVision.

Experience working with, and contributing to, Design Systems

Bachelors Degree

Desirable Skills, Experience and Competencies

Experience in e-commerce/Internet/mobile space

Experience with agile methodology

Financial services industry and commercial banking experience

Master s degree