Senior UX Designer-2

REALIGN LLC; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

REALIGN LLC in Naperville, IL is seeking a Senior UX Designer to design complex, data-rich enterprise applications within Asset Management, Wealth Management, Financial Services and FinTech. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with end-to-end UX design, Figma, user research, design systems, data visualization, usability testing, and enterprise application design.

The role requires translating complex financial workflows into intuitive user experiences, collaborating with

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in UX/UI Design or related field.
• 5+ years in Asset Management, Wealth Management, Financial Services, or FinTech.
• Expert-level proficiency in Figma including Auto Layout, Variants, Interactive Components, Prototyping, and Design System Management.
• Strong experience designing data-rich dashboards and enterprise applications.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end UX design including user research, journey mapping, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, and final design.
• Design intuitive experiences for complex, data-intensive enterprise applications.
• Create and maintain design systems, component libraries, and reusable UI patterns using Figma.
• Design dashboards, portfolio management tools, reporting interfaces, and data visualizations.
• Conduct user interviews, contextual inquiries, usability studies, and user testing.
• Translate research and requirements into effective UX solutions; present to executives and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Developers, Business Stakeholders, and Operations Teams.
• Ensure accessibility and WCAG guidelines; provide detailed design specs and handoff docs.

Skills

End-to-end UX design

User research

Usability testing

Design systems

Data visualization

WCAG accessibility

Stakeholder management

Responsive web/mobile

Executive communication

F2F collaboration with cross‑functions

Tools

Figma

Job description

Senior UX Designer

Location: Naperville, IL

Work Mode: Onsite

Employment Type: Contract

Experience: 10+ Years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior UX Designer to design complex, data-rich enterprise applications within the Asset Management, Wealth Management, Financial Services, and FinTech domain.The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with end-to-end UX design, Figma, user research, design systems, data visualization, usability testing, and enterprise application design. The candidate should be comfortable translating complex financial workflows and data into intuitive, user-centered digital experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end UX design process, including user research, journey mapping, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, and final design.
• Design intuitive experiences for complex, data-intensive enterprise applications.
• Create and maintain design systems, component libraries, and reusable UI patterns using Figma.
• Design dashboards, portfolio management tools, reporting interfaces, and data visualization experiences.
• Conduct user interviews, contextual inquiries, usability studies, and user testing.
• Translate user research, business requirements, and complex workflows into effective UX solutions.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Developers, Business Stakeholders, Financial Advisors, Portfolio Managers, and Operations Teams.
• Establish UX standards and ensure designs meet accessibility and WCAG guidelines.
• Present design concepts, recommendations, and design rationale to executive and technical stakeholders.
• Partner with development teams throughout implementation and provide detailed design specifications and handoff documentation.
• Ensure designs are scalable, consistent, responsive, accessible, and aligned with development standards.

Required Skills

• 10+ years of experience in UX/UI Design or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Asset Management, Wealth Management, Financial Services, or FinTech.
• Expert-level proficiency in Figma, including:
• Auto Layout
• Variants
• Interactive Components
• Prototyping
• Design System Management
• Strong experience designing B2B and enterprise applications.
• Proven experience with end-to-end UX design methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of user research, usability testing, journey mapping, wireframing, and high-fidelity prototyping.
• Experience designing data-rich dashboards and complex data visualization.
• Strong understanding of financial data, investment workflows, and complex business processes.
• Strong knowledge of responsive web and mobile design principles.
• Strong understanding of accessibility and WCAG guidelines.
• Excellent communication, presentation, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to clearly communicate design decisions and rationale to executives, product teams, developers, and business stakeholders.

Preferred Skills

• Experience designing Portfolio Management, Wealth Management, Trading, Investment, or Asset Management platforms.
• Experience with institutional and retail investment workflows.
• Experience creating enterprise-level Design Systems and UI Component Libraries.
• Knowledge of financial data visualization and analytics.
• Experience collaborating with Agile/Scrum product and engineering teams.
• Experience working with developers on design-to-development handoff and implementation.
• Familiarity with WCAG 2.1/2.2 and accessibility best practices.