Head of Design

Recruitment Room - EU | US | CA; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a visionary design leader to drive exceptional user experiences across digital platforms. This role involves leading a talented team of designers, ensuring brand consistency, and fostering innovation in a dynamic FinTech environment. You'll collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to implement user-centered design principles while staying ahead of industry trends. If you're passionate about enhancing customer experiences and thrive in a diverse, hybrid work culture, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of design experience, with 4+ years in leadership roles.
• Strong portfolio showcasing exceptional digital product design.

Responsibilities

• Lead design team in creating outstanding user experiences.
• Define and implement design vision and strategy.

Skills

User-Centered Design Principles

Leadership in Design

Digital Product Design

Communication Skills

Design Systems Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Design

Advanced Degree in Design

Job description

We are a publicly-traded FTSE250 FinTech company operating mobile, web, and desktop platforms that facilitate trading stocks & shares, leveraged products, Futures & Options, and Crypto.

We are ambitious, with over 340,000 users, and have a global presence with offices in 18 countries and products available in 16 regions. Our goal is to move faster, ship better products, and grow our user base. We value high autonomy and seek individuals eager to innovate to enhance customer experiences.

Our cross-functional teams focus on increasing active clients to ensure sustainable growth.

Your team

Our design team crafts exceptional user experiences across all digital platforms, maintaining brand consistency, usability, and innovation in design.

Your role in the Team's Success

Lead the design team in creating outstanding user experiences across all digital platforms, ensuring brand consistency, usability, and innovation.

What you'll do

• Be curious about our products and technology, care about our clients and their user experience, and embrace the complexity of regulatory risks.
• Define and implement our design vision, strategy, and standards.
• Lead and mentor a team of product designers, UX researchers, and UI designers.
• Oversee the design of all digital products, ensuring consistency and excellence in user experience.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver innovative design solutions.
• Establish design processes, methodologies, and best practices.
• Champion user-centered design organization-wide.
• Conduct and oversee user research to inform design decisions.
• Stay updated with design trends and innovations in financial services.

What you'll need for this role

Key Qualification Requirements

• 8+ years of design experience, including at least 4 years in leadership roles.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional digital product design.
• Experience leading design teams in financial services or similar complex environments.
• Deep understanding of user-centered design principles and methodologies.
• Knowledge of design systems and their implementation.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field; an advanced degree is preferred.

How we work

We adopt a thoughtful approach to our ways of working, following a hybrid model with three days in the office to balance collaboration and connection. We emphasize five principles to drive high performance, learning, and career satisfaction:

• Lead and Inspire
• Think Big
• Champion the client
• Deliver at pace
• Raise the bar

We believe diversity is vital for success, fueling creativity and innovation. We are committed to building diverse teams and encourage applications from individuals of varied backgrounds and experiences.