Visual Designer

Pontoon; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Pontoon is seeking a Visual/UI Designer for a 6-month contract in Bristol, with a pattern of 2 days per week in the office. You will shape the visual direction for a youth-focused digital savings proposition, translating research into polished UI concepts and prototypes to drive a fintech initiative aimed at younger customers and families.

You will collaborate with a cross-functional squad, presenting design thinking to senior stakeholders and ensuring deliverables meet high visual and usability

Qualifications

• Strong UI/visual design portfolio with impact.
• Excellent visual craft and production-ready interfaces.
• Experience translating research into concepts and product experiences.
• Confident presenting design thinking to senior stakeholders in high-scrutiny environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and adaptability to changing priorities.
• Experience in large, complex organisations with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Shape the visual and UI direction for a youth-focused digital savings proposition.
• Translate research and insights into clear visual concepts, journeys, and high-fidelity UI designs.
• Collaborate with the Squad Lead, UX Designer, and User Researcher to validate ideas and turn insights into artefacts.
• Balance strategic thinking with hands-on design delivery for a compelling and feasible proposition.
• Create high-quality visuals for senior stakeholder presentations with clear rationale and impact.
• Work across technology, marketing, and design teams in a complex matrix environment.

Skills

UI Design

Visual Design

Prototyping

Stakeholder Presentations

Research Translation

Cross-functional

Tools

AI-enabled design tools

Job description

Job Opportunity: Visual / UI Designer

Contract Length - 6 Months
Location: Bristol
Working Pattern: 2 days per week in the office

Are you a talented Visual / UI Designer ready to make an impact in the dynamic world of financial services? Our client, a leading organisation in the fintech industry, is seeking an innovative designer to help shape a new digital proposition aimed at younger customers and families. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a strategic initiative focused on financial education and habit-building experiences for children and parents!

Key Responsibilities

• Shape the visual and UI direction for a youth-focused digital savings proposition.
• Translate existing research and strategic insights into clear visual concepts, user journeys, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI designs.
• Collaborate closely with the Squad Lead, UX Designer, and User Researcher to validate assumptions and convert insights into tangible design artefacts.
• Balance strategic thinking with hands-on design delivery, ensuring the proposition is compelling and feasible.
• Create high-quality visual outputs suitable for presentation to senior stakeholders, articulating the rationale and intended customer impact behind design decisions.
• Collaborate effectively across technology, marketing, and design teams within a complex matrix environment.
• Utilise prototyping and AI-enabled design tools to enhance exploration while maintaining visual quality.

Required Skills & Experience

• A strong portfolio showcasing high-quality UI/visual design for digital products, with clear evidence of impact.
• Excellent visual craft, including layout, hierarchy, and interaction patterns, with the ability to create polished, production-quality interfaces.
• Experience in translating research and insights into compelling concepts and product experiences.
• Confidence in presenting design thinking and recommendations to senior stakeholders in high-scrutiny environments.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and adaptability to changing priorities.
• Proven success in large, complex organisations with multidisciplinary teams.

Desirable Experience

• Background as a UI Designer or Visual Designer, with a focus on consumer digital products for younger audiences, families, or financial services.
• Familiarity with AI in professional design workflows, showcasing strong judgement and quality control.

Success Profile

The ideal candidate will blend strategic design thinking with exceptional visual execution. They will thrive in a programme with established research and foundations, swiftly transforming knowledge into high-quality product artefacts and UI designs. A calm, credible presence under pressure, confident with senior stakeholders, and effective in a matrix environment is essential for success.

We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.