Senior UX/UI Product Design Consultant, UAE

ION Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in Dubai seeks an experienced freelance UX/UI Product Design Consultant to collaborate with clients in defining user experiences and solving complex design challenges. The role requires a strong background in UX/UI design and offers the chance to impact innovative projects in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in UX/UI Design and leading processes.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
• Flexibility and adaptability in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Managing user experience flow and layout for projects.
• Collaborating with clients and development teams.
• Sketching and refining design ideas incorporating feedback.

Skills

UX/UI Design

Interaction Design

Information Architecture

User Research

Wireframing

Visual Design

Problem Solving

Agile Environments

Education

Degree in HCI, Interaction Design, Information Architecture, Visual Communication, or Graphic Design

Job description

Lab49 is an award-winning specialist consultancy that creates bespoke technology in partnership with leading companies in finance.

Founded in 2002, Lab49 aims to bring Silicon Valley solutions to Wall Street, working through waves of technological change including distributed computing, high-speed automation, enterprise UX, digital distribution, DevOps, cloud, and data science.

Joining Lab49 means contributing your drive and creativity in an environment where your work has immediate impact.

THE ROLE:

Lab49 is seeking an experienced, quality-oriented UX/UI Product Design Consultant for an exciting freelance opportunity in the UAE. This role offers the chance to elevate your consulting career in one of the world's most dynamic business hubs, shaping the future of innovation and growth for our clients.

The UX/UI Product Design Consultant will collaborate with development teams to design desktop, web, and mobile applications.

You enjoy solving complex challenges and thinking outside the box. Strong communication skills are essential, as you will understand client requirements and present your ideas effectively.

This role is freelance, involving sporadic engagements with varying scope and duration. It is not a full-time position.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Defining User Experience: Managing the overall flow, layout, information presentation, interactions, and data visualizations for projects.
• Problem Solving & Innovation: Collaborating with clients to address workflow challenges, visualizing market data innovatively, and identifying essential tools and features.
• Client Collaboration & Iteration: Sketching, presenting, and refining design ideas in real-time, incorporating feedback efficiently.
• Exposure & Adaptability: Gaining experience across diverse business areas and technologies, learning quickly, and building rapport with end-users.
• Project Delivery: Working closely with product and development teams to deliver designs aligned with timelines and client goals.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• 8+ years in UX/UI Design, Interaction Design, or Information Architecture, with ability to define and lead processes.
• Experience in user research, sketching, wireframing, and UI/Visual design.
• Strong interest and competence in solving real-world business problems.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, collaborative environments.
• Effective communication and influence skills.
• Determination, positivity, resourcefulness, and independence.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Degree in HCI, Interaction Design, Information Architecture, Visual Communication, Graphic Design, or related fields is preferred.
• Must be registered as a freelancer in the UAE; portfolio (.pdf or link) ready at screening.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Designing complex, interactive enterprise systems.
• Knowledge of global financial markets and products.
• Strong organizational skills for operational efficiency.
• Experience in agile environments.
• Ability to deliver high-quality work on schedule.
• Experience with cross-functional teams.
• Banking experience (corporate or retail).
• Experience with Responsive Web, Android, and iOS platforms.
• Ability to collaborate closely with product and engineering leads.
• Consultancy experience is a plus.

Lab49/ION is committed to diversity and inclusion, respecting varied backgrounds, abilities, cultures, and traditions, and values different perspectives. We adhere to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discrimination or harassment based on any impermissible factor.