User Experience Designer

S&P Global; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in London is seeking a UX Designer to create elegant solutions and enhance user experiences. You will have a minimum of 2 years of design experience, a strong portfolio, and the ability to collaborate with various teams. This role requires proficiency in design tools and a solid understanding of design principles. Join us to innovate in the field of financial data and technology solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of experience in UX design, with a strong portfolio showcasing your design work and process.
• Bachelor's degree in design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field.
• Experience utilizing various user research methods.
• Strong critical and design thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Understanding of design systems and component-based design.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (XD), Figma or Sketch.

Responsibilities

• Identify design problems and create elegant solutions.
• Conduct user research to understand user needs, behaviors, and motivations.
• Design user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and mockups.
• Collaborate across design, engineering, and product teams.
• Stay up to date with the latest design trends.

Job description

About the Role

Grade Level (for internal use): 09

The Team: Project Execution services is a global team of Project Managers, Business Analysts and User Experience designers covering Product development and strategic initiatives. They are directly mapped in the Product management function with key focus on product design, execution, and delivery. The role is part of the wider group of products and services under Pricing and Valuations Data offering and has various products, customer, and operations interfaces with users globally. Over the years these products have evolved to be a market‑leading source of proprietary pricing and valuation data covering Fixed Income, CDS Pricing, Loan Pricing, OTC Derivatives, Totem consensus service and Portfolio Valuations.

Responsibilities and Impact

• Identify design problems and create elegant solutions.
• Conduct user research to understand user needs, behaviors, and motivations.
• Design user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high‑fidelity mockups that effectively communicate design concepts and solutions, while ensuring a consistent user experience across all touchpoints.
• Collaborate across design, engineering, and product teams to understand technical and business requirements and ensure the design is feasible. Work closely with developers to ensure seamless implementation of designs.
• Stay up to date with the latest design trends including AI, techniques, and best practices.

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum 2+ years of experience in UX design, with a strong portfolio showcasing your design work and process. FinTech knowledge/experience is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in design, Human‑Computer Interaction, or related field
• Experience utilizing various user research methods (e.g., interviews, surveys, usability testing), and translating insights from research to your designs.
• Strong critical and design thinking skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and identify/prioritize problems to be tackled based on project needs and timelines.
• Understanding of design systems and component‑based design
• Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (XD), Figma or Sketch. Familiarity with front‑end development technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is a plus.
• Experience collaborating with cross‑functional teams and working with developers.

About S&P Global Market Intelligence

At S&P Global Market Intelligence, a division of S&P Global we understand the importance of accurate, deep and insightful information. Our team of experts delivers unrivaled insights and leading data and technology solutions, partnering with customers to expand their perspective, operate with confidence, and make decisions with conviction.

Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.