Lead UX Designer, Financial Services Platforms

Aquent; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

401(k) match

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Aquent Talent in Austin is seeking a skilled User Experience professional to design intuitive software for financial services. You will shape the future of digital financial interaction, translating complex concepts into accessible, engaging experiences that empower users and advisors alike.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product, engineering, and research teams, driving design quality, and applying best practices across desktop and mobile interfaces.

Qualifications

• Expertise in foundational UX principles and best practices.
• Experience delivering high-fidelity design across web and mobile.
• Ability to create and maintain design artifacts: sketches, diagrams, wireframes, and prototypes.
• Experience documenting and tracking work in Confluence and Jira.
• Proven ability to design for advisor services platforms (desktop and mobile).
• Strong communication and leadership to drive design sessions and decisions.
• Commitment to iterative design and continuous improvement.
• QA of design deliverables and collaboration in a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate design sessions and drive innovative solutions.
• Lead design reviews and steer decisions within a cross‑functional team.
• Translate patterns and design systems into consistent experiences.
• Create documentation and maintain design schedules with stakeholders.
• Produce sketches, diagrams, wireframes, and prototypes for projects.
• Support user research and apply insights to design decisions.

Skills

UX principles

High‑fidelity design

Design artifacts (sketches, diagrams,

Prototyping

Facilitation and leadership

QA for design deliverables

Collaborative teamwork

User‑centered design

Continuous learning

Proactive UX mindset

Communication skills

Tools

Confluence

Jira

Job description

Aquent Talent in Austin is seeking a skilled User Experience professional to design intuitive software for financial services. You will shape the future of digital financial interaction, translating complex concepts into accessible, engaging experiences that empower users and advisors alike.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product, engineering, and research teams, driving design quality, and applying best practices across desktop and mobile interfaces.