Principal Experience Designer

SimCorp; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid work model

Professional development opportunities

Competitive salary and bonus

Zusammenfassung

SimCorp seeks a Principal Experience Designer to act as the senior design authority for complex, strategic initiatives and to mentor senior designers across teams. You will influence design directions and partner with product leadership to shape roadmaps and architectural decisions.

You will collaborate with engineering and UX research to ensure feasible, impactful solutions for enterprise fintech software, while advancing design patterns and system evolution in a global studio environment.

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years of design experience, with deep expertise in enterprise software.
• Proven track record leading complex, multi-team design initiatives.
• Strong systems thinking and design pattern recognition.
• Ability to navigate between high-level strategy and detailed execution.
• Skill in translating complex financial concepts into clear, actionable interfaces.
• Experience getting the most from AI tools in crafting creative solutions.
• Experience mentoring senior designers and design leaders.
• Ability to facilitate cross-functional collaboration and drive stakeholder consensus.
• Self-directed and results-oriented, taking ownership of projects while contributing to our collective design practice.
• Experience with the fintech domain is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Lead design for SimCorp's most complex and strategic initiatives, contributing to the overall strategic vision and design craft excellence.
• Establish design patterns and standards adopted across the organization, and influence design system evolution and adoption.
• Drive innovation in financial technology user experience, influencing multiple products across the organization.
• Partner with senior product leadership on roadmap planning, and represent the design perspective in architectural and technical decisions.
• Act as a thought leader and subject matter expert in UX.
• Work closely with engineering leadership on technical feasibility, and collaborate with user research on strategic research initiatives.
• Partner with customer success to integrate user feedback, and present design vision to executive stakeholders.
• Work independently and cross-functionally with senior leadership.
• Mentor Lead and Senior Experience Designers, and contribute to hiring decisions for senior design roles.

Jobbeschreibung

What Makes Us, Us

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp!

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US

Experience Design transforms complex financial workflows into intuitive solutions that drive measurable business outcomes. We bridge sophisticated investment technology with the people who depend on it — portfolio managers, compliance officers, and analysts operating in high-stakes environments where precision and speed matter.

Our Global Experience Design team operates as a centralized center of excellence with distributed impact. We maintain unified standards and processes globally while embedding designers directly within product teams for deep collaboration and contextual expertise. This lets us stay consistent across SimCorp's product ecosystem while scaling expertise efficiently across markets and time zones.

As Principal Experience Designer, you will serve as the senior design authority for our most complex, strategic initiatives, influence design direction across multiple teams, and mentor senior designers.

At SimCorp, we support some of the largest financial institutions in the world to be successful by simplifying their investments, accounting and operations.

What You Will Be Responsible For

• Lead design for SimCorp's most complex and strategic initiatives, contributing to the overall strategic vision and design craft excellence.


• Establish design patterns and standards adopted across the organization, and influence design system evolution and adoption.


• Drive innovation in financial technology user experience, influencing multiple products across the organization.


• Partner with senior product leadership on roadmap planning, and represent the design perspective in architectural and technical decisions.


• Act as a thought leader and subject matter expert in UX.


• Work closely with engineering leadership on technical feasibility, and collaborate with user research on strategic research initiatives.


• Partner with customer success to integrate user feedback, and present design vision to executive stakeholders.


• Work independently and cross-functionally with senior leadership.


• Mentor Lead and Senior Experience Designers, and contribute to hiring decisions for senior design roles.

What We Value

• 8+ years of design experience, with deep expertise in enterprise software.


• Proven track record leading complex, multi-team design initiatives.


• Strong systems thinking and design pattern recognition.


• Ability to navigate between high-level strategy and detailed execution.


• Skill in translating complex financial concepts into clear, actionable interfaces.


• Experience getting the most from AI tools in crafting creative solutions.


• Experience mentoring senior designers and design leaders.


• Ability to facilitate cross-functional collaboration and drive stakeholder consensus.


• Self-directed and results-oriented, taking ownership of projects while contributing to our collective design practice.


• Experience with the fintech domain is a plus.

Benefits

Attractive salary and bonus scheme are essential for any work agreement. However, at SimCorp we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a good work and life balance: flexible working hours and a hybrid model - working from SimCorp's office two days a week. And opportunities for professional development: there is never only one route - we offer a personal approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take. Visit our career pages to learn more about working at SimCorp.

Who We Are

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world's leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 4,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds.

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.

SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, without regard to race, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.

SimCorp welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Candidates who require accommodation during the recruitment process should contact the People & Culture team at [e-mail].

For New York City only: The salary range for this position is $160,000 - $241,000 USD. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including health care, leave, and retirement plans. Your total compensation may vary based on role, location, department and individual performance.