Senior Design Researcher - Account Sharing

Wise; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Wise is seeking a Senior Researcher in London to lead complex cross-border research projects within the Shared Accounts team. You’ll own rapid, rigorous studies, collaborating with researchers across disciplines to translate evidence into action and help shape product strategy.

You’ll drive research decisions, mentor colleagues, and advocate a research-led approach while leveraging modern tools to accelerate delivery without compromising quality.

Qualifications

• Experience doing research with children, young people and families to develop operational frameworks suitable for working with vulnerable groups including multi generational family units.
• Deep experience with both generative and evaluative research; exceptional problem-solving skills and holistic thinking.
• Ability to choose the right research approach for different ambiguity levels and connect user evidence to business outcomes.
• Comfort working embedded in cross-functional product teams; able to work autonomously and collaboratively with PM, data, design and engineering.
• Ability to guide teams on actioning insights and ideate with designers based on findings.
• Strong presentation and storytelling skills; senior researcher with ability to advocate a research-led approach.
• Comfort using modern research tools and AI to accelerate delivery without compromising quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex research projects that are ambiguous and high-impact, framing problems and translating evidence into action.
• Collaborate with researchers and cross-functional disciplines, often leading workshops and crits.
• Plan strategically to coordinate and sequence work streams to meet squad goals.
• Define success metrics and ensure milestones are in place to measure impact.
• Own research decisions and take responsibility for project outcomes.

Job description

Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world's money.

Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.

For everyone, everywhere.

More about our mission and what we offer.

Job Description

Your mission is to build the world's best, truly cross-border shared accounts, for every kind of relationship - families, friends, children, partners, intergenerational care givers and receivers. You'll join a thriving research community of 30+ researchers in London and work embedded in the Shared Accounts team.

As a Senior Researcher, you'll be owning your expertise. You'll contribute by:

• Leading complex research - work on large projects that are often complex and ambiguous, helping teams make better decisions by framing problems, identifying opportunities, and translating evidence into action.

• Problem-solving excellence - proactively demonstrate exceptional problem-solving skills and holistic research thinking

• Taking ownership - regularly lead work and take responsibility for research decisions

• Collaborating - routinely work with other researchers and disciplines, often leading workshops and crits

• Planning strategically - able to explain how work streams should be planned, coordinated and sequenced

• Defining success - ensure key milestones and metrics are in place to measure and assess impact

• Storytelling and advocacy - strong cross-functional collaborator and accomplished storyteller; effective advocate of a research-led approach

• Using modern tools thoughtfully - leverage AI and emerging tools where they help accelerate research delivery, while maintaining research rigour

This role will give you the opportunity to:

• Own complex work - lead large, ambiguous research projects with significant autonomy and impact

• Shape direction - influence how your team prioritises and sequences work to achieve squad goals

• Develop your expertise - continue growing as a research expert while expanding your strategic and leadership capabilities

• Be part of our mission to make money without borders the new normal

A bit about you...

• You must have experience doing research with children, young people and families, so that you can develop operational frameworks that are suitable for working with vulnerable groups including multi generational family units.

• You have deep experience with both generative and evaluative research; exceptional problem-solving skills and holistic research thinking

• You know how to choose the right research approach for different ambiguity levels, build decision confidence through well-designed studies, and connect user evidence to business outcomes

• You're comfortable working embedded in cross-functional product teams; able to work autonomously and collaboratively with PM, data, design and engineering

• You're able to guide teams on actioning insights and work closely with designers to ideate based on findings

• You have strong presentation and storytelling skills, especially when sharing impactful insights

• You're comfortable using modern research tools and thoughtfully applying AI where it can accelerate delivery without compromising quality

You're also...

• capable of prioritising and sequencing activities, addressing uncertainties and defining success

• self-directed; you can spot opportunities and take appropriate steps to action them with minimal guidance

And as a heads up, this role probably isn't for you if:

• Your experience is primarily market research and/or academia

• You don't have demonstrable experience leading UX research within the tech/product industry

• You're not comfortable working with significant autonomy on complex, ambiguous projects

• You don't have experience doing research with children, young people and families

Additional Information

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders - without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences. Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.

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