UX Designer (Fintech)

TL;DR

UX Designer (Fintech): Craft end-to-end user experiences for financial services platform using central design systems with an accent on balancing business requirements, user needs, and technical constraints. Focus on prototyping interactive designs, incorporating user research insights, and advocating inclusive accessible interfaces for diverse users.

Location: Edinburgh, hybrid (at least 2 days per week or 40% time in office)

Salary: £61,344 - £68,160

Company

We're rebooting an icon and building the future of finance for 28 million customers, investing billions in people, data, and tech.

What you will do

• Craft cohesive end-to-end user journeys step-by-step using components from central design system, balancing content and UI elements.
• Prototype designs with tools like Figma, Sketch, InVision, Axure, or Adobe XD.
• Gather user research to align on individual needs, diplomatically push back when needed to prioritize customers.
• Adapt to platform technical constraints while guiding optimal user experiences.
• Advocate for inclusive, accessible designs for users of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities.
• Present work confidently, incorporate feedback from collaborators, research, and testing; own design output fully.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years experience in UX/Interaction Design (Visual Design background possible)
• Strong prototyping and layout skills, articulate to stakeholders and developers.
• Experience using and improving design systems.
• Interpret quantitative/qualitative research to inform interaction design.
• Experience in complex landscapes, ideally financial services.
• Guide designs to delivery, communicate with developers for specifications and broad usability.

Nice to have

• Agentic AI experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with flexibility, including adjustments for disabilities.
• Generous pension up to 15%, annual performance bonus, share schemes.
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, adaptable lifestyle benefits like discounted shopping.
• Wellbeing initiatives, generous parental leave.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion; supportive environment for all backgrounds.