User Experience (UX) Designer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage (medical)

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

Paid sick leave

Retirement plan with match

Job summary

Aquent Talent is seeking a User Experience professional to shape intuitive and powerful software experiences for a leading financial services firm. You will facilitate design sessions, translate complex financial concepts into accessible interfaces, and drive decisions within a cross-functional team.

The role emphasizes user empathy, iterative design, rigorous QA, and collaboration with partners to deliver high-quality advisor services platforms across desktop and mobile.

Qualifications

• Expertise with foundational UX principles.
• Proven experience executing high-fidelity design.
• Experience with documentation and project tracking tools such as Confluence and Jira.
• Demonstrated ability to design for advisor services platforms, including desktop and responsive mobile interfaces.
• Strong communication and leadership skills to facilitate sessions and drive decisions.
• Proficiency in creating various design artifacts, including sketches, diagrams, wireframes, and prototypes.
• A commitment to iterative design processes and continuous improvement.
• Experience in conducting QA for design deliverables.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• A user-centered design approach with a focus on empathy and understanding user needs.
• A proactive and enthusiastic approach to UX design and learning.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate collaborative design sessions, including sketching and ideation, to drive innovative solutions.
• Lead design reviews and confidently drive decisions within a multi-faceted team.
• Create comprehensive design solutions that consider all aspects of the user experience, from consultative interactions to end-client journeys.
• Faithfully translate established patterns and design systems to ensure consistency and meet strategic objectives.
• Visualize ideas clearly through sketches, diagrams, wireframes, or prototypes, providing appropriate documentation levels.
• Set expectations with project teams, prioritize activities, and maintain design schedules.
• Communicate status and agreements effectively with project stakeholders.
• Conduct primary design activities, create deliverables, and perform quality assurance at an expert level.
• Participate in and support user research efforts to inform design decisions.
• Actively contribute to improving design processes and methods, focusing on both effectiveness and efficiency.
• Collaborate effectively with all partners to deliver high-quality work.
• Support fellow team members and strategically incorporate feedback to guide delivery.
• Maintain a collaborative and cooperative approach, holding a strong design position while remaining open to new information.
• Demonstrate a passion for the team, the mission, and the needs of partners and users.
• Embrace user empathy, understanding user needs by walking in their shoes.
• Focus on continuous innovation and improvement, regularly learning about design theory, practice, and tools.

Skills

UX principles

High-fidelity design

Confluence/Jira

Advisor platforms

Leadership

Prototyping

Wireframes

Tools

Confluence

Jira

Job description

This organization is a leading financial services firm dedicated to empowering individuals and advisors to achieve their financial goals. They are committed to creating best-in-class software experiences, driven by a client-centric philosophy that places user needs at the forefront of design and innovation. Their work directly impacts how millions manage their financial lives, making every contribution meaningful.

Are you a passionate User Experience professional ready to make a significant impact? We’re seeking a talented individual to join a dynamic team at the forefront of designing intuitive and powerful software experiences. In this role, you won’t just be designing; you’ll be shaping the future of financial interaction, creating tools that empower users and directly contribute to their success. Your expertise will be crucial in transforming complex financial concepts into accessible, engaging, and highly functional digital solutions.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate collaborative design sessions, including sketching and ideation, to drive innovative solutions.
• Lead design reviews and confidently drive decisions within a multi-faceted team.
• Create comprehensive design solutions that consider all aspects of the user experience, from consultative interactions to end-client journeys.
• Faithfully translate established patterns and design systems to ensure consistency and meet strategic objectives.
• Visualize ideas clearly through sketches, diagrams, wireframes, or prototypes, providing appropriate documentation levels.
• Set expectations with project teams, prioritize activities, and maintain design schedules.
• Communicate status and agreements effectively with project stakeholders.
• Conduct primary design activities, create deliverables, and perform quality assurance at an expert level.
• Participate in and support user research efforts to inform design decisions.
• Actively contribute to improving design processes and methods, focusing on both effectiveness and efficiency.
• Collaborate effectively with all partners to deliver high-quality work.
• Support fellow team members and strategically incorporate feedback to guide delivery.
• Maintain a collaborative and cooperative approach, holding a strong design position while remaining open to new information.
• Demonstrate a passion for the team, the mission, and the needs of partners and users.
• Embrace user empathy, understanding user needs by walking in their shoes.
• Focus on continuous innovation and improvement, regularly learning about design theory, practice, and tools.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Expertise with foundational UX principles.
• Proven experience executing high-fidelity design.
• Experience with documentation and project tracking tools such as Confluence and Jira.
• Demonstrated ability to design for advisor services platforms, including desktop and responsive mobile interfaces.
• Strong communication and leadership skills to facilitate sessions and drive decisions.
• Proficiency in creating various design artifacts, including sketches, diagrams, wireframes, and prototypes.
• A commitment to iterative design processes and continuous improvement.
• Experience in conducting QA for design deliverables.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• A user-centered design approach with a focus on empathy and understanding user needs.
• A proactive and enthusiastic approach to UX design and learning.

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