Senior User Experience Designer

THRYVE; Deutschland; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal-tech firm is looking for a Senior User Experience (UX) Designer to shape user experiences and drive product forward. This role involves leading UX initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and translating complex workflows into intuitive designs. Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of experience in UX or Product Design, fluency in German and English, and a strong portfolio demonstrating their expertise. Opportunities for career progression into leadership roles are available.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in UX or Product Design.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating UX research and design skills.
• Experience with user research and usability testing.
• Fluency in German and English.
• Ability to break down complex problems and communicate design decisions clearly to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end UX initiatives across major product areas.
• Translate complex legal processes into user-friendly designs.
• Define and evolve the product’s UX strategy.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and AI teams.
• Contribute to building and maintaining a scalable design system (in collaboration with UI designers).
• Establish UX best practices, guidelines, and processes that elevate product quality.
• Mentor peers and help grow a strong, collaborative design culture as the team expands.

Skills

UX research

Problem-solving

User flows

Wireframes

Interaction design

Fluency in German

Fluency in English

Tools

Figma

Prototyping

UX documentation

Job description

Senior User Experience (UX) Designer

Shape the future of legal-tech by defining exceptional user experiences. As a Senior UX Designer, you will lead the strategy, research, interaction design, and user‑centred decision‑making that drive our product forward. This is a high‑impact role for someone who excels at understanding user needs, simplifying complex workflows, and creating clarity out of ambiguity.

What You’ll Do

• Lead end‑to‑end UX initiatives across major product areas—from user research and discovery to defining flows, interactions, and information architecture.
• Translate complex legal and operational processes into intuitive, streamlined user journeys.
• Define and evolve the product’s UX strategy, ensuring usability, consistency, and clarity across all experiences.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and AI teams to shape requirements and deliver thoughtful, user‑centred solutions.
• Contribute to building and maintaining a scalable design system (in collaboration with UI designers).
• Establish UX best practices, guidelines, and processes that elevate product quality.
• Mentor peers and help grow a strong, collaborative design culture as the team expands.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of experience in UX or Product Design (SaaS, B2B, workflow‑heavy tools, or complex systems are strong advantages).
• A portfolio demonstrating strong UX research, problem‑solving, user flows, wireframes, and interaction design.
• Experience conducting or collaborating on user research, usability testing, and user insights analysis.
• Proficiency in Figma, prototyping, and UX documentation.
• Ability to break down complex problems and communicate design decisions clearly to stakeholders.
• Experience contributing to or improving design processes.
• Fluency in German and English.
• Based within CET ±2.

Why Join

• Influence core product decisions and define the user experience for a rapidly evolving legal‑tech platform.
• Work closely with a highly collaborative team committed to innovation and quality.
• Significant opportunities for career progression into UX leadership as the company grows.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Design and Product Management

Industries

Legal Services, Design Services, and Financial Services