Senior Jewellery & CAD Designer - Abbott Lyon

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading jewellery brand in London is seeking a Senior Jewellery Designer to lead the design process and mentor junior designers. This role involves creative development, CAD expertise, and collaboration across teams. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of jewellery design experience and strong CAD skills. Benefits include a competitive salary with a bonus, hybrid work, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

10% bonus package

Flexible, hybrid working

Private Health Insurance

Career development opportunities

Social team events

Qualifications

• 5+ years jewellery design experience, ideally in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent CAD skills with a solid understanding of jewellery manufacturing.
• Strong sense of style and understanding of the brand.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative development of jewellery ranges from concept to CAD.
• Identify key trends and translate them into viable product ideas.
• Produce detailed 2D and 3D CAD drawings.

Skills

Jewellery design experience

CAD skills (Rhino)

Strong understanding of jewellery manufacturing

Creative mindset

Organizational skills

Collaborative team player

Job description

Job Description

We've partnered with the exciting brand Abbott Lyon as we search for a Senior Jewellery Designer to join their team!

As our Senior Jewellery Designer, you’ll lead the end-to-end design process — from trend research and concept creation to CAD development and final sampling — helping shape Abbott Lyon’s future collections with creativity, commercial instinct, and a deep understanding of our customer.

Company Overview

Abbott Lyon is all about creating affordable luxury, designer-inspired, trend-led jewellery and accessories with a personal touch.

Founded in 2015 by Jezz Skelton & Asha Jones it has become a big hit globally, achieving eight-figure revenue direct to consumers via its website, and is the fastest-growing jewellery brand in the UK, and recently ranked in the Sunday Times 100. Abbott Lyon’s focus is on creating high quality, stylish and meaningful jewellery designs with thoughtful and personal touches.

Check out their website here: www.abbottlyon.com

About the role

You’ll play a leading role within our product team, reporting into our Lead Jewellery Designer and supporting the wider design function in delivering a compelling jewellery proposition. You’ll be hands-on with design — from early concepting and CAD development to final sample approvals — while also mentoring more junior designers and collaborating cross-functionally with Buying, Development, and Marketing teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the creative development of jewellery ranges from concept to CAD
• Identify key trends and translate them into commercially viable, brand-aligned product ideas
• Create and present mood boards, trend reports, and collection rationales
• Produce detailed 2D and 3D CAD drawings (Rhino experience )
• Work closely with Product Development to ensure designs are achievable within critical path and margin targets
• Contribute to personalisation innovation and design evolution across our core categories
• Take ownership of product performance insights and iterate based on customer feedback and data
• Support and mentor junior designers, encouraging growth and strong design process

Experience & Mindset

• 5+ years jewellery design experience, ideally within a fast-paced fashion or DTC environment
• Excellent CAD skills (ideally Rhino), with a solid understanding of jewellery manufacturing
• Strong sense of style and understanding of the Abbott Lyon customer and brand
• Creative, highly organised, and commercially-minded
• Comfortable working to deadlines and across multiple design briefs simultaneously
• Proactive and collaborative — thrives in a team environment

Benefits

• Rewarding base salary + 10% bonus package
• Flexible, hybrid working arrangements, there’s a minimum requirement of three days a week in office in the London Studio
• Lots of potential for career development and training
• Private Health Insurance
• Fun and friendly team with regular socials
• Opportunity to be a part of the fastest growing jewellery brand in the UK!

If you’re looking to join an innovative, fast-growing brand, apply now or email Ben at [e-mail] to learn more!

Abbott Lyon is committed to building and supporting a brilliant, diverse, and inclusive team as an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know how we can support you.