Interaction/Visual Designer - Advanced

Aquent; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent partners with a leading financial services organization to design digital experiences used by millions. As a senior UX designer, you will translate complex concepts into intuitive, visually compelling products that accelerate digital strategy.

You will collaborate with diverse teams from ideation to delivery, create wireframes and prototypes, and present design rationales to senior stakeholders. Proficiency in Figma, Mural, and UserTesting is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Design or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years designing usable interfaces across multiple channels.
• Portfolio demonstrating application design samples.
• Experience integrating user research into product designs.
• Proficient with Figma, Mural, and UserTesting.com.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams from idea to implementation.
• Lead ideation sessions and provide expert design advice.
• Create low-fidelity sketches, wireframes, and prototypes.
• Develop prototypes with detailed delivery specs for development.
• Present work to senior stakeholders and facilitate usability testing.
• Conduct research activities to deepen user understanding.

Skills

Portfolio

User research

Design strategy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication

Education

BA/BS in Design or related field

MA/MS in Design (nice-to-have)

Tools

Figma

Mural

UserTesting.com

Job description

Aquent is proud to partner with a pioneering organization in the financial services sector, an industry leader dedicated to revolutionizing digital experiences. This organization is at the forefront of innovation, shaping how millions interact with essential financial services, translating complex concepts into intuitive, engaging, and visually stunning digital solutions that drive strategic innovation.

Are you an exceptional designer driven to create a significant impact on digital products used by millions? This is your chance to transform complex ideas into intuitive, engaging, and visually stunning digital solutions, leaving a lasting mark on how millions engage with critical financial services. Join a dynamic team at the forefront of user experience evolution, where you will be instrumental in shaping experiences across a diverse range of digital offerings and directly contribute to strategic innovation.

Key Responsibilities

In this pivotal role, you will collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams and stakeholders, navigating an iterative process from initial idea generation to successful implementation. You will lead ideation, provide expert advice, and apply comprehensive design understanding to create impactful digital solutions.

• Enhance user comprehension and task performance by understanding and applying user interface patterns and behaviors.
• Utilize visualizations and interactions to support analytic thinking, particularly with large data sets.
• Facilitate design critiques, evaluate interactions for inclusivity, and provide expert advice to cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Lead ideation sessions and collaborative work activities to foster innovation.
• Act as the subject-matter expert for interaction design within the product design team.
• Apply a comprehensive understanding of interaction design theory, visual design theory, research data, and best practices to inform design decisions.
• Create complex low-fidelity sketches, wireframes, and prototypes to explore, communicate, and validate ideas.
• Develop complex prototypes to provide detailed delivery specifications for development teams.
• Present interaction design work and rationale to senior stakeholders.
• Facilitate usability testing to gather critical user feedback.
• Participate in or initiate various research activities to deepen user understanding.
• Research interaction design strategies within the financial services sector and conduct competitive audits relevant to specific design or business goals.
• Perform pattern, micro-interaction, and component design audits as needed.

What You Bring

Must-have

• BA/BS degree in Design (e.g., interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science (CS), or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• A compelling portfolio that includes application design samples.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in designing usable interfaces across multiple channels and platforms.
• Experience in an applied research setting, including integrating user research into product designs and design practices.
• Demonstrated ability to articulate design strategy, rationale, and logic, clearly describing benefits and highlighting risks associated with design decisions.
• Demonstrated expertise with leading design, prototyping, and research tools such as Figma, Mural, and UserTesting.com.

Nice-to-have

• MA/MS degree or certification in Design (e.g., interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science (CS), or a related field.
• Strong understanding of the strengths and shortcomings of different research methods, including when and how to apply them during each product phase.
• An appreciation for the potential of ‘design thinking’.
• Experience working within a large organization and within an agile environment.

About Aquent Talent

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.