Lead Product Designer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Lead Product Designer (Fintech): Defining and scaling the product design strategy for unified regulatory compliance products across hirify.global and SteelEye, with an accent on UX consistency, best-in-class quality, and seamless user experience. Focus on driving design initiatives, influencing senior stakeholders, and fostering an organization-wide design culture.

Location: Hybrid in London, UK. Requires 3 days per week in office for the first 6 months, then at least 2 days per week. Must have permission to work in the UK without visa sponsorship.

Salary: £90,000 - £105,000 per annum

Company

hirify.global is a B Corp company specializing in regulatory compliance software for investment managers, recently merged with SteelEye to become a market leader.

What you will do

• Define the strategic direction for Product Design, ensuring UX consistency and quality across the product suite.
• Serve as a hands-on leader, performing direct individual contributor design work while mentoring and coaching.
• Ensure excellent communication across all business levels, articulating the value of design initiatives.
• Cultivate influence with senior stakeholders to secure investment and align direction.
• Scale the Product Design function and embed design best practices within product teams.
• Proactively shape a robust, organization-wide design culture promoting shared ownership of design quality.

Requirements

• 8+ years’ experience in a product design role in a dynamic, SaaS business or an investment management firm.
• Proven track record in growing and scaling a design function.
• Excellent communicator with diverse stakeholders, including Executive teams, Engineering, and Sales.
• Comfortable working in growing, fast-paced, agile environments.
• Ability to contribute as an individual contributor (IC) and a leader.
• Think in terms of the big picture while delivering on details.
• Must have permission to work in the UK without visa sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Experience working on an investment management or investment products SaaS platform.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working with a focus on work/life balance.
• Wellbeing benefits including private health insurance, life insurance, and mental health coaching.
• Matched pension contribution up to 10%.
• £1,000 learning budget each year and unlimited professional development leave.
• 25 days holiday leave, increasing with tenure, plus an extra day for birthdays.
• 26 weeks leave for all new parents, regardless of gender or family structure.
• Peer micro-bonuses through Bonusly and volunteering leave.

Hiring process

• Stage 1: Introductory Call (30 mins, video).
• Stage 2: Hiring Manager Interview (30–45 mins, video).
• Stage 3: Competency Interview (60 mins, video).
• Stage 4: Final Interview & Team Meet (On-site).