Lead UX/Product Designer

Broadstone Resourcing; City Of London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Job description

Lead UX/Product Designer (BBBH595) City of London, England

Lead UX/Product Designer – 12 month contract – Up to £500 a day – Remote working

My client, an award winning digital design agency is currently looking to recruit a Lead UX/Product Designer with previous FS or Fintech experience for a 12 month contract. As a key contributor in this role, you will design intuitive and engaging user interfaces that shape digital products. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you’ll craft seamless, user-centered experiences that align with both business objectives and user needs.

Key responsibilities:

• Design Leadership: Define and drive the UX vision, ensuring consistency and usability across all digital products.
• User Research & Insights: Leverage qualitative and quantitative research to understand user needs, behaviors, and pain points, translating insights into actionable design solutions.
• Experience Design: Develop user journey maps, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI designs to enhance usability and engagement.
• Strategic Thinking: Align design solutions with business goals and technical constraints, balancing user needs with scalability and feasibility.
• Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with product managers, engineers, researchers, and stakeholders to translate ideas into impactful product experiences.
• Iteration & Testing: Conduct usability testing, analyze data, and iterate on designs to continuously improve product performance.
• Design System & Standards: Maintain and evolve design systems to ensure consistency and efficiency across the product ecosystem.

Experience: Previous experience in UX/Product Design, with a proven track record in designing digital products within Banking or Fintech.

Tools: Advanced proficiency with Figma for design and collaboration.

Research & Testing: Experience conducting user research, usability testing, and applying data-driven design decisions.

Collaboration: Strong ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, product, and business teams.

Problem-Solving: A strategic mindset with a passion for solving complex user and business challenges.

Communication: Excellent storytelling and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate design rationale effectively.