UX/Product Designer (AVP)

Citigroup Inc.; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is hiring a Mid-Level UX Designer in Belfast. You will work with Product and Engineering to craft high-quality digital experiences, from ideation through high-fidelity design.

You’ll apply your UX skills across the design process, leveraging Figma and our Design System to deliver delightful user experiences. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of UX design experience, strong communication, and a passion for accessible, user-centered design.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of UX design experience in enterprise-scale or consumer projects.
• Proficient with industry tools: Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, InVision.
• Experience with Design Systems and AI-enabled design tools.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with research, stakeholders, product managers and engineering to brainstorm and co-create ideas and solutions.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs using Figma and our Design System.
• Ensure designs follow best practices and are informed by research and testing.
• Deliver high-quality design assets to engineering with clear guidance.
• Provide ongoing UX review checkpoints to ensure quality and alignment with design intent.
• Stay up-to-date with UX practices, innovations, and accessibility standards.

Skills

3+ years UX design

Attention to detail

Enterprise/complex design

Creative flair

Communication skills

Design tools proficiency

Design Systems

AI-enabled design tools

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

InVision

Job description

Discover your future at Citi

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

Job Overview

Great employee experiences don't happen by accident — they're designed. At Citi, we believe that the tools people use every day at work should be just as intuitive, seamless, and delightful as the best consumer apps out there.

Our UX team is on a mission to transform our Human Resources apps and systems — from onboarding and benefits to performance and beyond — turning friction into flow and complexity into clarity.

If you're passionate about putting people first, obsessed with crafting digital experiences that genuinely make life easier, and excited by the idea that great design can elevate the everyday moments of someone's working world, then this is the role for you.

The Role
As a Mid-Level UX Designer you'll be contributing directly to the design of our digital products. Working in concert with Product and Engineering partners and UX Research colleagues, you'll be applying your skills and experience to create high quality designs in all stages of the UX design process - including ideation, wireframing, prototyping, and high-fidelity design.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with research, stakeholders, product managers and engineering teams to brainstorm and co-create ideas, approaches, and solutions
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs using Figma, along with our established Design System
• Ensure that designs follow best practices and use research & testing to inform and validate
• Confidently challenge the status quo, encouraging all involved to address root causes to ensure the best outcome for users
• Apply a positive and constructive attitude to all feedback
• Deliver high-quality design assets to the engineering team, along with clear guidance to ensure all aspects of the designs are fully understood
• Provide ongoing support to engineering, with regular UX review checkpoints to ensure quality and that the system is being built as designed
• Keep up to date with the latest UX practices, innovations, and tools
• Ensure all designs comply with ADA/WCAG standards for accessibility
• Deliver on time, identifying and managing risks to ensure timelines are met, and escalating where needed
• Assist and train new UX starters in the team
• Contribute to the wider UX community of practice

Required Skills, Experience and Competencies

• 3+ years of industry UX Design experience
• Strong attention to detail, analytical skills and problem-solving
• Experience on complex, enterprise-scale or consumer design projects
• Creative flair and a good eye for design
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent skills in professional design tools, such as: Figma, Sketch, AdobeXD, InVision
• Experience working with Design Systems
• Practical experience using AI-enabled design tools (e.g. generative design, AI-assisted prototyping or content generation), with the ability to critically evaluate AI outputs and integrate them effectively into the design process
• Bachelor's Degree

Desirable Skills, Experience and Competencies

• Keen interest in, or knowledge of, banking or finance
• HTML/CSS Development Skills
• Participation in external UX groups or communities

Education:

• University Degree or equivalent experience in a similar role.

What we’ll provide you

By joining Citi, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Visit ourGlobal Benefitspage to learn more.

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive.

Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi.

View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.

Time Type:

Full time